Invasive Task Force

The January 2018 Going Green Sustainability lecture “The Quiet Invasion” www.galvbayinvasives.org by Erin Kinney provided the impetus for this TWG community ACTION project–to protect native vegetation in our green spaces. Of the more than 50 invasive plants in our region, we elected to focus on the air potato vine Dioscorea bulbifera, an introduced native of tropical Asia (our most wanted list now includes Chinese Tallow and Japanese Climbing fern, as well)

We also joined forces with the Township Environmental Services Department and the Texas Invasives Institute to host volunteer trainings and create the Invasive Task Force, an all-volunteer corp. Volunteers can work as much or as little as they like: weekly, monthly, or even just once a year.

Interested in joining? Have more questions? Contact us today:  info@thewoodlandsgreen.org


Here’s what we did in 2023

  • 450 volunteer hours
  • 45 active volunteers
  • 51 individual and group events
  • 9350 gallons of invasive species which damage native habitats

Outcomes:

  • Removal of invasive vines uncovers native plants that may have served as host and allows them to thrive. 
  • Restores the native habitat that provides food and shelter which native wildlife depends on. 
  • Invasive plants change the soil chemistry, impact water quality, and alter food webs. Removal leads to the restoration of the natural order.