Resources

Reports and Publications

Buffelgrass Brochure 03.17.08

Fact Sheet

Sense of the Summit Resolution (PDF)

Buffelgrass and Fountain grass are bringing fire to the Sonoran Desert

¡Siembra Nativas! No plantes una plaga (Español)
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers poster (PDF)
Grow Native - Don't Plant a Pest! (English)
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers poster (Powerpoint)
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers poster (Español - PDF)
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers poster (Español - Powerpoint)

Presentations

Summit Presentation Materials

Overview of Buffelgrass Invasion & Progress Report on Control Efforts (PDF)
Overview of Buffelgrass Invasion & Progress Report on Control Efforts (Powerpoint)
Julio Betancourt, Senior Scientist, US Geological Survey, Desert Laboratory

Mapping and Decision Support (28 MB PDF)
Aaryn Olsson, Senior Research Specialist, Office of Arid Lands Studies and Arizona Remote Sensing Center, University of Arizona

A Primer on Treatment Strategies (Travis Bean - 22 Mb Powerpoint file)

Proclamations, Resolutions, and Legislation

Buffelgrass Proclamation issued by City of Tucson Mayor Robert Walkup.

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Letter to Gov. Napolitano (PDF)

Sense of the Summit Resolution (PDF)

Links

Southwest Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse (SWEPIC)

Arizona Native Plant Society

Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum - Invaders