Weed Warriors Program
Maine is beautiful the way it is. But invasive plants are threatening the plants, animals and activities we love most. Fortunately, you can help! By preventing and managing invasive plants, we can keep our state beautiful.
What is an invasive plant? Any plant that is non-native to the ecosystem and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health. So what can you do? Keep an eye out for the Toxic Six invasive species and manage them on your own property. The Rachel Carson National
Wildlife Refuge is hosting a new campaign, Weed
Warriors, to make invasive plant removal even more rewarding. The rules are simple:
Download the Weed Warrior Brochure (9.3 MB .pdf) and help us control invasive plants.