[APWG] CONFERENCE: Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Conference (Shepherdstown, WV)
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Jul 18 07:52:42 CDT 2011
http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/invasivePlantConference.shtml
Tools and Techniques
for Mapping, Managing and
Mending Invaded Lands
Wednesday and Thursday, August 3 and 4, 2011
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Invaded landscapes can be daunting to the point of complete hopelessness.
It can be nearly impossible to imagine that a degraded forest, wetland, or
grassland dominated by invasive plants could ever be returned to a natural
habitat. However, because most of us have an irrepressible sense of
optimism and are stimulated by a challenge, a tiny germ of hope soon
becomes our mission to take action and we are off and running! That.s when
the full weight of the problem hits us . restoring a highly invaded
landscape is a huge, complex and long-term undertaking that can be very
costly.
If you find yourself in this position, what can you do? This eighth
Mid-Atlantic conference will provide you with the tools you need to
accomplish your objectives. You will learn how to map the invasive species
on your site, develop a site plan, select appropriate control methods, and
ultimately, achieve restoration to a site dominated by suitable native
plant species.
Featured Talks:
Applying Wildfire Management Practices to Invasive Plant Infestations
Kim Edvarchuk, Research Associate, Invasive Weed Mapping Program, Utah
State University
Rounding the Bend: Returning an Invaded Forest to a Mostly Native Forest
Habitat
Bonnie Harper-Lore, Restoration Ecologist, Consultant
Site-appropriate Mapping Methods: Demonstrations of GPS Technologies and
Considerations for Planning
Kim Edvarchuk, Research Associate, Invasive Weed Mapping Program, Utah
State University and Chuck Bargeron, Technology Director, Center for
Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia
Field Exercises:
. Control Techniques for Prairie Restoration
. Herbicide Mixing and Personal Protective Equipment
. Backpack Sprayer Calibration
. Selecting the Appropriate Herbicide Method
. Mechanical Methods (chainsaws, brush-cutters, other)
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