[APWG] Fw: Virginia Invasive Plant Workshop - May 21, 9-5 - Warrenton, VA

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Susan Leopold <susan at unitedplantsavers.org> 
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Virginia Invasive Plant






Virginia Invasive Plants One Day Workshop 
 May 21, 2012 9-5pm
Airlie Conference Center, Warrenton, Virginia

To register go to the link below:
 
www.pecva.org/events 
 For registration questions, call Susan Leopold at (540)671.5176 or email 
Susan at unitedplantsavers.org For scholarships, call Lori Udall at 
(703)754.8713 or email Sacharuna at pfchq.com For general questions, call 
James Barnes at (540)347.2334 or email jbarnes at pecva.org 
Sponsored by: 
Sacharuna Foundation, The Piedmont Environmental Council, United Plant 
Savers, & Virginia Working Landscapes 
I.               Approaches to Invasive Plants
Moderator: Lori Udall, Program Director, Sacharuna Foundation
9:00-9:20 Overview and Problem Statement: James Barnes, Sustainable 
Habitat Program Manager,  Piedmont Environment Council
9:25-9:45 Mike Lott, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation: 
Northern Virginia Resource Manager for Crows Nest, Stafford Va
9:45-10:10 Hugh Courtney, Director, Josephine Porter Institute 
10:10: 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-10:50 John Pennington, Monomoy Farm 
10:50-12:00 Q & A and Panel Discussion 
12:00-12:15 Responder: Jocelyn Sladen, Virginia Working Landscapes 
12:30-1:30 LUNCH
II.               Practical Solutions for Selected Invasive Species in 
Virginia 
Moderator: James Barnes, Piedmont Environmental Council
1:45-2:15 Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata): Thompson Wildlife Preserve 
Case Study: Sally Anderson, Virginia Native Plant Society 
2:15-2:45 Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus Umbellate ):Clay and Linda Trainum, 
Owners, Autumn Olive Farms 
2:45-3:00 Coffee Break
3:00-3:30 Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus Altissima): Control and Utilization: 
Chris Asaro, Virginia Department of Forestry 
3:30-4:00 Fescue Grass (Festuca Elatior):  David Carr, Blandy Experimental 
Farm 
III.            Concluding Remarks
4:00-5:00 Susan Leopold, Executive Director, United Plant Savers, and 
comments from Workshop Participants
Susan Leopold
Executive Director
susan at unitedplantsavers.org


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