Invasives

Japanese knotweed, which crowds out native species, can be found near most large rivers in Vermont. Several local organizations are collaborating to get something positive out of the nuisance plant.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with insect and tree experts about this year’s spongy moth infestation and what Vermonters can do to keep them at bay.

As the hot sun beats down and afternoon rain showers quench our gardens, up in the canopy of our hardwood trees, an invasive species is having a field…

More than 3,700 people have signed a petition asking Vermont to designate Lake Memphremagog a “lake in crisis.” It's a unique label that can bring extra…

A post on Instagram prompted a conversation with Kent McFarland, of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, about both native and nonnative ladybugs in…

How far should humans go to change the course of nature? That's one of the big questions behind a controversy about a lake in Rutland County.Property…

State environmental officials have rejected a plan to use a powerful chemical herbicide to control an invasive water weed in Lake Iroquois in Chittenden…

The emerald ash borer has been detected in Grand Isle County. It’s the latest confirmation of the presence of the damaging insect in Vermont.Since it was…

A long-expected, but still dreaded, moment has arrived. The emerald ash borer, a tree-killing insect that has decimated forests in other parts of the…

Invasive plant and animal species exist all around us, but some are more damaging than others. A revamped tool from UVM Extension leverages citizen…