Mapping Invasive Plants in Monroe County

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We need your help. 
How can we do anything about invasive plants if we don't know where they are?  A new reporting system, Report IN, makes it easy to map and report invasive plants either by smart phone or on your computer.  MC-IRIS is using this reporting system to map invasive plants along roads in Monroe County to help Monroe County Highways better manage our roadways. 
Can you help?

Invasive Mapping FAQs

  • What Invasive Plant Species Should I Map?
You are welcome to map any invasive species you see, but we have a list of 12 priority species and 8 second priority species. Click each species pictured below for a fact sheet with more photos and information on how to identify the species.

Top Priority Species to Map:
Click for help in identifying
Second Priority Species to Map:
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  • When should I look for these species?
Below is a handy calendar showing the best time of year to find and identify these species.
  • How do I use my smart phone to map invasive plants? 
Download the Great Lakes Early Detection Network (GLEDN) app from Play Store (for Android) or iStore (for IOS).  Then follow these easy directions.

  • I don't have a smart phone - how can I map invasive plants?
Go to Report IN and follow the directions to make your report on that easy-to-use website.
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Invasive species already mapped in Monroe County. Go to Report IN at EDDMapS.org/indiana to learn more and start mapping.