Invasive Plant Organizations
Organizations like State Parks that manage land are involved in invasive plant management.
Photo: Jim Dempsey, California State Parks
Many types of organizations play a role in invasive plant prevention and management. Organizations like those listed below provide the resources and infrastructure necessary for education, outreach, mapping, and on-the-ground weed removal projects.
Weed Management Areas
WMAs are key local entities addressing invasive plants, bringing together an array of stakeholders. There are 15 WMAs in the region, each profiled here.
Butte,
Colusa,
El Dorado,
Glenn,
Lake,
Lassen,
Napa,
Nevada,
Placer,
Plumas,
Sacramento,
Shasta,
Sierra,
Siskiyou,
Solano,
Sutter,
Tehama,
Yolo,
Yuba
County Agriculture Departments
County Ag Departments play a central role in local noxious weed control.
Butte,
Colusa,
El Dorado,
Glenn,
Lake,
Lassen,
Modoc,
Napa,
Nevada,
Placer,
Plumas,
Sacramento,
Shasta,
Sierra,
Siskiyou,
Solano,
Sutter,
Tehama,
Yolo,
Yuba
Resource Conservation Districts
RCDs
are another key local management entity that often addresses invasive plants.
Butte,
Central Modoc,
Colusa County ,
Dixon ,
East Lake,
El Dorado County ,
Fall River ,
Feather River ,
Georgetown Divide ,
Glenn County,
Nevada County,
Pit ,
Placer County,
Sierra Valley,
Solano,
Tehama County,
West Lake ,
Western Shasta,
Yolo County,
Yuba County
State and Federal Agencies
Agenices
have programs addressing aspects of invasive plant prevention and control in relation to their agency’s mission.
Non-Governmental Organizations
NGOs
that deal with resource management are addressing the invasive plant issue as well.
