IAS heroes: Working together to eradicate hogweeds
What was a fashionable plant decades ago has become a long-term nuisance. In Sulkava, a hard-working team of volunteers are fighting the runaway plant together.
IAS heroes: Victories in the battle against Tromsø palm
Persian hogweed thrives in Tromsø and is an integral part of the local culture. Bo Eide and his team are fighting relentlessly against this harmful invasive species.
IAS heroes: Information exchange, work demonstrations & volunteer work at the international seminar in Rovaniemi
In June 2024, a group of Nordic invasive alien species professionals attended the Barents IAS seminar in Rovaniemi. In addition to interesting presentations and a workshop, the participants had the opportunity to learn about various control methods and take part in traditional Finnish communal volunteer work.
Heroes fight invasive plant species: On the old landfill site, lupins are kept away and species are valued
In southern Finland, the Vehkalanmäki area in Vantaa is subject to patient conservation work to control overgrowth and, in particular, extensive garden lupin growth. A local nature enthusiast and the city have played an important role in maintaining the area's biodiversity.
Become an IAS hero: take part in Impi’s Day campaign on 11 June
The associations of Rural Women’s Advisory Organization (Maa- ja Kotitalousnaiset) all over Finland are taking actions against invasive alien plants on Impi’s name day on 11 June 2024. We challenge associations and citizens from Finland, Sweden and Norway to join us.
IAS heroes: Fluffy munchers keep lupines in check
Grazing sheep are a great weapon against invasive alien species.
IAS heroes: No Tromsø palms in Bugøynes
The village of Bugøynes in Northern Norway has understood that prevention is the most cost-effective method of managing invasive alien species. Thanks to the work of active enthusiasts, the village’s nature and population have been spared from the harmful impacts of hogweeds.
IAS heroes: WWF volunteer work coordinators lead the battle against invasive alien plants
The invasive alien species Japanese rose is already familiar to many people. It spreads effectively, for example, to beaches where it replaces the native species. In the second part of this blog series, we follow the Japanese rose prevention work in the Otsolahti recreation area, where volunteers work for the second year in row.
IAS Heroes: Cooperation and Persistence Helps Control Invasive Alien Plant Species
Identify, control, and repeat are the cornerstones for eradicating invasive alien plant species. We can also increase the success of the control activities if the authorities, people, and organizations work together toward the same goal. This article is the first in a series of blog posts that introduce experiences and thoughts of IAS Heroes fighting against invasive alien species.