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TN-IPC’s Role

  • Raise public awareness about the spread of invasive exotic plants into Tennessee’s natural areas
  • Facilitate the exchange of information concerning management and control of invasive exotic plants
  • Provide a forum for all interested parties to participate in meetings, workshops, and an annual symposium, and to share the benefits from information provided by TN-IPC
  • Serve as educational, advisory, and technical support on all aspects of invasive exotics
  • Initiate campaign actions to prevent further invasive plant introductions

Support TN-IPC

TN-IPC reaches out to anyone with an interest in the problem of invasive exotic plants, their identification, impacts, and control. We are committed to furthering awareness and promoting education on all issues related to invasive non-native plants. Contributors to and beneficiaries of TN-IPC’s work include professional land managers, private landowners, individual homeowners, public and private recreation areas, educational institutions, conservation and gardening organizations, and government agencies. Join us by making a donation.

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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors holds quarterly meetings to conduct the business of the Council, manages the assets of the Council, represents TN-IPC to SE-EPPC, serves as a liaison between public, private, and government entities, and develops educational resources for interested parties. TN-IPC officers are Sam King, president, Christine Bertz, treasurer, and Diane Warwick, secretary.   Byron Brooks, Belinda Ferro, Jimmy Groton, Jamie Herold, Margie Hunter, Kristine Johnson, Kitty McCracken, Bill Moll, Clint Neel, and Pat Parr serve on the board.  Information and bios for each are listed on the Contact page.

Past board members include David Adams, Claude Bailey, Jim Bean, Mike Berkley, Andrea Bishop, Brian Bowen, Dan Brown, Richard Clements, Adam Datillo, Kevin Fitch, Nancy Fraley, Jack Gilpin, Terri Hogan, Katy Kilbourne, Sara Kuebbing, David Lincicome, Carrie Miller, Chris Oswalt, Alix Pfennigwerth, Jack Ranney, Marie Tackett, LinnAnn Welch, and Mark Whited.

Board Meeting Minutes

The Board of Directors meets quarterly in various locations across the state. Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. and end no later than 3:00 p.m. The most recent meeting minutes also contain a full copy of the Treasurer’s Report.

2022

Jan. 13, 2022

2021

Aug. 31, 2021
May 13, 2021
Jan. 26, 2021

2020

Sept. 10, 2020
Jun. 23, 2020

2019

Jun. 28, 2019
Mar. 19, 2019

2018

Dec. 12, 2018
Aug. 28, 2018
May 22, 2018
Feb. 13, 2018

2017

Dec. 13, 2017
Aug. 10, 2017
May 3, 2017
Feb. 27, 2017

2016

Nov. 10, 2016
Aug. 17, 2016
Feb. 24, 2016

2015

Nov. 12, 2015
Aug. 13, 2015
Jun. 4, 2015

2014

Nov. 6, 2014
Aug. 1, 2014
Jun. 12, 2014
Mar. 11, 2014

2013

Oct. 24, 2013
Jun. 4, 2013
Feb. 14, 2013

2012

Nov. 1, 2012
Jun. 8, 2012
Feb. 24, 2012

2011

Dec. 2, 2011
Aug. 26, 2011
Jun. 8, 2011
Feb. 16, 2011

2010

Nov. 10, 2010
Aug. 3, 2010
May 12, 2010
Mar. 10, 2010

2009

Nov. 9, 2009
Aug. 13, 2009
May 27, 2009
Feb. 11, 2009

2008

Nov. 6, 2008
Aug. 12, 2008
May 14, 2008

Council Bylaws

The Board of Directors revised the Council’s bylaws on June 8, 2011.

Bylaws – 2011

History of TN-IPC

The Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council was established March 12, 1994 in Nashville at the first annual Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Symposium with assistance and support from similar organizations in California and Florida. A steering committee drafted the bylaws, served as the first board of directors, and successfully obtained 501(c)(3) non-profit status from the IRS. A year earlier an exploratory meeting of forty invited participants representing a cross section of resource managers, scientists, teachers, and others interested in the issue set the stage for this statewide organization.  In 2016, TN-EPPC changed its name to the Tennessee Invasive Plant Council (TN-IPC), following the lead of other councils around the country.

Since its organization, TN-IPC has hosted statewide annual symposia, and representatives of TN-IPC have given presentations at similar conferences. In the spring of 1997 the annual symposium was much wider in scope and addressed exotic pest issues throughout the region. The “Exotic Pests of the Eastern Forests Conference,” which was held in Nashville, was co-hosted with the USDA Forest Service and numerous other co-sponsors.

One of TN-IPC’s primary tasks is the development of the invasive plant list in Tennessee. This list is updated regularly following a rigorous evaluation protocol utilizing input from numerous botanists, ecologists, and resource managers across the state. TN-IPC publishes several educational brochures and has held numerous workshops on invasive plant identification and control. In cooperation with Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the organization published the Tennessee Exotic Pest Vegetation Manual in 1997. TN-IPC serves as a technical advisory body and participates in cooperative efforts to get federal and state government agencies out of the business of using exotics. TN-IPC is a member of the National Association of Invasive Plant Councils and a state chapter of Southeastern Exotic Pest Plant Council.

While much remains to be done, the Tennessee Invasive Plant Council fills an important role addressing a critical issue that no other organization in the state recognizes as its mission.

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