This paper, written by Carleton student Allison Palmbach for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, recommends Northfield pursue an ambitious invasive species management initiative that includes prevention, early detection, organized responses, and prioritization of protecting high quality natural lands in the Northfield City jurisdiction. The proposal builds on a variety of invasive species management plans from other cities, as well as existing scholarship, to provide Northfield with a framework and proposal that combines many of the best practices from various other organizations, cities, states, etc, and adapts those practices and recommendations to Northfield’s needs.