What ​Is​ An Invasive  How Can You Help? 

Species?   
  You don’t have to be a plant or 
An invasive species is anything  animal specialist to help stop the 
that has been moved from its  spread of invasive species. Follow 
natural environment to a new  three steps to make a difference: 
environment and causes harm to   
it, by using up resources, driving  1. Educate yourself​ on 
out existing species, or causing  invasive species.Using 
other problems. There are  resources from the 
thousands ​of invasive species in  internet such as 
the United States alone. If they  https://www.invasivepla
are left unchecked, their damage  ntatlas.org/index.cfm​ can 
on the environment will be  be great in finding out 
irreversible. Invasives cause  more about invasives in 
harmful impacts on the  your area. 
waterways, plants, and native  2. Take action​. Work to 
species, even driving some native  prevent the continual 
species to become endangered.  spread, and work to 
  exterminate the species 
  in your area. Small acts 
  such as weeding an 
  invasive plant in your 
  backyard helps.  
  3. Report​ your findings to 
  the Virginia Department 
  of Conservation and 
  Recreation. Mapping the 
 
locations of invasive 
 
species provides 
The Brown Marmorated Stink bug is 
one of the most common invasive 
important data which can 
species in our area.   help prevent further 
spreading.