2013 exotic plant management program summary report Acadia National Park, Maine
Archuleta F, Tocci A, Connery JH. 2013. 2013 exotic plant management program summary report Acadia National Park, Maine. Acadia National Park
From management summary: "The National Park Service’s (NPS) Acadia National Park (ANP) Exotic Plant Management Team (EPMT) continues to protect the long term ecological functions of park environments by managing the most threatening exotic (non-native) invasive plant (EIP) species, preventing their establishment, and restoring native habitats. The mission of the EPMT is to safely, professionally, and efficiently manage approximately 25 of the highest priority EIPs on NPS-administered lands to protect naturally-functioning habitats and allow visitors to experience landscapes unaffected by EIPs. Management actions are based on sound and current science, applied through an integrated pest management (IPM) approach, and include community partnerships, especially outreach and education. In 2013, 200 acres of wetland and other habitats were systematically surveyed for the presence of EIPs prioritized for management, 63 acres were monitored for treatment effectiveness, and 26 species of EIPs totaling 44 acres were managed on NPS and adjacent private lands. EPMT staff participated in six community outreach events to educate visitors and neighbors about exotic plant identification and management. The six-person crew spent a total of 2,265 hours managing EIPS and volunteers contributed 318 hours. A 16-day government shutdown in October reduced our field season and adversely affected efforts to manage woody exotic species in the fall. Direct program costs for calendar year 2013 were $177,734. This program is funded entirely through five grants and other “soft” funding sources, including: Wetland Mitigation, NPS recreational fee revenues, two new grants procured by Friends of Acadia (FOA) from the Canon Corporation and the Nature Valley Corporation, and the NPS Youth in Parks Program. This figure does not include any of the vegetation program leader’s salary, management and administrative support, offices, storage, or vehicles and fuel."
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Archuleta, Frank; Tocci, Anthony; Connery, Judith
- Date of Issue
- 2013-12-31
- Publisher
- Acadia National Park
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- exotic species, natural resource management
See also
- 2011-2012 Bear Brook and Tarn Watersheds Invasive Exotic Plant Management Program summary
- 2013 Bear Brook and Tarn Watersheds Invasive Exotic Plant Management Program summary
- 8 Years of forest health monitoring in Acadia National Park
- Exotic Plant Management Team
- Invasive species trends in Northeast Temperate Network park forests
- Managing exotic plants on Bar Island, Acadia National Park, ME
- Managing glossy buckthorn in the Cromwell Brook Watershed of Acadia National Park
- Six years of intensive exotic plant management in Acadia National Park
- The Norway maple forest in Acadia National Park: Initial response to management