Take the Invasive Species Action Challenge to help combat invasive species in Southern California

1. Invasive Species Action Challenge
Our family agrees to take the following steps to combat invasive species in California:
1. We will not release unwanted pets into the wild, parks or other areas
2. We will not dump pond and aquarium animals or plants into wild areas, storm drains, lakes or rivers
3. We will choose garden plants that are not invasive and remove those that are. We will not plant the
following which are particular problems in the South Bay:
 Pampas grass/Jubata grass
 Mexican Feather Grass
 Fountain Grass/Pennesetum
 Hottentot fig or iceplant
 Passion Vine
 English/Algerian Ivy
 Japanese/Asian Honeysuckle
 Scotch Broom
 Castor Bean Plant
 Canary Island date palm
 Mexican fan palm
 Acacia trees
 Brazilian/Peruvian/’California’ Pepper trees
 Bluegum Eucalyptus
 Russian Olive
 Tree of Heaven
4. We will take care to not spread invasive seeds, plants or insects on our boots, tools, car tires, boats or
in firewood or food.
5. We will buy certified weed free hay, feed, seed, mulch and soil
6. We will report suspected invasive species to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/report/
7. We will learn more about the problem of invasive species:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/info.html
http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/inventory/
8. We will tell our friends and neighbors about invasive species and share this challenge with them.