[APWG] Reston's Prohibited 8 Invasive Plants
Patricia Greenberg
Patricia at reston.org
Thu Aug 28 12:27:07 CDT 2008
Hello,
At the end of last year I sent an e-mail asking this list serve for
support. I received many responses from people all over the United
States that work with agencies, non-profits, citizen organizations and
others who focus on invasive exotic species management. Thank you for
your efforts and thoughtful responses.
As a result of this information, other presentations, discussions and
meetings involving many knowledgeable people, on May 22, 2008, the
Reston Association Board of Directors adopted a resolution on Vegetation
Use and Maintenance. This resolution states that the following plants
are prohibited from being installed on Reston property:
* Bradford pear-Pyrus calleryana
* Japanese Barberry-Berberis thunbergii
* Exotic bamboos-Bambusa
* Japanese (Wisteria floribunda)
* Oriental Bittersweet-Celastrus orbiculatus
* Winged Burning bus-Euonymus alata
* Exotic Bush Honeysuckles
* Exotic Wisterias-Chinese (Wisteria sinensis)
* English Ivy-Hedera helix
This is a very progressive step for Reston. There are many challenges we
face currently, such as outreach and enforcement but laying the policy
out was a
momentous step.
Thanks again for your support,
Patricia
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Patricia Greenberg
Environmental Resource Supervisor
Reston Association
12250 Sunset Hills Road
Reston, VA 20190-3230
Ph: 703-435-6552
Fax: 703-435-6555
P Please consider the environment before printing.
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