Invasive Plant Task Force-Richmond

03/13/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in or helped support our Third Annual Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week (RISAW)!

RISAW Wrapped:
This year we collaborated with 13 partner organizations
to host 12 Volunteer Events
and 7 Social & Educational Events
across 8 days of programming.
We engaged 134 Volunteers
with 338 total Volunteer Hours.
We had 243 people attend the 7 Social & Educational Events.

Thank you to everyone who generously shared your time, talents, resources, and passion for stewarding the land throughout our city!

03/10/2025

From our friends at Local Ecotype Richmond Natives and Reedy Creek Coalition, a great opportunity to learn about Conservation Landscaping for Improved Water Quality at their workshop!
Saturday, March 22, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Stone House in Forest Hill Park
https://www.lern-rva.org/events/conservation-landscaping-for-improved-water-quality?fbclid=IwY2xjawI76aRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbnZC-0hlk5HBlt7rA93-wgdEnsy6Meie4WudJco-xkPqLuAblBx9JJvaA_aem_DbX1vw7yAOvauWH7AfrZxg

Conservation Landscaping for Improved Water Quality Saturday, March 22nd 9-noon Come and learn what you can do to make your landscape more sustainable and wildlife-friendly while protecting water quality.  Topics will include: Introduction to the Reedy Creek watershed and water q

03/07/2025

Both of our Saturday volunteer events are at capacity!
But we hope you will join us to browse "Within City Limits", the pop up photography exhibit by Em White and stay for her featured artist talk on Saturday, 3/8 at 2pm.

03/07/2025

Join us TONIGHT, Friday 3/7 from 5-8pm at Boogie for the Biosphere at Basic City Beer Co with the Afro Zen Allstars!

03/05/2025

We will be rescheduling this afternoon's volunteer event on North Bank Trail due to impending weather, but the pop-up gallery at Reedy Creek Visitor Center will be open from 1pm-4pm.
Check out our lineup for Thursday with more volunteer opportunities and an educational nature walk along Buttermilk Trail!
Register to volunteer: https://www.cfengage.org/opportunity/a0CNw00008tozHzMAI/richmond-invasive-species-awareness-week-risaw-invasive-species-removal-event
Full RISAW schedule: https://jrpsinvasiveplants.org/our-work/invasives-week/

03/04/2025

Did you catch us on the news this morning? One of our invasive species specialists got to chat with WTVR about Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week and the Invasive Plant Task Force!

Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week (RISAW) offers volunteer, educational, social, and recreational events for Richmonders to get involved in protecting our parks from invasive species.

03/03/2025

Join us for RISAW Day 2 on Monday, 3/3!
There are still volunteer openings available for the Roger's Woods event with CRLC, sign up here: https://www.cfengage.org/opportunity/a0CNw00009B9BmeMAF/invasive-species-removal-at-rogers-woods-near-the-buttermilk-trail
and for the Chapel Island event with JRA, register here: https://www.cfengage.org/opportunity/a0CNw00008tqPQ5MAM/richmond-invasive-species-awareness-week-risaw-invasive-species-removal-event
"Within City Limits" a photography exhibit by Em White will be open at Reedy Creek visitor center from 1pm - 4pm, and we will be hosting a documentary screening and panel discussion at Studio Two Three beginning at 6pm: https://www.facebook.com/share/169xQgo4Gv/

03/02/2025

RISAW! Starting today at Pony Pasture!

03/02/2025

It's a great day for RISAW Kickoff! The fun starts TODAY, Sunday 3/2 from 12-4pm at Pony Pasture with informative nature walks, invasive species quizzes, RVA Goats, volunteer opportunities, and more!
Approximate Schedule:
1PM: Invasive Species Removal Volunteer Event (advance registration required) (https://www.cfengage.org/.../richmond-invasive-species...)
1:15PM: Guided Nature Walk led by Joey Thompson of DCR
2PM: Guided Nature Walk led by Kevin Heffernan of DCR
2:30PM: Chat with Kristi Orcutt of RVA Goats about the benefits of using sheep and goats to control invasive plants

02/21/2025

By encouraging community involvement in understanding the impact of invasive species, Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week engages park goers of all ages in protecting and promoting a sustainable future for our local ecosystem.March 2 – 8, 2025 Schedule of eventsInvasives species threaten the ...

02/20/2025

The Invasive Plant Task Force is celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary and announcing our Third Annual RISAW, Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week! Find more details and links to individual events here: https://jrpsinvasiveplants.org/our-work/invasives-week/