Oahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC)

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Public outreach

OISC's public outreach program raises public awareness about invasive species through school and community presentations, educational materials, and volunteer activities.

Would you like OISC to give an invasive species presentation to your school or community group? Call Rachel Neville at 286-4616.

Volunteer service trips

Pest alert flyers

• Miconia
  Miconia calvescens is Oahu's number one invasive threat.

• Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolor)
  Have you tried walking though a Himalayan blackberry thicket?

• Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum)
  fountain grass is fueling fires across Hawaii.

• Bush beardgrass (Schizachryium condensatum)
  This invasive bunchgrass is only found in two areas on Oahu. There is still a chance of removing it!

• Smoke bush (Buddleia madagascariensis)
  Also known as butterfly bush, this ornamental plant has escaped the garden.

• Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana and Cortaderia jubata)
  Pampas grass has already invaded Maui, California, New Zealand, and Australia. There is still time to stop it on Oahu!

• False kava (Piper auritum)
  This pretender crowds out true kava, and doesn't have its medicinal properties.

• Tibouchina - all species
  An ornamental related to miconia, all plants in the genus Tibouchina are considered noxious weeds by the state of Hawaii.

• Tokay gecko
  Tokay geckos grow up to 12 inches long and they bite!