Defenders of Wildlife volunteers teamed up with the National Park Service to remove invasive species such as Oriental bittersweet, autumn olive, multiflora rose, and Japanese honeysuckle, along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. Control invasive plants Ongoing Management Virginia Appalachian Trail Oriental Bittersweet Wildlife Volunteer Corps invasive species Defenders of Wildlife Defenders of Wildlife's Wildlife Volunteer Corps helped remove invasive species along the Appalachian Trail. Invasive Species Removal on the Appalachian Trail Control invasive plants Ongoing Management true 38.891567269117 -78.0791473388672 To combat invasives and preserve and protect the natural and cultural resources of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. National Parks Service continues to manage invasive species through the use of Exotic Plant Management Teams. Forests and Woodlands Deciduous Forests and Woodlands Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team www.nature.nps.gov/biology/invasivespecies/presentations/MAN_EPMT.pdf National Parks Service Invasive Species Management www.nature.nps.gov/biology/invasivespecies/ Defenders of Wildlife Volunteer Corps invasive species removal project www.defenders.org/take_action/wvc/projects/invasive_species_removal.php Federal Government National Parks Service Public Benefit Conservation Mission Asiatic Bittersweet Celastrus orbiculata Autumn Olive Elaeagnus umbellata Multiflora Rose Rosa multiflora Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica false true false