[APWG] CONFERENCE: Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Conference (Shepherdstown, WV)

[Olivia Kwong]

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)