Press Coverage
Blue Ridge PRISM in the News
October 2024 – Quorum Magazine – Pushing Back on Invasive Species
September 2024 – Loudoun Times-Mirror – Despite efforts, spotted lanternflies keep multiplying
September 2024 – Virginia Home Grown (VPM PBS) – Invasive Plants
September 2024 – VPM PBS – Virginia Invasive Plant Species List
September 2024 – Essex County Conservation Alliance (ECCA) 2024 Report – Stop the Spread of Invasive Plant Species
August 2024 – The Crozet Gazette – The Spotted Lanternfly Is Here. What Should We Do?
May 2024 – InsideNoVA – Free Fishing Day Returns to the Rappahannock County Park
May 2024 – VPM – State budget provides $4.9M to tackle invasive species
May 2024 – VPM – What’s being done to manage tree of heaven?
April 2024 – CBS 19 News – Itchy eyes and yellow-dusted car? Peak tree pollen season is here
April 2024 – C-VILLE Weekly – Post Columnist Talks Nature at the Jefferson School
March 2024 – Culpeper Star-Exponent – Annual Bluebell Walk in April Along Cedar Run in Fauquier
March 2024 – The Winchester Star – Expert provides advice on dealing with invasive plant, tree species
February 2024 – Greene Journal – Area Landowners Report Success with Stiltgrass Control
January 2024 – VPM – Dels. Bulova, Seibold file bills to fight invasive species like lanternflies, kudzu
January 2024 – Virginia Mercury – State group says Virginia should budget more for invasive species management
2023
October 2023 – The Winchester Star – Clarke County fourth graders explore environment, wildlife at annual Conservation Day
September 2023 – Virginia Mercury – Invasive plants have spread all over Virginia. Some groups say that needs to stop.
August 2023 – C-VILLE Weekly – The forest for the trees, Rod Walker and Blue Ridge PRISM lead the battle against invasive plants
July 2023 – Prince William Living – Invasive Plant Concern
March 2023 – Blue Ridge Outdoors – Outdoor Updates: New License Plate Benefits Blue Ridge Parkway + Invasive Species Awareness
2022
November 2022 – The Washington Post – Opinions| I’m losing the battle against the brush. I am not alone.
October 2022 – Independent Messenger – October is riparian buffer month
September 2022 – WSHV 3 – Elkton man looks to address kudzu infestation along Route 33
August 2022 – CBS 19 News – Spotted Lanternfly Season is Here
August 2022 - Blue Ridge PRISM – Blue Ridge PRISM Meets $20,000 Challenge Grant
August 2022 – FFXNOW – Fairfax County volunteer’s petition urging Home Depot to stop sales of invasive plants takes root
March 2022 – Radio IQ|WVTF – Group targets invasive Bradford pear trees
March 2022 – 106.1 the Corner – Community Corner Interview with Rowena Zimmerman
2021
Nov 2021 – C-ville Weekly – Bug off: The invasive spotted lanternfly threatens central Virginia
Oct 2021 – Rappahannock News – Kudzu, an invasive plant, runs rampant in Rappahannock
Sept 2021 – Greene County Record – Nothing sweet about the bittersweet vine
Sept 2021 – Virginia Tech – Invasive Species: Is There Hope in Virginia?
Aug 2021 - Blue Ridge PRISM – Blue Ridge PRISM Meets $20,000 VEE Challenge Grant
May 2021 – NBC 29 – Group Working to Educate People About Invasive Plant Species
Apr 2021 – NewsRadio WINA – Into the Garden with Leslie on NewsRadio WINA
2020
Oct 2020 – Greene County Record – Tree-of-heaven is anything but heavenly in your yard
Apr 2020 – Virginia Home Grown on VPM – How to Remove Invasive Plants
Apr 2020 – Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine – Invasion of the Invasives
2019
Oct 2019 – Radio IQ | WVTF – Forest Friends Battle Invasive Plants
July 2019 – James River Buffer Program – True or False -All Green Plants are Good?
Mar 2019 – Greene County Record – One couple works to return their forest to native-only species
2018
Mar 2018 – Radio IQ | WVTF – Weed Warriors Train New Troops
Oct 2018 – NBC 29 – Experts Offer Insight on Invasive Plants in the Charlottesville Area
2017
Jan 2017 – Blue Ridge School – Mountain Ecology Class
May 2017 – Radio IQ | WVTF – Killer Vines Attack Virginia Trees – Residents Fight Back
July 2017 – Greene County Record – PRISM seeking volunteers, money to fight invasive plants along Blue Ridge
July 2017 – The Piedmont Virginian – Blue Ridge PRISM: Fighting to Save Virginia’s Flora from Unwanted Invaders
Nov 2017 – Shenandoah National Park Trust – Blue Ridge PRISM receives Garden Club of Virginia’s 2017 Elizabeth Cabell Dugdale Award
Dec 2017 – The Daily Progress – Governor Hears About the Fight Against Invasive Plants
Feb 2016 – Arlington Regional Master Naturalists – Call to Action Against Virginia Invasives
Oct 2016 – Virginia Master Naturalist – Invasive Species Removal Funding Available in 10 Counties
Sept 2015 – Bay Journal – Landowner’s fight against invasive plants turns into a regional effort