If you are a student looking to get involved with the Student Chapter, here are some ideas of projects that you can do to assist with the goal of educating the public on invasive plants.
- Take pictures of landscape-friendly plants for our materials.
- We need our own pictures of all the species on the Don’t Plant brochures.
- Write an article for the Cal-IPC membership newsletter.
- A Cal-IPC Speaker’s Bureau Talk on invasive plants in California’s wildlands.
- Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts and other community organizations are often looking for presenters at thier meetings.
Email us for the ready-to-use powerpoint presentation.
- Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts and other community organizations are often looking for presenters at thier meetings.
- A booth/display at an outreach event.
- Earth Day Fairs,
Botanic Garden Sales (University, or regional gardens), or
Native Plant Sales (at reserves or CNPS)
- Earth Day Fairs,
- An interactive/educational display for kids.
- Science Nights at local schools (check with your University) or you can volunteer to judge a
Science Fair. These are the Student Chapter members of tomorrow.
- Science Nights at local schools (check with your University) or you can volunteer to judge a
- Consultation on an educational program
Environmental Camps.- These camps often need information on local plants.
- Participate in volunteer opportunities.
- Weed pulls or restoration activities at parks.
- Seek out and share resources about invasive plants with Resource Conservation Districts, Watershed Associations, Weed Management Areas, local parks and water districts.
- Write a plant factsheet.
- Have a favorite invasive plant? Put together some information for us to distribute on the website and to the public.
See the factsheet list for examples.
- Have a favorite invasive plant? Put together some information for us to distribute on the website and to the public.
- Write an article for our newsletter about your events.
