[APWG] Announcing a Free Seminar: Don't let the economy stop conservation - get the tools to build effective partnerships for invasive control & beyond (Bethesda, Apr 30)

[Susan Reines]

Please Join Naval Support Activity North Potomac,

DoD Legacy, and the Wildlife Habitat Council for a Free Seminar

 

Conservation Partnering: Invasive Species Management as a Successful
Watershed Protection Partnership

 

During this time of tightening budgets, it's more important than ever to
find innovative, efficient ways to produce lasting conservation results.
This seminar will cover the whys and hows of using community
partnerships to avoid dumping money into short-term projects and start
managing for long-term success. We will focus on invasive species
management as a jumping-off point for partnership conservation programs.

 

Location: Naval Support Facility Carderock  - Building 40, 9500
MacArthur Boulevard, West Bethesda, MD, 20817

Date: Thursday, April 30th, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Who Should Attend: community members, students, nonprofit employees,
military personnel, government officials, business owners, land owners
and any other interested parties

More Information, Registration & Exhibitor Signup: Please email
ConservationTrainingRSVP at gmail.com or call Susan Reines Robinson at
240-247-0912. Registration is required; no fee. 

 

Morning sessions 

Expert speakers will discuss strategies for maximizing resources through
effective partnerships and building programs around invasive species
management. Featured speakers will include L. Peter Boice, DoD
Conservation Team Leader & Director of the Legacy Program; Bob Hoyt,
director of the Department of Environmental Protection for Montgomery
County MD; Mary Travaglini of The Nature Conservancy; & North American
Pollinator Protection Campaign.

Afternoon sessions

Attendees will split into small groups for interactive learning
activities. Groups will tour Carderock natural areas, identifying
invasive species and discussing management strategies. After the tour,
groups will participate in an invasive species management planning
class. Experts from the Wildlife Habitat Council, The Nature Conservancy
and the US Navy will lead groups through a decision-making exercise to
devise an invasive species management plan for an example scenario. The
focus will be on allocating resources efficiently, setting priorities,
and working within the confines of any budget.

 

 

 

 

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