Invasive Plant Cooperative

In response to the increasing threat of invasive plant species to Georgia Piedmont ecosystems, the Northeast Georgia Invasive Plant Cooperative (NGIPC) was formed. The primary focus areas of this collaborative effort are improved land management and community outreach and engagement. Our partnerships facilitate outreach opportunities and improve connections with federal, state, and local levels of land management.

NGIPC works to increase removal of invasive plants and improve land management through volunteer coordination and development of a fee-for-service invasive management Hotshot Crew. The Hotshot Crew is comprised of local youth that are trained by Athens Land Trust, New Urban Forestry and other partners to increase program implementation while providing the youth a living wage.