Invasive Plant Management in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve: 2011 Summary Report

This report describes the work performed by the Alaska Exotic Plant Management Team in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve during the 2011 season. Two Alaska Exotic Plant Management Team staff members were stationed at Park Headquarters in Copper Center while working at various locations within the park and preserve. Invasive plant inventories and treatments occurred around the following locations: along the McCarthy and Nabesna roads, Kennecott Mines National Historic...
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This report describes the work performed by the Alaska Exotic Plant Management Team in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve during the 2011 season. Two Alaska Exotic Plant Management Team staff members were stationed at Park Headquarters in Copper Center while working at various locations within the park and preserve. Invasive plant inventories and treatments occurred around the following locations: along the McCarthy and Nabesna roads, Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark, park owned operations facilities, and several backcountry destinations within park lands. Invasive plant infestations were mapped using Trimble GeoXT units. Manual treatments were performed with the help of volunteers, a Southeast Alaska Guidance Association crew, Youth Conservation Corps interns, one Student Conservation Association intern, and seasonal National Park Service employees. Data was edited and analyzed using GPS Pathfinder Office and ArcGIS 10.