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    2023 Biennial Report to the Governor

    Every two years the council prepares a report for the governor. The report provides recommendations and details progress the council has made to advise, facilitate, and improve invasive species management in Pennsylvania.

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    May 17, 2023

    Governor's Invasive Species Council Celebrates Pennsylvania Native Species at North Creek Nurseries

    2023 Pennsylvania Native Species Day
    March 13, 2023

    Governor's Invasive Species Council Shares Results of First Statewide Invasive Impacts Survey, Announces Pilot Management Program

    Governor's Invasive Species Council Shares Results of First Statewide Invasive Impacts Survey, Announces Pilot Management Program

    Quarterly Newsletter

    The Governor's Invasive Species Council publishes a quarterly newsletter to inform planning and actions of organizational leaders, policy makers, educators, and other decision makers by providing regular updates on Pennsylvania's leading invasive species efforts and developments.

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    Newsletter Archive

    2023

    • March: Pennsylvanians report over 1,400 impacts in first Pennsylvania Invasive Species Impacts Survey, and more news
    • July: Pennsylvania Game Commission and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy team up against invasive species, and more news

    2022

    • January: Callery pear among new additions to list of plants illegal to propagate or sell in Pennsylvania, and more news
    • February: Special issue: National Invasive Species Awareness Week resources
    • May: Governor proposes $3.5 million to create partnerships for regional invasive species management, and more news
    • August: Fish and Boat Commission proposed rulemaking aims to aquatic invasives introduced by private stocking, bait release, and watercraft, and more news
    • November: More than 1,100 Pennsylvanians participate in first statewide invasive species impact survey, and more news

    2021

    • September: Barberry among new additions to list of plants illegal to propagate or sell in Pennsylvania, and more news

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