BLANCHARDVILLE - The producer-led watershed group Pecatonica Pride has teamed up with Southwest Badger RC&D to offer Pecatonica Pride and Habitat Awareness, a fun and informative paddle event May 27 on the Pecatonica River. Purple loosestrife, rusty crayfish and Japanese hop are three invasive species that are a major threat to Wisconsin's wetlands and waterways. They decrease plant diversity by out-competing and damaging native flora/fauna communities.