Knox County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area

02/19/2026

We will be having an Invasive species wrangle at Fox Ridge Nature park on Tuesday February 24th at 10:00.
Be sure to come out and do your part during Invasive species awareness week!

01/09/2026

This is another reminder to register for CISMA Annual meeting at the Parish Center it will be starting at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd with a catered meal. Registration is on our Eventbrite.

Join us for a meal at the KCCISMA Annual Meeting where we'll discuss all of the 2025 accomplishments and 2026 plans.

12/16/2025

Join us January 22, 2026 for Knox County CISMA 2026 Annual Meeting! The QR code below sends you to our registration page where you will find more information. Please register if you plan on attending.

11/10/2025

Everyone is welcome to join Knox County CISMA at Pyramid Mound for a hands-on opportunity to tackle invasive species in your community! This volunteer event is part of a nationwide initiative to control invasive plants in public parks and natural areas. We'll be removing Wintercreeper. Volunteers will assist staff in removing these species either by hand-pulling or with provided hand tools. A brief presentation on plant identification and safety will be given. What to bring: water bottle, closed-toe shoes, hat, and long pants.

This event on Saturday Nov. 15th will start at 9:30 am and we will go until about noon.

Hope to see you there!

10/25/2025

Hello everyone, we will be postponing the Ouabache trails Volunteer day to 10:00 due to weather sorry for the inconvenience.

10/24/2025

Also, for Tomorrow (10/25) at Ouabache Trails we will be meeting at Trail 2 trailhead which is on top of the hill at the park. Be sure to bring gloves!

10/24/2025

Everyone is welcome to join Knox County CISMA at Sugarloaf Mound (11/1 at 9:00am) for a hands-on opportunity to tackle invasive species in your community! This volunteer event is part of a nationwide initiative to control invasive plants in public parks and natural areas. We'll be removing Asian Bush Honeysuckle on this day. Volunteers will assist staff in removing these species either by hand-pulling or with provided hand tools. A brief presentation on plant identification and safety will be given. What to bring: water bottle, closed-toe shoes, hat, and long pants.

10/20/2025

Everyone is welcome to join Knox County CISMA at Ouabache Trails on Saturday Oct. 25th (9:00am-12:00pm) for a hands-on opportunity to tackle invasive species in your community! This volunteer event is part of a nationwide initiative to control invasive plants in public parks and natural areas. We'll be removing wintercreeper. Volunteers will assist staff in removing these species either by hand-pulling or with provided hand tools. A brief presentation on plant identification and safety will be given. What to bring: water bottle, closed-toe shoes, hat, and long pants.

09/30/2025

For anyone who is in Gibson County and wants to do some invasive control.

08/22/2025

Due to some communication errors, we will be moving the Volunteer Day to Pyramid Mound instead of Sugarloaf Mound. This Saturday, August 23rd at 8:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Again, we will be at Pyramid Mound not Sugarloaf mound tools will be provided, and we will be focusing on Asian Bush Honeysuckle.

Pyramid Mound's Address 1180 Ramsey Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591

Sorry for the confusion

08/19/2025

Everyone is welcome this Saturday Aug. 23rd to join Knox County CISMA at Sugarloaf Mound for a hands-on opportunity to tackle invasive species in your community! This volunteer event is part of a local initiative to control invasive plants in Knox County’s natural areas . We'll be removing Asian Bush Honeysuckle. Volunteers will assist staff in removing these species either by hand-pulling or with provided hand tools. We will start at 8:30 a.m. and will wrap-up around 11:30 a.m. A brief presentation on plant identification and safety will be given. What to bring: water bottle, closed-toe shoes, hat, and long pants. Hope to see you there!

Address: 2425 Wabash Ave, Vincennes, IN 47591