NS.1.2.EDevelop and implement a volunteer-based invasive species eradication program.

Invasive species can outcompete native plants, reduce habitat value, destabilize ecosystems, and increase management costs—often worsening under changing climate conditions. This action establishes a volunteer-based program to identify and eradicate invasive species, leveraging community energy while building local stewardship. With training, coordination, and clear target species/site priorities, volunteers can meaningfully support conservation outcomes in parks, open spaces, and natural areas. Success looks like an organized volunteer network, consistent removal events, measurable reductions of priority invasives in targeted sites, and improved health of native ecosystems over time.