[APWG] Fw: Invasive Plant Newsbriefs No. 40 (time sensitive)
Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov
Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov
Tue Dec 9 14:10:19 CST 2008
Hi,
Please see message below for full details. Of particular interest, please
note the LIVE WEBCAST PRESENTATION on Bush Honeysuckle Control Options &
Strategies, Wed.. Dec. 10, 11:45am -1pm
Thank you,
Jil
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Jil M Swearingen
Invasive Species Specialist
National Capital Region IPM Program
Center for Urban Ecology
4598 Macarthur Blvd NW
Washington DC 20007
202-342-1443, ex 218
202-282-1031 fax
www.nps.gov/plants/alien
www.ma-eppc.org
www.nps.gov/cue
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INVASIVE PLANT NEWSBRIEFS:
FORWARDED BY THE SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE FOR
THE NEW ENGLAND INVASIVE PLANT GROUP (NIPGro)
No. 40 December 8, 2008
NIPGro is the networking and outreach arm of the Invasive Plant Atlas of
New England (IPANE: www.ipane.org).
This message contains the following topics:
LIVE WEBCAST PRESENTATION
1) Bush Honeysuckle Control Options & Strategies, Wed.. Dec. 10,
11:45am -1pm
CONFERENCES
2) Annual Meeting/Conference of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management
Soc. (NEAPMS)- Jan. 19-21, 2009, Deadline for conference lodging rate Dec.
15
3) MA Congress of Lakes and Ponds (COLAP) Winter Workshop, Jan. 24,
2009
4) Ecological Landscaping Assoc.’s Conference & Eco-Marketplace, Feb.
26-28, 2009
ONLINE RESOURCES
5) New Website: Managing Invasive Plants
6) New Video Encourages Hunters and Anglers to be Invasive Species Smart
7) Overview Paper: Impacts of White-tailed Deer Overabundance in Forest
Ecosystems
REQUEST FROM MEMBER
8) Creating manual for community action on invasives
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
9) Grant Opportunity: MA Landowner Incentive Program (LIP), Deadline
Dec. 19
10) Grant Opportunities: A Range of Funding Sources for Planning for
the Future
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LIVE WEBCAST PRESENTATION
1) Bush Honeysuckle Control Options & Strategies, Wed.. Dec. 10,
11:45am -1pm
Broadcasting live from the MIPN (Midwest Invasive Plant Network) annual
meeting in Indianapolis, IN.
Asian bush honeysuckles grow so densely they shade out everything on the
forest floor, often leaving nothing but bare soil. This means a great
reduction in food and cover available for birds and other animals.
Serious infestations can inhibit tree regeneration, essentially stopping
forest succession. Higher rates of nest predation have been found in
Amur honeysuckle than in native shrubs due to nests being more exposed
to predators. Some bush honey suckle species also release chemicals into
the soil to inhibit other plant growth, effectively poisoning the soil*
Link: www.stewardshipnetworkwebcast.org (this link becomes live the day
of the webcast, until then it will just take you back to the Stewardship
Network website.)
Webcast led by the following experts:
Ron Rathfon: Ron serves as Purdue University’s extension forester in
southwest Indiana. His time is split between conducting applied forestry
research and forestry outreach (extension) activities directed to
private landowners, professional foresters and other natural resource
professionals, youth groups, educators, and the public. In addition, he
manages over 600 acres of departmental forest at SIPAC where much of his
research is conducted
Lisa Brush - Executive Director, Stewardship
Once you have logged in to the meeting, you will be able to ask
questions of and share information with these experts and others who
join us online. You will be able to hear the facilitators through
speakers on your computer (make sure they are turned on!). You will be
able to share your thoughts, ideas, questions, and perspective via your
keyboard. Participants will be able to see everyone's typed comments.
If you encounter any technical difficulties, please contact Meghan at
734-996-3190. We'd also encourage everyone to do a quick trial run AHEAD
OF TIME (by going to http://www.instantlyglobal.com/system_test) to make
sure you are able to access the meeting on your computer. If you try
beforehand and encounter difficulties Meghan may be able to help you
discover what the problem is.
We know that some people have had problems accessing similar
presentations when trying to enter from their company's servers because
of strict "firewall" configurations. Most of these people who had
problems were trying to access the presentation from government
buildings. If you are having problems accessing the presentation, some
helpful tips can be found here:
http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_19546
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CONFERENCES
2) Annual Meeting/Conference of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management
Soc. (NEAPMS)- Jan. 19-21, 2009, Deadline for conference lodging rate
Dec. 15
To be held at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs, NY
Conference updates at <http://www.neapms.net/>
Note time change for Applicator’s Workshop.
Several presentations on control of aquatic nuisance species,
information about new invaders, a plant workshop and presentation on the
Carnivorous Family by Barre Hellquist, and two pre-conference
workshops. This is an opportunity to meet representatives from control
businesses and herbicide manufacturers
Registration Questions: Contact Amy Smagula (Amy.Smagula at des.nh.gov) or
Jim Sutherland (jswinack at comcast.net).
_______________________________________________________________________
3) MA Congress of Lakes and Ponds (COLAP) Winter Workshop, Jan. 24,
2009
The 22nd Annual MACOLAP Winter Workshop on Lake and Pond Management and
Restoration is scheduled for January 24, 2009 at Worcester State
College, 9am-3pm.
Tentative topics: Dam Issues, including Beaver Dams; Introduction to
Lake and Pond Management; 2-hour mock Con Com session on using the GEIR
for lake mangement projects, in which folks from the audience bring
their own specific projects to address;
Algae; Stormwater Management; Camp Road Erosion; Watershed Protection
through various means including Zoning and Watershed Districts; Canada
Geese, and more.
Contact: Carol Hildreth, MACOLAP Winter Workshop Coordinator PH/Fx
508-429-5085
hildrethcr at comcast.net
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4) Ecological Landscaping Assoc.’s Conference & Eco-Marketplace, Feb.
26-28, 2009
“Digging In: The Theory & Practice of Ecological Landscaping” February
26-28, 2009
MassMutual Center, 1277 Main Street, Springfield, MA
February 26 forums focus on Lawns, Energy in the Landscape,
Permaculture, and Soil.
February 27-28 conference includes 18 workshops presented by preeminent
educators, writers, and practitioners in the field of ecological
landscaping. A concurrent Eco-Marketplace features exhibitors and live
demonstrations showcasing landscape techniques, information, products,
and services needed to create and manage healthy communities.
Invasive species topics will also be covered.
Full brochure available mid-December at www.ecolandscaping.org or call:
617-436-5838 (attendees); 978-874-1373 (exhibitors).
Contact: Penny Lewis, ELA Executive Assistant,
ela.info1 at comcast.net or 617-436-5838
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ONLINE RESOURCES
5) New Website: Managing Invasive Plants
The Center for Invasive Plant Management and US Fish and Wildlife
Service National Wildlife Refuge System are pleased to announce the
second of two learning websites developed collaboratively and beneficial
to refuge staff other natural resource managers. The website, Managing
Invasive Plants: Concepts, Principles, and Practices, provides an
overview of invasive plant management and planning supported by case
studies, quizzes, scientific literature, and web-based resources. This
new training provides an excellent overview of invasive plant
management. Focusing on planning, assessing and specific IPM
strategies, it can be used as an introduction for those just getting
involved with invasive plant management or as a refresher for those
already engaged in such management. The course can also be used to
supplement the course offered through the National Conservation Training
Center, "Field Techniques for Invasive Plant Management," which was also
specifically designed for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
View website at:
http://www.fws.gov/invasives/staffTrainingModule/index.html
Please note that this new on-line training for staff is in addition to
the already existing on-line training for volunteers working with
invasive plants released last year (
http://www.fws.gov/invasives/volunteersTrainingModule).
The on-line training for volunteers is a recent recipient of an award
from the
National Association for Interpretation. The websites are best viewed in
Internet Explorer.
From: Mary McFadzen
Assistant Director, Science Communication & Education
Center for Invasive Plant Management
Montana State University
406.994.7551, mmcfadzen at montana.edu
Michael Lusk, Nat. Invasive Spp. Coord. & Jenny Ericson, Invasive
Species Volunteer Coord.
National Wildlife Refuge System
Email: Michael_Lusk at fws.gov, Phone: (703) 358-2110
Email: Jenny_Ericson at fws.gov, Phone: (703) 358-2063
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6) New Video Encourages Hunters and Anglers to be Invasive Species Smart
A new video is specifically aimed at the hunting/fishing community to
encourage them to reduce the spread of invasive species.
"DEFENDING FAVORITE PLACES - How Hunters and Anglers Can Stop the Spread
of Invasive Species" On the USDA Forest Service invasive species
website:
http://www.fs.fed.us/invasivespecies/prevention/defending.shtml
From: Michael Lusk
National Wildlife Refuges
Invasive Species Coordinator
Phone: (703) 358-2110
Email: Michael_Lusk at fws.gov
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
7) Overview Paper: Impacts of White-tailed Deer Overabundance in Forest
Ecosystems By Thomas Rawinski, USDA Forest Service
Land managers, especially in southern New England, need to recognize
that deer are exacerbating invasive plant problems, while also seriously
degrading native forest vegetation. Integrating aggressive deer
population control measures into land management programs holds great
promise in restoring these forests.
The paper can be found at
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/special_interests/white_tailed_deer.pdf
From:
Thomas J. Rawinski, Author and Botanist
USDA Forest Service
Durham Field Office, N A State & Private Forestry
Phone: 603-868-7642
email: trawinski at fs.fed.us
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REQUEST FROM MEMBER
8) Creating manual for community action on invasives
The Vermont state chapter of the Nature Conservancy is working at a
community level on invasives issues. Through presentations and hands-on
workshops, and print materials, we work with businesses, non-profits,
schools, government agencies, land trusts, town parks, landowners, and
land trusts to teach people about invasives and provide them with the
information they need to remove invasives from their property (or the
property they manage) and replant with wildlife beneficials (or at least
non-invasives). We also set up demonstration sites. These are properties
in which organizations commit to removing invasives from their site. We
provide technical assistance, and some level of help doing the removal
(e.g. if it requires herbicide application we can do a day or two of
work with volunteers). As more communities hear about our work, they
want assistance.
We are looking to pull together a community manual on invasives removal
that would include management information, but also tips on
collaborating with other organizations in their community, grant
resources, suggestions for involving schools (e.g. what standards they
can meet, how to set up a service-learning project), sources of funding,
how to hire the youth corps, templates for keeping track of volunteer
hours, etc. information on what they need to do to get herbicide
applicator licenses and when they need a state permit, templates for
keeping track of the work they do, resources, etc. Does any one have any
similar such animal that they have seen or developed?
Also, we have fairly good turnout at our public programs and workshops
(10-15 people). However, I am starting to think that we need to market
it as more of a workshop on restoring native landscape, with the tagline
then about invasives. I want to get more at the "why" behind this, then
teaching the plant ID skills and removal techniques for invasives, and
also non-invasive alternatives, and finally HOW and to WHOM they will be
beneficial. Has anyone tried this combination of approaches? Do you have
any advice or suggestions?
Please reply to: Sharon Plumb (splumb(at)tnc.org)
From the TNC Listserve Digest
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
9) Grant Opportunity: MA Landowner Incentive Program (LIP), Deadline
Dec. 19
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is
seeking qualified applicants to participate in a competitive grant
program for the restoration or creation of wildlife habitat for the
benefit of species-at-risk on private lands in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. The Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) grants are aimed to
establish a partnership between the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries
and Wildlife and private landowners.
The LIP application period will be open from October 27, 2008 until
December 19, 2008 at 4:00pm. Eligible applicants include conservation
organizations, land trusts, sportsmen’s clubs and private individuals.
The goals of the program are to: 1) enhance wildlife habitat for any
species that is federally or state listed as threatened or endangered,
is a candidate for listing as threatened or endangered, is listed on the
Official State Rare Species List, or Landowner Incentive Program list;
2) identify and reclaim appropriate sites for management of declining
habitats (especially open land: old field and agricultural land); and 3)
control exotic and invasive plants within habitat being created or
restored for species-at-risk. For more information, please visit the
Landowner Incentive Program website or call 508-389-6300.
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/grants/lip/lip_home.htm
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10) Grant Opportunities: A Range of Funding Sources for Planning for
the Future
The Massachusetts Riverways Program has compiled information about a
number of environmental and other granting opportunities. Although the
deadlines have expired on many for this round, this list may give you
ideas to investigate for the future. Invasive species projects may or
may not be applicable.
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/newsletters/newsnotes30.htm#grants
(see “Resources and Grants”)
Sent by Russ Cohen
Massachusetts Riverways Program
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