How to Manage Invasive Species Across a Watershed 9-22-25

The Mad River Valley Knotweed Project has been working for eight years to map and control invasive plants and restore riverside habitats in the Mad River Watershed. Along the way, they’ve experimented with every technique under the sun, from hand-pulling to mowing to goat grazing, partnering with university faculty and biodiversity experts along the way to improve and evaluate their efforts and create a comprehensive mapping system. On this tour, see what techniques have—and haven’t—worked, and learn why managing invasives requires experience in community building and systems thinking. Jito Coleman is the chair of the Warren Conservation Commission. Andrea Henderson is co-chair of the Fayston Conservation Commission. Curt Lindberg is the chair of the Waitsfield Conservation Commission and co-founder of the Vermont Biodiversity Alliance. Noelia Barrios-Garcia is an Assistant Professor and Invasive Species Ecologist with the Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources at UVM.

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