Wayne County Invasive Plant Education & Removal

05/13/2026

🦋Come out today and visit us! We have native plants for sale - leftover from our Spring Fundraiser. Located across from the Post Office in Liberty. See you there with many other vendors. 🐝

05/01/2026

Free State Park Entrance, Free Fishing Days, and more! Check it out!!

04/20/2026

Free Native Trees! Thanks Family EARTH DAY Celebration and Hayes Arboretum

04/14/2026

Order Today

🌱Whether you're planning a pollinator 🦋 paradise or just want to brighten up your yard, now's the time!
⏱️Don't miss out - Orders are due APRIL 27TH‼️

Find the order forms at https://waynecountyswcd.org/news-and-events/fundraiser/

03/14/2026

Hemlock id help.

They may look similar at first glance, but knowing the difference is key to management and potentially your health!

Poison hemlock and Queen Anne’s lace are both invasive and have white, umbrella-shaped flower clusters, but there are key differences:

🔎 Check the stem:
• Poison hemlock has smooth stems with distinctive purple blotches or streaks.
• Queen Anne’s lace has solid, hairy stems with no purple blotches.

🌼 Look at the flowers:
• Queen Anne’s lace often has a single small dark purple flower in the center of the white cluster (not always, but it’s a good clue).
• Poison hemlock does not.

⚠️ Important: Poison hemlock is highly toxic if ingested and can cause dermatitis. Avoid handling it and use caution around it.

When in doubt, don’t touch. Always look closely at the stem. Accurate ID matters for both safety and management.

For more information about invasive species visit www.sicim.info

03/13/2026

😍SWCD Native Plant Sale has gone live! Visit our website for more information!
📍https://waynecountyswcd.org/news-and-events/fundraiser/

03/12/2026

Now is the time to look for and treat Poison Hemlock! Thank to Invasive Species Awareness Coalition of Dubois County for the great reminder.