Pennsylvania Native Species Day

The Governor's Invasive Species Council held press event at Big Elk Creek State Park. 

Other activites included: 

• A guided native species hike
  
• A native species planting event
• An Invasive species pull
• A workshop or webinar

Pennsylvania is home to many diverse native plants, trees, insects, fish, birds, and mammals. Native species originated thousands of years ago and now depend on each other to thrive. This ecosystem gives us natural resources.

Our natural resources support agriculture, recreation, fishing, and timber industries that benefit our lives.

As humans have traded and traveled more, non-native species have spread with us. Countless species are transported to areas outside their native range lack natural predators. Non-native species often become invasive and threaten the survival of native species.

The council created Pennsylvania Native Species Day. It celebrates the state's diverse native species. It also aims to raise awareness of their importance. People must protect them from invasive species.