[APWG] APWG Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9, student response

Wed Oct 8 23:52:30 CDT 2008

Hello, I also have the same response from a school group that I am working
with. I think this is a personal decision on the part of each one. It can be
slow going and very discouraging. Finding a struggling dogwood in the middle
of a group of russian olive or recognizing a delicate wildflower amidst a
tangle of foreign grasses can be very inspiring. The inspiration comes from
opening the eyes to the possibilities and not dwelling so much on the amount
of work it takes to get there. This is the domain of teaching, so teach the
teachers. I went back to the dogwood I cut free last year and it had tons of
leaves and it was full of berries. Unfortunately, I didn't have anyone to
share it with, since I am a volunteer and not a teacher. I am on this list
to find good information and realistic techniques along with discussion of
the natural history aspects of ecology. I would like to see more localized
discussion groups, though it is interesting to see that this is going on
everywhere.   
Kim Yousey

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   1. Fw: In search of: Good article to convince volunteers that
      their work is worth it? (Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov)
   2. Fw: [ma-eppc] Emerging Invasive Species Workshop, Princeton,
      NJ (Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov)

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Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:41:07 -0400
From: Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov
Subject: [APWG] Fw: In search of: Good article to convince volunteers
	that their work is worth it?
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Anyone got anything that addresses this? Please be sure to cc Lynette in
your response.

Thanks!

Jil

Jil M Swearingen
Invasive Species Management 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
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                      "Scaffidi, Lynette"

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                      10/08/2008 12:53 PM

                      AST

 One of our Weed Warrior Supervisor volunteers is leading an NNI removal
project for  
 a school group.  She got a note from one of the teachers that said:

 Mr. Cornell mentioned that some of the students have felt that this kind of
work is  
 pointless or futile given the size of the problem. I have been on the
lookout for    
 some material to hand out listing the reasons invasive plant removal is
important.   

 Does anyone have any great articles or words of wisdom that are eloquently
written   
 that I can forward to this volunteer?

 Thanks, Lynette Scaffidi

 Montgomery County Parks, Maryland

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 Betsy_Lyman at nps.gov

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 Subject: [ma-eppc] Fw: [APWG] NEWS: A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds

 Olivia Kwong <plant at plantconservation.org>

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 http://www.miller-mccune.com/article/729

 A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds

 An invasive ecological bad guy may be able to paper over his evil ways and

 absorb some carbon as well.

 By: Lisa Conti  |  October 07, 2008  |  09:00 AM (PDT)

 The giant reed (Arundo donax) is mostly green. It's a weed that looks a lot

 like bamboo.

 Native from the Mediterranean to India, the enormous grass colonizes stream

 beds of the coastal United States. Growing in wetlands, it chokes out

 native plants, threatens animal life, is a fire hazard and poses problems

 to existing infrastructure such as bridges. The Plant Conservation Alliance

 has named it to its "Least Wanted" list.

 See the link above for the full article text.

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:43:07 -0400
From: Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov
Subject: [APWG] Fw: [ma-eppc] Emerging Invasive Species Workshop,
	Princeton,	NJ
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                      "inkygm"

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                      10/08/2008 05:04

                      PM GMT

 Central Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team Plant ID Workshop

 D&R Greenway - Johnson Education Center, Princeton, NJ

 Tuesday, October 14

 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

 Please register: Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Tel: (609) 730-1560
or     
 Rachel at fohvos.org.

 New invaders are beginning to colonize our natural areas. Learn how to
identify    
 emerging

 invasives trees, shrubs, and herbs that are threatening our forests, but
are still 

 controllable. Fact sheets for 40 CJISST target species are available online
at     
 www.fohvos.org & www.urwa.org.

 The workshop has a class and field component. After the presentation, we
will      
 visit a D&R

 Greenway preserve to observe the plants in the field and learn CJISST
protocol for 
 data

 collection. Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space staff will lead the
class.       
 Strike Team

 partners, D&R Greenway, are hosting this event. The preserve is located
directly   
 across

 Rosedale Road. No additional driving necessary.

 Please register: Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Tel: (609) 730-1560
or     
 Rachel at fohvos.org.

 Directions:
http://www.drgreenway.org/Documents/Directions%20to%20the%20JEC.pdf    

 About the Central Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team:

 Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space and the Upper Raritan Watershed
Association  
 have

 partnered to create the Central Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team
(CJISST). The  
 Strike

 Team represents the state's first comprehensive effort toward cooperative

 management of

 invasive plants through public-private partnerships.

 The Strike Team is surveying public and private lands for emerging invasive

 species in

 New Jersey's Piedmont and Highlands regions. Early Detection/Rapid Response

 (ED/RR) to

 emerging invasives is key to stopping their spread and negative impacts in
natural 
 areas.

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