[APWG] Why Remove Invasive Exotic Plants

[Johnny Randall]

Patricia:  We at the North Carolina Botanical Garden have an Exotic 
Plant Policy that is available on our web page at 
http://ncbg.unc.edu/pages/72/.  I hope that you are successful and 
please feel free to contact me if you want more information.  Johnny

Patricia Greenberg wrote:
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> Hello,
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> The Environmental Resource Manager, Claudia Thompson-Deahl, of the 
> Reston Association in Reston , Virginia , will be speaking to the 
> Reston Community Board about initiating a project that will remove the 
> invasive exotic plants from the landscape beds around the recreational 
> facilities. Many Board members are having difficulty understanding why 
> these plant species, including Burning Bush, Mahonia, Bradford Pears 
> and others, are a problem. Claudia would like to have as much 
> supportive evidence for why it is imperative that we remove invasive 
> exotic plants from the landscape beds.
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> It would be useful to list and describe any government or 
> non-governmental organizations throughout the U.S. that are 
> implementing projects to remove invasive exotic species from 
> landscapes. If there are any sources that would give me this type of 
> information or if anyone on this list serve knows of such projects, 
> please forward this information to me. So as to not overwhelm others 
> with e-mail, please write me at patricia at reston.org 
> <mailto:patricia at reston.org> or call me at the number below.
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> Thank you very much. I appreciate the time and consideration.
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> Patricia Greenberg
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> Patricia Greenberg
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> Environmental Resource Specialist
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> Central Services Facility
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> 12250 Sunset Hills Road
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> Reston , VA   20190-3230
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> Ph: 703-435-6552
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> Patricia at reston.org <mailto:Patricia at reston.org>
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> P Please consider the environment before printing.
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-- 
Johnny Randall, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
North Carolina Botanical Garden
CB 3375 
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill  NC  27599
Phone - 919-962-0522
FAX - 919-962-3531
www.ncbg.unc.edu