An Aniak resident found these plants below Oskawalik and never have seen them before. Identification is still in progress.

I have not seen this before at Cheney Lake.

Unidentified plant found on Nanwalek Beach

Taking over my yard

Unknown purple plant species.

There are more than 20 invasive plant species in the Yukon that spread, change the makeup of the soil and generally prevent native plant species from thriving in their natural environment. here's what you can do about six of the most common ones.