Explore invasive species in the Ohio River Valley CISMA

The Ohio River Valley Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ORV CISMA) is a coalition of nonprofits, agencies and businesses working to control and remove invasive species in a 22-county area in the Ohio River Valley. The ORV CISMA is made up of stakeholder groups including Boone, Campbell and Kenton County Conservation Districts, Boone National Forest, Natorp’s Nursery, Great Parks of Hamilton County, Cincinnati Parks, Clermont County Park District, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Invasive Plant Council, Little Miami Conservancy, Oxbow Inc., Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, and Cincinnati Nature Center, Great Parks of Hamilton County and Cincinnati Parks.

The data below is provided by land owners and land managers within the ORV CISMA Coalition.

Primary Concern species have been identified by property managers to include: Honeysuckle, Callery Pear, Winter Creeper, and Lesser Celandine.

Interact with the map below to view each site's primary concern species and severity.

While the species above are the most common invasive species found at our stakeholder sites, other species are prevalent and require continuous monitoring and maintenance. Explore the map and photo gallery below to learn more about the additional invasive species monitored at each stakeholder site within the ORV CISMA. To explore the map click on each green pin.