Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the North American Invasive Species Management Association’s programs, website and more
Using your member benefits
Sign in to the Member Portal and start using your membership like a pro
Members can access many of their benefits using our Memberclicks Member Portal. Simply create an account with your email and log in to access past webinars, a members-only forum, and more!
Let’s get you set up with your own personal log-in:
- Register your professional membership by adding this Member of a Partner Organization product to your cart.
- Complete the check-out process with the coupon code provided to your organization’s administrator. This coupon will zero out your cart when you purchase and activate your membership.
- WFF&G inspectors may join as a NAISMA professional member for $40 (the student rate).
- First, sign in to our website using the “Member Login” button in the upper right corner of your window. If this is your first time signing in, you will need to reset your password to begin the login process. Your username is the email address you used to sign up as an inspector.
- After you have signed in, complete a purchase of the Professional Membership product. As long as you are signed in, your discount will be automatically applied.
Any member in good standing can serve on a committee. Learn more about our invasive species committees, including committee expectations and chairs. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please email Events and Outreach Manager Molly Bodde.
Joining NAISMA as a member or a partner organization
Everything you need to know about how your NAISMA membership can enhance your invasive species work
- 10% discount on most items in our store & Annual Conference registration
- Invitation to all NAISMA webinars and access to all recorded NAISMA webinars
- Registration fee waived for Online Invasive Species Management Courses (a $75 value)
- Quarterly Newsletter and monthly Early Detector Newsletter
- Members-only communications with news and training opportunities
- PlayCleanGo® brand use and starter kit
Visit the Partnership page and choose the level that provides the benefits that your organization would like. Additional staff can be added to each Partnership type.
Why PlayCleanGo is the obvious choice for your invasive species outreach
A campaign aimed at outdoor lovers, PlayCleanGo is designed to change behavior for the better
- NAISMA spreads the PlayCleanGo message through our digital outreach channels and develops new materials—including print brochures and signs, social media graphics, and physical products such as boot brushes and terry cloths—for partners to use in their own outreach.
- NAISMA Partner organizations can download and customize any PlayCleanGo media material for their outreach opportunities.
- Depending on your partnership level, NAISMA provides graphic design services to help you customize PlayCleanGo outreach materials to fit the look and feel of your organization while maintaining PlayCleanGo brand standards.
- Downloadable, print-ready graphics that you can customize with your organization’s logo and messaging as long as it is within the PlayCleanGo brand guidelines. Brand guidelines are provided to all Partners and Professional Members, and are accessible via the Members’ Area
- New outreach materials throughout the year! Seasonal, recreation-specific, and event-specific digital graphics are regularly added to the PlayCleanGo media library.
- Social media content that you can plug and play into your social channels.
- NAISMA is developing a sponsorship program to support new Boot Brush Station installations
Join NAISMA as a partner! PlayCleanGo partner resources are now part of all NAISMA Partnerships. Click here to find out more.
A PlayCleanGo starter kit that contains license rights, 5 standard logos and brand guidelines. Click here to access the starter kit.
Weed Free Product (WFP) Standards and Certification Program
NAISMA’s minimum standards provides assurance that noxious weeds are not being spread through the movement of forage, gravel, or mulch.
- Only individuals who are authorized by a MOU with NAISMA for participation in the WFP Program can be certified. See participating state agencies.
- Inspectors who are employed or contracted by the MOU entity may take the online training to become a Certified Weed Free Products Inspector. Click here for more information and scroll to the “Individual Inspectors” section.
- Check here to see if there is an existing MOU with NAISMA in your area.
- If there is no MOU for your area, visit our MOU form and other program documents to get a program established.
- For more information on the WFP Program, contact
Click here to find your state. Click on the link for your state to find resources available there.
- WFP inspectors may join as a NAISMA professional member for $40 (the student rate).
- First, sign in to our website using the “Member Login” button in the upper right corner of your window. If this is your first time signing in, you will need to reset your password to begin the login process. Your username is the email address you used to sign up as an inspector.
- After you have signed in, complete a purchase of the Professional Membership product. As long as you are signed in, your discount will be automatically applied.
NAISMA hosts the only conference to bridge geographic divides in invasive species management
Attending a NAISMA conference is your opportunity to network with leaders in the invasive species field
- No, anyone can register and attend the annual conference. NAISMA members receive approximately 10% off the annual conference registration fee.
Yes, the conference travels.
View our past and future invasive species conference locations here.
- All invasive species management concerns are considered during the development of each conference agenda. The focus or theme each year shifts depending on the strengths, uniqueness, and new invasive species concerns are present in the region that the conference is held.
- Click here to see a sample of the 2019 conference agenda.
We encourage organizations and agencies to click this link to join NAISMA as a partner organization, which provides discounts for multiple staff plus additional benefits to your organization. Once enrolled, you will assign individual staff as NAISMA members within your partner organization so that they receive a discount link through our Members’ Area.
Getting the most out of our invasive species management professional development
Online courses and webinars keep you at the cutting edge
All recordings of our 35+ invasive species webinars are available to NAISMA professional members and members of partner organizations. They can view recordings after signing in and accessing our password-protected Members’ Area.
A select few webinars and summits are available on the NAISMA YouTube page.
No, everyone is welcome. Anyone can register for a course in InvasivesU. Members get the Mapping Standards short course for FREE and receive discounted pricing on the Foundations of Invasive Species Management and Terrestrial Invasive Plant Management Certificate Courses.
The Mapping Data Standards short courses has approximately 90 minutes of content and self-guided work included.
The Foundations of Invasive Species Management professional certificate course has approximately 50 hours of content and self-guided work included.
The Terrestrial Invasive Plant Management professional certificate course has approximately 30 hours of content and self-guided work included.
InvasivesU courses are asynchronous, online, learning experiences. Participants can start and stop at their convenience to complete the course on a schedule and pace that works for them.
There is no limit to the number of InvasivesU courses that a person may take at one time. Once purchased, your access to the course material does not expire.
Helping NAISMA do more for invasive species management
Sponsors and individuals can sustain our mission to support, promote, and empower invasive species prevention and management
- Click here to view current PlayCleanGo sponsors. Contact , Executive Director, to discuss current sponsor opportunities.
- Click here for Annual Conference sponsorship opportunities.
- Click here for information on National Invasive Species Awareness Week sponsorship opportunities