California Invasive Plant Council

Education: cal-ipc supports the state's land managers in effective stewardship and seeks to expand engagement in the conservation field. We provide trainings for conservation corps members and participate in an ecological workforce development effort as part of the california biodiversity network. Over 600 people attended our 2024 symposium, with three days of presentations, trainings, and discussion groups.

Policy: cal-ipc works in sacramento to strengthen state invasive plant programs. One focus is securing funding for collaborative invasive plant management performed by county weed management areas (wmas). We also track bills in the legislature that are relevant to effective land stewardship, working with authors and committees to amend language as needed. The state's interagency invasive species council and its advisory committee were created via legislation sponsored by cal-ipc, and we actively track and support their efforts. At the regional and national level, cal-ipc works with other states on issues of common interest, such as federal funding and invasive plant assessment.