 Copyright ©2026 CT Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) Summer is the time for enjoying the outdoors and our yards. However, we do need to check for invasive thugs that may be lurking in our gardens, borders and woodlands. Extremely prolific and aggressive, they can destroy the plants and trees we care about, potentially spreading to our neighbor’s yards and beyond.
 A sign posted at an actively managed Knotweed site. ©2025 NewtownKnotweed.org We asked Hannah Hudson, founder of the Worldwide Japanese Knotweed Support Group to answer
commonly asked questions for battling Japanese Knotweed. Hannah started the Support Group in 2015, after discovering that accurate data and up-to-date guidance was lacking in the U.S. compared with the United Kingdom. |
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About the CommissionThe Newtown Conservation Commission is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation and protection of 2,000 acres of town-owned open space. In addition, the Commission is actively working to encourage healthy habitats and increase the diversity of our native wildlife and vegetation.
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