Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Greenwich Land Trust Invasive Plant Management Workshop

The Greenwich Land Trust Invasive Plant Management Workshop

Restoring our Natural Areas

Town Hall - 101 Field Point Road,
Greenwich, CT 06830.

Phone: (203) 622-7700

Greenwich Land Trust Hosts Invasive Plant Management Workshop. The workshop will feature a panel of experts, both academics and practitioners in the field, as they discuss land restoration and invasive plant management techniques. The workshop covers a range of topics from early detection of invasive plants to mapping and monitoring strategies to cutting-edge methods for invasive plant control and removal.
Speakers include Logan Senack, Invasive Plant Coordinator for the state of Connecticut, Randy G. Westbrooks, PhD, an invasive plant prevention specialist, Chuck Bargeron from the Center of Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia, Steven Manning, President of Invasive Plant Control, Inc., &  Greenwich Land Trust’s Steve Conaway who manages invasive plant removal on all GLT properties.
The workshop is free and includes lunch, but registration is required. To view the agenda for the discussion  and to register, please go online at http://www.invasiveplantcontrol.com/greenwich/

Notes:

The Greenwich Land Trust, founded in 1976, is a 501c3 non-profit organization and nationally accredited land trust dedicated to maintaining 737 acres of land in Greenwich, CT – to protect the environmental health of our community, preserve its natural beauty and conserve its waterways, forests and wildlife for this and future generations. To learn more, please visit www.gltrust.org

Agenda

Thursday April 4th, 2013
8:30 am to 9:00 amRegistration and Snacks
9:10 am to 9:30 amIntroductions - Virginia Gwynn - Executive Director, The Greenwich Land Trust
9:30 am to 10:15 amPresentation: Invasive Plant Management in Connecticut
Logan Senack - Connecticut Invasive Plant Coordinator
10:15 am to 11:00 amPresentation: Prevention and Early Detection of Invasive species
Randy G. Westbrooks, Ph.D. - Invasive Plant Prevention Specialist
11:00 am to 11:45 amPresentation: Mapping and Monitoring Strategies: Collecting Weed Data in Natural Areas
Chuck Bargeron - Information Technology Director, Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia
11:45-12:00Presentation: Utilizing digital tools in local invasive plant control
Steven Conaway - Stewardship & Outreach Manager, The Greenwich Land Trust
12:00 am to 1:00 pmLunch Provided
1:00 pm to 2:00 pmPresentation: Utilizing Selective Methods for Invasive Plant Management
Steven T Manning  - President, Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
2:00-2:45Presentation: Anticipating Success - What Happens After You Remove that Invasive from your Ecosystem
John Peter Thompson  
2:45-3:00Break with refreshments
3:00-3:20Greenwich—Looking to the Future
3:00-3:30Open Discussion: invite local speakers from the Audubon center and other land management partners

Primary topics
  • Developing a Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
  • Next Steps to Partnering for Success
3:30 pmAdjourn

Thursday, March 07, 2013

NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK 2013 HON. STENY H. HOYER OF MARYLAND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE


 E178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—Extensions of Remarks February 25, 2013

NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK 2013
HON. STENY H. HOYER OF MARYLAND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, February 25, 2013

Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, which will be observed this year from March 3 through March 8. Invasive plant and animal species are dangerous to regional ecosystems and carry with them serious negative effects on our economy.
Already, they are a threat to 50% of federally endangered or threatened native species. From reduced crop yields to declines in fish populations, the consequences of invasive species are significant. In the agriculture sector alone, they have led to an annual loss in productivity worth $7.4 billion. Researchers estimate that invasive species cost the United States more than $130 billion in damages every year.

National Invasive Species Awareness Week, which is sponsored by the Weed Sciences Society
of America, Dow AgroSciences, the National Network of Invasive Plant Centers, the
Entomological Society of America, APS, and the Wildlife Habitat Council, helps raise public
consciousness about this important issue. It features workshops and panel discussions at
the Capitol and around Washington with experts in invasive species containment and prevention
methods—as well as educational programs for students and families.

National Invasive Species Awareness Week also highlights the work of local, state, federal,
and tribal agencies as well as efforts by private organizations and individuals to combat
invasive species and preserve local and regional ecosystems.

In the State of Maryland, we have forged strong partnerships to try to address the problems
posed by invasive species in our state. The Maryland Invasive Species Council is comprised of concerned scientists, land managers, business people and citizens. It works closely with our state agencies and the United States Department of Agriculture, particularly the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, the United States Department of the Interior, and the University of Maryland. Committed partnerships such as these are an important part of focusing attention and sharing limited resources in an effort to reduce the spread of invasive plants, animals, and diseases.

I am proud to support the goals of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, and I join
with many of my colleagues in Congress in wishing its sponsors and participants a successful
program.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

CANCELLED (Sequestered) - Creating a Virtual Herbarium at Norton-Brown and Implications for Managing Invasive Species


Creating a Virtual Herbarium at Norton-Brown and Implications for Managing Invasive Species
Wed, March 6, 9:30am – 10:30am
Norton-Brown and Implications for Managing Invasive Species
ipcwebsolutions@gmail.com
Creating a Virtual Herbarium at Norton-Brown and Implications for Managing Invasive Species This Natural Resources and Science Forum will feature Dr. Tanja M. Schuster, Curator, University of Maryland Norton-Brown Herbarium in College Park, MD. Title: Creating a Virtual Herbarium at Norton-Brown and Implications for Managing Invasive Species Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Time:9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. Reserve your Webinar seat now by pasting https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/206159209 into your browser or click on more details for the hotlink to the registration System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Mac®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer Mobile attendees Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet