Aliens in your Neighborhood Resources
Home  |  Getting Started  |  Curriculum  |  Site Map  |  Resources
Invasive Species and the National Parks
Resources for the National Parks Invasive Weeds Curriculum


National Parks in the Upper Columbia Basin Network

Big Hole National Battlefield
City of Rocks National Reserve
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Nez Perce National Historical Park
Whitman Mission National Historic Site 

 Spalding Church, Nez Perce NHS
Spalding Church - Nez Perce NHS
Photo Credit: Mark Goddard
 
Other National Parks involved with Aliens
Rocky Mountain National Park

References
Keyword Annotated Bibliography:
Whether it be for student research or needing additional background information, the Annotated Bibliography is the heart of the Resources section of Aliens In your Neighborhood.  The bibliography is a comprehensive list of resources covering a wide range of topics related to this curriculum.  Whenever the individual lesson plans refer you to the Resources page, this is the site you should use.  Each source is organized by keywords or themes, and each source (when applicable) has a link taking you outside of Aliens.  
Note: Because of the size of the document, it is offered as a separate document that you can bookmark for future reference.  Please notify the webmaster if any links are no longer active or if there are other pertinent resources you would like to see added to the list.

National Science Education Standards (NSES)
 A Checklist for Content Standards, Grades K-4 
A Checklist for Content Standards, Grades 5-8 
A Checklist for Content Standards, Grades 9-12

Additional References by unit:

PLANTS:
 Sources for information on weeds:
- Contact your local Extension Service, County Weed Board, or Federal agency
- Purchase Weeds of the West from XID Services, Inc.
- Sources for models of invasive weeds (silk plants):
   Contact Center for Invasive Plant Management (CIPM)
- USDA, NRCS. 2002. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 ( http://plants.usda.gov)
   National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

CLASSIFICATION:

Reveal, James L. (1996). Proceedings of a Mini-Symposium on Biological Nomenclature in the 21st Century.  [Web Page] URL http://www.inform.umd.edu/PBIO/nomcl/indx.html

Dickinson, Tim, (2001). How Do We Distinguish Vascular Plant Families & Linnaeus' Sexual System. [Web Page] URL http://www.botany.utoronto.ca/courses/BOT307/B_How/307BHow.html

Citizen Scientists:

Citizen Scientists need a wide range of information and resources, and the National Park Service invasive species monitoring website is up and running!! http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/monitor/invasives.htm

The site includes very useful information that should assist in the process of developing invasive
species protocols, justification statements, SOPs, and management programs.  Included are examples of guidelines and protocols being used by NPS staffs as well as other agencies and organizations. The examples range from detailed descriptions of random and systematic sampling procedures to effective volunteer and opportunistic programs. Other links (conferences, statistics, databases) are included for your benefit and are by no means exhaustive. 

Invasivespecies.gov  is by far the most comprehensive website for a wide array of invasive species
information.

Additional Resources

Mapping and GIS Software/ Hardware:
See the Mapping/GPS section of the Keyword Bibliography or the Appendix of the Oregon NatureMapping pages

XID Software:
 Xid Expert Identification System  

Last Updated: June, 2005