[APWG] APWG Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9, student response
Kim Yousey
rjyousey at att.net
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
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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
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10/08/2008 12:53 PM
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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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Subject: [ma-eppc] Fw: [APWG] NEWS: A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds
Olivia Kwong <plant at plantconservation.org>
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[APWG] NEWS: A New
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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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Invasive Species Workshop, Princeton, NJ
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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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