The 4-County CWMA has four active committees that work on various aspects of collaborative weed management. We welcome and encourage new members to participate. See below for more information and email info@4countycwma.org if you are interested in joining one of our committees.
Steering
- Ensure smooth operations of the CWMA
- Seek stable, adequate funds, staff and other resources to carry out CWMA priority tasks and programs
- Assist committees in carrying out their work to advance CWMA initiatives
Outreach and Education
- Facilitates information sharing outside the CWMA, with respect to new findings about priority, location or treatment of invasive species
- Creates online and print materials
- Establishes and staffs public outreach events
- Supports Coordinator in creating agenda/content for event
Mapping and Data
- Facilitates species location data collection & sharing across member boundaries
- Assesses spatial distributions for relevant management implications
- Provides support for data collection and management to member organizations
- Prioritizes & outlines types and quality of data for collection
- Shares information on new data technologies
Technical and Scientific Review
- Develops, reviews and updates CWMA invasive species lists
- Provides best management practice information
- Researches, discusses, and informs members of emerging scientific issues
- Advises planning committees on event planning topics and speakers