California Invasive Plant Council

This week is California Invasive Species Action Week! Sign up for the free lunchtime talks to hear about invasive plants and animals in the state, the different ways they’re being studied and managed, and how you can get involved. This Friday 6/12, Cal-IPC’s Conservation Specialist, Constance Taylor will be talking about invasive plant management strategies for beginners.

Tune in at https://ucanr.edu/site/invasive-species-action-week-lunchtime-talks/2026-cisaw-lunchtime-talks

Image Description: With two pulaski, a shovel, and plenty of sweat, three people (including the photographer) remove a massive clump of pampas grass!

Hiking is a great way to explore nature, but did you know invasive species can hitchhike on your boots, clothing, and gear? Seeds, mud, and plant fragments can travel from trail to trail without us even noticing. Before and after your next hike, take a few moments to brush off your boots, clean your gear, and remove any mud or debris. These simple actions help protect forests, grasslands, wetlands, and trails from the spread of invasive species. For more info, visit https://playcleango.org/.

🥾Clean your boots
🎒Check your gear
🌿Protect the places you love

Cal-IPC's Climate Match Tool has been updated! Compare climates across the globe to see whether a plant grows in conditions similar to your region. The tool helps predict whether a plant is likely to establish and become invasive in new areas. Now with updated precipitation, plant hardiness, and ecozone data as well as the ability to select any region across North America.

Check out the tool here: https://weedmap.cal-ipc.org/climatematch/

California Invasive Species Action Week is coming up June 6-14, 2026. This week-long event is put on by the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife to promote awareness of invasive species in the state and support public involvement in invasive species management.

The schedule of events and lunchtime webinars is already available. For more info, visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Action-Week

Teamwork makes the dream work! With funding from USFS and in partnership with the El Dorado County Agricultural Commissioner, Cal-IPC is coordinating the continued control of invasive yellow star thistle on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, which is used as an Incident Command Post for large fires in the region. W**d control is essential in staging areas such as these to prevent propagules from hitchhiking on personnel and equipment into natural areas.

This photo shows the fairgrounds being used as a base camp for Caldor Fire operations in August 2021.

Join the Cal-IPC team and help us support land managers protecting California’s environment and economy from invasive plants!

Position: Development Manager
Location: Remote from home office (in CA)
Compensation: $36-$48/hour, commensurate with experience

The Development Manager oversees our donor fundraising campaigns and legacy giving efforts. The manager leads on annual fundraising efforts, cultivates and stewards donors in partnership with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, and works in coordination with fellow staff members on print and digital communications directly and indirectly related to fundraising.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. For more information on how to apply, visit

Work with Cal-IPC – California Invasive Plant Council Work with Cal-IPC Photo: Frank Quon Are you passionate about protecting nature, coordinating projects and building community? Do you understand the importance of actively stewarding natural areas and want to create positive environmental change in the world? Cal-IPC is looking for a dynamic new team...

Reminder: Anderson scholarship applications due by June 30!

Thanks to the John H. Anderson Stewardship Training Fund, Cal-IPC is offering multiple scholarships for our 2026 online Symposium to support students and early career professionals pursuing work in the conservation field. Scholarships recipients receive free registration plus a check to help cover the participant’s time to attend.

Apply now: https://www.cal-ipc.org/resources/symposium/scholarships/

Reminder that abstracts are due by June 15th. Share your work with colleagues! We want to hear about your field results, project planning, research, volunteer engagement, innovative approaches, policy efforts, and more. We welcome presentations on all aspects of invasive plant biology and management. You can make an oral presentation, give a brief lightning talk, or be part of the digital poster session!

To submit an abstract describing your proposed presentation, visit https://www.cal-ipc.org/resources/symposium/presenters/

A HUGE thank you to all those who donated to this year’s Spring Campaign! With your support, we raised over $69,000, blowing our $50K goal out of the water. We appreciate this amazing community for the continued support and for being part of our pledge to Doug Johnson, Executive Director of 24 years, to keep Cal-IPC a leader in advocating for WMAs, sharing resources and tools with land managers, training the next and current generations, and supporting on-the-ground work across the state.

As part of Cal-IPC's workforce development focus, we have teamed up with Oakland Civicorps to create the Civicorps Outdoor Leadership Adventures (COLA) program, where Corpsmembers and Crew Leaders develop project management skills by creating, organizing, and leading outdoor trips for their peers. The most recent trip was a hike along the Cataract Falls trail in Marin to catch all the post-rain waterfalls!