Greetings all,
This email is coming to you inform you of the status of the
Central Florida Lygodium Strategy concerning climbing fern sentinel sites
across Central Florida. This email is to inform you that the Sentinel site data
recently submitted has been compiled and the results are very promising.
Continued cooperation with the CFLS to monitor our sentinel sites across
Central Florida for the presence of OWCF is a partnership that includes 9
agencies representing 14 conservation lands across Central Florida.
Results from the most recent sentinel observations and
through Nov 2016 (see attached map).
a. No
infestations were found at a sentinel site.
b. One
new infestation was reported by Stanley Howarter. There was one small patch of
OWCF located at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge on July 10, 2016. The
site has been treated and subsequent visits have not detected any regrowth. The
rest of the refuge remains free of OWCF.
c. All
of the sentinel sites were monitored with the exception of several sites in
Ocala National Forest that were inaccessible without 4wd
d. The
two northernmost points across the line continue to be monitored and treated,
according to Jessica Spencer of the Army Corps of Engineers and the First Coast
Invasive Working Group.
e. Hurricane
Matthew provided the perfect opportunity to spread more spores. So now more
than ever we need your alert eyes to continue to monitor for new infestations.
We will be getting back in touch to remind you to revisit your sentinel sites
in April of 2017.
Thank you for your continued interest in learning the
results of these sentinel sites to help keep OWCF at bay.
Tony Cintron
Invasive Plant Biologist
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Invasive Plant Management Section
In coordination with The Nature Conservancy
6830 Shadowridge Dr. Suite 201
Orlando, Fl 32812
Office:407-858-6170
Fax: 407-858-6176
Work Cell: 407-269-4298
Email: Tony.Cintron@myfwc.com
