Midwest Invasive Plant Network

Invasive plants are plants that are not native which cause, or are likely to cause, harm to our environment, economy, and/or human health.

MIPN's mission is to reduce the impact of invasive plant species in the Midwest.

Emily Finch, duboisswcd.org

Why We Care

Land Use

Left unchecked and untreated, invasive plants limit land use now and for future generations

Learn more about restoring invaded sites

Natural Heritage

Invasive plants can harm the natural heritage of wetlands, prairies, forests, lakes and rivers.

Learn more about invasive plants near me

Outdoor Activities

Invasive Plants decrease our ability to enjoy hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, and other outdoor activities.

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Control Costs

The longer we wait to take action, the more expensive it is to control invasive plants

Learn more about Invasive Plant Control

Get Involved!

Join Listserv

The MIPN Listserv is a moderated email group to share information and promote discussion about invasive plant research and control, events, and other announcements. To join send an email to mipnlist+subscribe@googlegroups.com with the subject line "Add to Listserv".

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When you support the Midwest Invasive Plant Network, you support invasive species prevention, early detection, management, and the health of our Midwest ecosystems.

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Sign up to receive our electronic newsletters and other occasional updates on invasive plant news in the region.

News & Updates

Join MIPN at the 2026 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference taking place in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Online October 6-8. The Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference (UMISC) is a biennial conference that addresses all taxa of invasive species. In 2026, UMISC will celebrate 18 years of connecting the invasive species management, research, and policy community. Register by September 14th!

Woody Invasive Plant Field Guide This field guide will help you identify 28 regulated plants found in the Great Lakes region, including how to differentiate them from look-alike species. Purchase your copy today!

New Paper from Public Gardens as Sentinels against Invasive Plants The PGSIP Working Group has published a new paper in Invasive Plant Science and Management that analyzes 5 years of data collected from participating gardens and identifies newly spreading species being noticed within gardens within different regions and determines whether they have been reported as state-listed/regulated/noxious outside of gardens.

Upcoming Events

Join us for our September webinar “Rapid detection and intelligent response: combining AI and human intelligence to detect invasive species”. Learn more and register here! You can access closed captioned recordings of our previous webinars on MIPN’s YouTube channel.

Visit our Events Calendar to find other upcoming events!

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