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Welcome to the Oregon Invasive Species Council (OISC)
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The purpose of the Oregon Invasive Species Council (OISC) shall be to conduct a coordinated and comprehensive effort to keep invasive species out of Oregon and to eliminate, reduce, or mitigate the impacts of invasive species already established in Oregon.

Next meeting for the Oregon Invasive Species Council is scheduled for September 24 and 25, 2008, at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon.
Featured topics
Oregon State Weed Board Meeting
Will be held September 4 & 5, 2008 in Ontario, OR.
Oregon Public Broadcasting- OPB
Oregon Field Guide embarks on a year-long campaign to engage Oregonians in the battle against invasive species. In April, OPB hosted public screenings of "The Silent Invasion" around the state.
Statesman Journal's series on invasive species
10-month series on Invasive Species of Oregon, view stories, photo galleries, videos and the database of invasive species
2007 OISC Report Card
Oregon Invasive Species Council new 2007 Report Card has a new look and additional areas that are being graded.
Mark Your Calendar
The 2008 InterAgency Noxious Weed Symposium will be held December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at The LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis, OR. Check back for details.
Resources
1-866-INVADER
To report invasive species call our toll free number
Online invasive species reporting
Check out the new online invasive species reporting system
Don't Move a Mussel Video Available
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is now providing a free video to viewers with background information on quagga and zebra mussels
The National Invasive Species Information Center
Visit the National Invasive Species Information Center, USDA site for excellent descriptions of plant, animal, and other invasive species currently found in the U.S.
National Invasive Species Council

 

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