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We’re getting ready for the 2026 General Assembly session by hosting a General Assembly Preview Charlottesville Watch Party! Join us in person OR virtually to learn about the environmental policies & issues we expect to see during the 2026 session.
👉Register here: app.glueup.com/event/genera...
👉Register here: app.glueup.com/event/genera...
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We’re getting ready for the 2026 General Assembly session by hosting a General Assembly Preview Charlottesville Watch Party! Join us in person OR virtually to learn about the environmental policies & issues we expect to see during the 2026 session.
👉Register here: app.glueup.com/event/genera...
👉Register here: app.glueup.com/event/genera...
Blue Ridge PRISM was honored with a Conservation Commendation from The Garden Club of America, a prestigious award recognizing exceptional leadership and contributions to environmental stewardship.
Read the press release: drive.google.com/file/d/1knl9...
Read the press release: drive.google.com/file/d/1knl9...
October 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Blue Ridge PRISM was honored with a Conservation Commendation from The Garden Club of America, a prestigious award recognizing exceptional leadership and contributions to environmental stewardship.
Read the press release: drive.google.com/file/d/1knl9...
Read the press release: drive.google.com/file/d/1knl9...
Our briefing book paper for the upcoming 2026 General Assembly session is now online: vcnva.org/agenda-item/...
VCN's Invasive Plants Policy
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has identified 103 species of invasive plants threatening the Commonwealth, with more under assessment.
vcnva.org
August 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Our briefing book paper for the upcoming 2026 General Assembly session is now online: vcnva.org/agenda-item/...
Join us this Friday at noon. (We'll record it, too!)
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1478960232...
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1478960232...
How Virginians can join the fight against invasive, non-native plants
For nearly 50 years, citizens and scientists have been crafting a Digital Atlas of Virginia plants – documenting what grows here and where. But with so many new, invasive species taking root, it’s har...
www.wvtf.org
August 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Join us this Friday at noon. (We'll record it, too!)
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1478960232...
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1478960232...
CITIZEN SCIENCE OPPORTUNITY
Dr. Andrea Weeks will be our August Brown Bag Webinar speaker. She will demonstrate how to collect and submit plant samples for documentation that can be used for future scientific research.
More info and free registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1478960232...
Dr. Andrea Weeks will be our August Brown Bag Webinar speaker. She will demonstrate how to collect and submit plant samples for documentation that can be used for future scientific research.
More info and free registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1478960232...
Documenting Invasive Plants with Herbaria: A Tutorial with Dr. Andrea Weeks
Join Dr. Andrea Weeks for a deep dive into the world of invasive plants through the lens of herbaria collections.
www.eventbrite.com
July 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
CITIZEN SCIENCE OPPORTUNITY
Dr. Andrea Weeks will be our August Brown Bag Webinar speaker. She will demonstrate how to collect and submit plant samples for documentation that can be used for future scientific research.
More info and free registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1478960232...
Dr. Andrea Weeks will be our August Brown Bag Webinar speaker. She will demonstrate how to collect and submit plant samples for documentation that can be used for future scientific research.
More info and free registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1478960232...
EDRR (Early Detection and Rapid Response) Alert!
Galega officinalis has been reported in Maryland. It's blooming now: white-to-lavender-to-pink pea flowers on plants that may reach 4 ft tall.
Please report if you see it:
www.inaturalist.org
www.eddmaps.org
www.invasivespeciesva.org/report-sight...
Galega officinalis has been reported in Maryland. It's blooming now: white-to-lavender-to-pink pea flowers on plants that may reach 4 ft tall.
Please report if you see it:
www.inaturalist.org
www.eddmaps.org
www.invasivespeciesva.org/report-sight...
July 16, 2025 at 1:59 AM
EDRR (Early Detection and Rapid Response) Alert!
Galega officinalis has been reported in Maryland. It's blooming now: white-to-lavender-to-pink pea flowers on plants that may reach 4 ft tall.
Please report if you see it:
www.inaturalist.org
www.eddmaps.org
www.invasivespeciesva.org/report-sight...
Galega officinalis has been reported in Maryland. It's blooming now: white-to-lavender-to-pink pea flowers on plants that may reach 4 ft tall.
Please report if you see it:
www.inaturalist.org
www.eddmaps.org
www.invasivespeciesva.org/report-sight...
Hey, it's summer!
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Blue Ridge PRISM - 2025 Summer News 🌻
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July 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Hey, it's summer!
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July 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Tomorrow (Saturday, 6/7) is Free Fishing Day at Rappahannock County Park. It's a super fun event! Come say hello to Mike Wenger who will be answering all your questions about invasive plants and Blue Ridge PRISM.
Rappahannock County Park
Address: 7 Park Ln, Washington, VA 22747
9 am -3 pm
Rappahannock County Park
Address: 7 Park Ln, Washington, VA 22747
9 am -3 pm
June 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Tomorrow (Saturday, 6/7) is Free Fishing Day at Rappahannock County Park. It's a super fun event! Come say hello to Mike Wenger who will be answering all your questions about invasive plants and Blue Ridge PRISM.
Rappahannock County Park
Address: 7 Park Ln, Washington, VA 22747
9 am -3 pm
Rappahannock County Park
Address: 7 Park Ln, Washington, VA 22747
9 am -3 pm
Have you seen invasive plants for sale at your local garden center? Let us know by filling out the survey form!
Link: virginiainvasives.org
Thanks for your help!
Link: virginiainvasives.org
Thanks for your help!
Virginia Invasive Plant Coalition
The Virginia Invasive Plant Coalition is gathering information about the status of invasive plant management in community associations across the Commonwealth. Please help by taking this short survey ...
virginiainvasives.org
June 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Have you seen invasive plants for sale at your local garden center? Let us know by filling out the survey form!
Link: virginiainvasives.org
Thanks for your help!
Link: virginiainvasives.org
Thanks for your help!
Thanks @paulawhyman.bsky.social!
"There’s an organization called Blue Ridge PRISM, which even though Blue Ridge is in the name, they get people from all over the world tuning into their webinars about invasive plants."
--> Join us for our summer webinar on 7/16: www.eventbrite.com/e/1320623794...
"There’s an organization called Blue Ridge PRISM, which even though Blue Ridge is in the name, they get people from all over the world tuning into their webinars about invasive plants."
--> Join us for our summer webinar on 7/16: www.eventbrite.com/e/1320623794...
adventures of a 'bad naturalist,' with paula whyman
AGAIN AND AGAIN, as I was reading the recent book “Bad Naturalist” by Paula Whyman, I kept thinking: Good thing I only have a couple of acres of land. Whyman tackled 200 acres on a
awaytogarden.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Thanks @paulawhyman.bsky.social!
"There’s an organization called Blue Ridge PRISM, which even though Blue Ridge is in the name, they get people from all over the world tuning into their webinars about invasive plants."
--> Join us for our summer webinar on 7/16: www.eventbrite.com/e/1320623794...
"There’s an organization called Blue Ridge PRISM, which even though Blue Ridge is in the name, they get people from all over the world tuning into their webinars about invasive plants."
--> Join us for our summer webinar on 7/16: www.eventbrite.com/e/1320623794...
= WEED IT WEDNESDAY =
Youngia japonica (Asiatic False Hawksbeard)
When the soil is moist, PRISM volunteer Mike Wenger uses a fork to remove the "babies" before they flower. He used to have a bunch on his lawn. Mike says "In two years, nearly gone!"
Works best when dealing with a small area.
Youngia japonica (Asiatic False Hawksbeard)
When the soil is moist, PRISM volunteer Mike Wenger uses a fork to remove the "babies" before they flower. He used to have a bunch on his lawn. Mike says "In two years, nearly gone!"
Works best when dealing with a small area.
May 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
= WEED IT WEDNESDAY =
Youngia japonica (Asiatic False Hawksbeard)
When the soil is moist, PRISM volunteer Mike Wenger uses a fork to remove the "babies" before they flower. He used to have a bunch on his lawn. Mike says "In two years, nearly gone!"
Works best when dealing with a small area.
Youngia japonica (Asiatic False Hawksbeard)
When the soil is moist, PRISM volunteer Mike Wenger uses a fork to remove the "babies" before they flower. He used to have a bunch on his lawn. Mike says "In two years, nearly gone!"
Works best when dealing with a small area.
Come say hello to Blue Ridge PRISM at the Rivanna RiverFest this Saturday! We'll be there to answer your invasive plant questions and will conduct mini ID walks throughout the day.
Hope to see you! The weather is going to be beautiful!
More info: www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-rive...
Hope to see you! The weather is going to be beautiful!
More info: www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-rive...
May 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Come say hello to Blue Ridge PRISM at the Rivanna RiverFest this Saturday! We'll be there to answer your invasive plant questions and will conduct mini ID walks throughout the day.
Hope to see you! The weather is going to be beautiful!
More info: www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-rive...
Hope to see you! The weather is going to be beautiful!
More info: www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-rive...
Happy May Day! We hope there are many flowers and plants in your future! Speaking of which:
Have you seen invasive plants for sale at your local garden center? Let us know by filling out the survey form!
Link to the survey => blueridgeprism.org/retail-survey
Thanks for your help!
Have you seen invasive plants for sale at your local garden center? Let us know by filling out the survey form!
Link to the survey => blueridgeprism.org/retail-survey
Thanks for your help!
May 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Happy May Day! We hope there are many flowers and plants in your future! Speaking of which:
Have you seen invasive plants for sale at your local garden center? Let us know by filling out the survey form!
Link to the survey => blueridgeprism.org/retail-survey
Thanks for your help!
Have you seen invasive plants for sale at your local garden center? Let us know by filling out the survey form!
Link to the survey => blueridgeprism.org/retail-survey
Thanks for your help!
Identifying invasive Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)
youtube.com/shorts/ZgmVb...
Invasive Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) invading a woodland
youtube.com/shorts/E5Iol...
#invasive
#invasiveplants
#blueridgeprism
#virginia
#chinesewisteria
youtube.com/shorts/ZgmVb...
Invasive Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) invading a woodland
youtube.com/shorts/E5Iol...
#invasive
#invasiveplants
#blueridgeprism
#virginia
#chinesewisteria
Invasive Chinese wisteria ID
YouTube video by Blue Ridge PRISM
youtube.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Identifying invasive Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)
youtube.com/shorts/ZgmVb...
Invasive Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) invading a woodland
youtube.com/shorts/E5Iol...
#invasive
#invasiveplants
#blueridgeprism
#virginia
#chinesewisteria
youtube.com/shorts/ZgmVb...
Invasive Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) invading a woodland
youtube.com/shorts/E5Iol...
#invasive
#invasiveplants
#blueridgeprism
#virginia
#chinesewisteria
Identifying invasive Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) -- Part 1
youtube.com/shorts/STiYv...
Identifying invasive Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) -- Part 2
youtube.com/shorts/DX2nM...
#invasive
#invasiveplants
#blueridgeprism
#virginia
#japanesehoneysuckle
youtube.com/shorts/STiYv...
Identifying invasive Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) -- Part 2
youtube.com/shorts/DX2nM...
#invasive
#invasiveplants
#blueridgeprism
#virginia
#japanesehoneysuckle
Invasive Japanese honeysuckle ID part 1
YouTube video by Blue Ridge PRISM
youtube.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Identifying invasive Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) -- Part 1
youtube.com/shorts/STiYv...
Identifying invasive Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) -- Part 2
youtube.com/shorts/DX2nM...
#invasive
#invasiveplants
#blueridgeprism
#virginia
#japanesehoneysuckle
youtube.com/shorts/STiYv...
Identifying invasive Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) -- Part 2
youtube.com/shorts/DX2nM...
#invasive
#invasiveplants
#blueridgeprism
#virginia
#japanesehoneysuckle
Garlic Mustard reels!
Identifying invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Pt 1: youtube.com/shorts/LCC-N...
Identifying invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Pt 2: youtube.com/shorts/_DdLt...
How to control invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata): youtube.com/shorts/Ex6Td...
Identifying invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Pt 1: youtube.com/shorts/LCC-N...
Identifying invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Pt 2: youtube.com/shorts/_DdLt...
How to control invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata): youtube.com/shorts/Ex6Td...
Invasive garlic mustard ID part 1
YouTube video by Blue Ridge PRISM
youtube.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Garlic Mustard reels!
Identifying invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Pt 1: youtube.com/shorts/LCC-N...
Identifying invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Pt 2: youtube.com/shorts/_DdLt...
How to control invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata): youtube.com/shorts/Ex6Td...
Identifying invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Pt 1: youtube.com/shorts/LCC-N...
Identifying invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Pt 2: youtube.com/shorts/_DdLt...
How to control invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata): youtube.com/shorts/Ex6Td...
Short and sweet! Check our our microvideos on how to identify and control incised fumewort!
-- Identify Incised Fumewort:
youtube.com/shorts/ywxX2...
-- Control Incised Fumewort:
youtube.com/shorts/nxnKK...
-- Identify Incised Fumewort:
youtube.com/shorts/ywxX2...
-- Control Incised Fumewort:
youtube.com/shorts/nxnKK...
Identifying invasive incised fumewort
YouTube video by Blue Ridge PRISM
youtube.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Short and sweet! Check our our microvideos on how to identify and control incised fumewort!
-- Identify Incised Fumewort:
youtube.com/shorts/ywxX2...
-- Control Incised Fumewort:
youtube.com/shorts/nxnKK...
-- Identify Incised Fumewort:
youtube.com/shorts/ywxX2...
-- Control Incised Fumewort:
youtube.com/shorts/nxnKK...
We had a great time at our spring invasive workshop in western Albemarle County! Thanks to all of our wonderful attendees for a fun and engaging day.
April 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We had a great time at our spring invasive workshop in western Albemarle County! Thanks to all of our wonderful attendees for a fun and engaging day.
We are THRILLED to share that HB 1941/SB 1166 has been signed into law by the Governor! These bills are designed to curb invasive plants by supporting informed consumer choices at the point of sale.
Thank you for your support!
Bill in full: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
Thank you for your support!
Bill in full: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
March 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We are THRILLED to share that HB 1941/SB 1166 has been signed into law by the Governor! These bills are designed to curb invasive plants by supporting informed consumer choices at the point of sale.
Thank you for your support!
Bill in full: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
Thank you for your support!
Bill in full: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
March 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Coming up on 3/30-- in-person workshop in western Albemarle County
www.eventbrite.com/e/1247714600...
www.eventbrite.com/e/1247714600...
Spring Invasive Plant Workshop in Crozet (In-Person)
In-person workshop at Mountain Light Retreat in Crozet
www.eventbrite.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Coming up on 3/30-- in-person workshop in western Albemarle County
www.eventbrite.com/e/1247714600...
www.eventbrite.com/e/1247714600...
PRISM was invited by Trees Virginia to present a series of workshops about invasive plants and control techniques in Roanoke. We're grateful to this enthusiastic and experienced group, and enjoyed the lively conversation!
March 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
PRISM was invited by Trees Virginia to present a series of workshops about invasive plants and control techniques in Roanoke. We're grateful to this enthusiastic and experienced group, and enjoyed the lively conversation!