Recreation
Invasives plants can prevent the enjoyment of our woodlands and stream banks for hiking, cycling, horseback riding, birding, hunting and other outdoor recreation. Thorny multiflora rose, dense stands of honeysuckle, Bradford pear, burning bush and other invaders can form impenetrable thickets in the understory of once open native forests and grasslands. For anglers and boaters, dense mats of aquatic invasives like Eurasian water milfoil can snag fishing lines and clog boat motors.