Turner: Be aware of, report invasive species

This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, a nation-wide event run by the North American Invasive Species Management Association. While the issue of invasive species is discussed in Washington, D.C., a series of webinars and local events are being set up around the United States.

“It’s to make people aware of the new invaders that are coming in,” said Terry Turner, supervisor of the Hill County Mosquito Control District and Weed Control District, and a founding member of the North American Invasive Weed Management Association, which would eventually evolve into the NAISMA.

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