Tippecanoe Invasive Cooperative Taskforce
TICT prevents, controls and reduces the impact of invasive species in Tippecanoe County through community education and action.
What are invasive species?
Invasive species are non-native species whose introduction cause or are likely to cause harm to the economy, the environment, and to human health.
Invasive Plant Swap Program
Invasive Plant Info
Callery Pears (or Bradford pears and other cultivars) are invasive in Indiana. They are commonly planted in landscaping and were a popular street tree for many years. Unfortunately, their seeds spread from a landscape setting to other sites like natural areas, pastures and right-of-way’s. Once there, they can quickly displace native species. Callery Pears are also weak wooded and prone to damage from wind and ice.
Burning Bush was introduced to Indiana as a landscape ornamental. This invasive species also spreads by seed into natural areas and outcompetes native species. While birds are capable of consuming the red-orange berries (thus spreading their seed), Burning Bush is considered highly toxic to pets and mildly toxic to humans.
Program Info
Right now, this program is only open to residents of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. We have different funding sources for street tree replacement and private property replacement. Depending on the location of your invasive Callery Pear tree or Burning Bush, we may or may not be able to fund a replacement at this time. Trees planted between the sidewalk and the road are considered city trees. Applicants with city trees will work with the City Forester on their tree removal and replacement process. We will contact you with more information after you apply. Up to three plants can be replaced.
Invasive Removal & Replacement Pickup
Approved applicants will receive a native tree or shrub from the Tippecanoe County Soil and Water Conservation District during our fall native tree and shrub sale on September 27th at Ross Camp. We do not currently have funds to help with the costs of removing the invasive tree. All participants will be responsible for removing their invasive tree, providing proof of removal in the form of before and after pictures, picking up their native replacement, and planting their native replacement.
Browning Tree Service Corp has agreed to offer a small discount to applicants who mention the Invasive Plant Swap Program when contacting them about removal of Callery Pear and/or large Burning Bush.
Please visit these websites if you live in Lafayette or West Lafayette and need guidance on plant disposal: https://www.lafayette.in.gov/337/Yard-Waste-Guidelines
https://www.westlafayette.in.gov/department/division.php?structureid=180
Click the link below to apply
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-nsYzpyWVcp5dbzyzKLSV3KXPSaQHZXjNnWb5DCJysk/edit
Send Questions to: tictaboutinvasives@gmail.com
DEADLINE: AUGUST 1ST
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