Invasive Species

Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) Volunteer

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Project Summary

Aliens are invading Yorkshire! Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are the second largest threat to global biodiversity (just below habitat loss) and all along Yorkshire’s waterways we can see the colonisation spreading year by year. To win against them, we need volunteers to help us.

Need to know

  • Start Date: 20/09/2024
  • End Date: 30/04/2025
  • County: West Yorkshire
  • Organisation Name: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
  • Project Category: Species surveys,Improving habitats

 

Project Description

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are on the front line, battling the tide of INNS such as Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed and American skunk cabbage.

Includes surveying river courses and canals, removing invasive plants and restoring riverbanks.

Access to a smartphone needed to be able to access maps.