InvasivePlantWorkshop.2012.09.25

Invasive Plant Workshop
WakeNature is planning a workshop on invasive plant management. The workshop will be free of charge and open to all Parks departments and conservation-orieneted, land management agencies in Wake County.


 * Date:** Tuesday 25 September 2012, 10A-4P


 * Location:** Lake Raleigh Woods and Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University, RALEIGH Map to location


 * Agenda**
 * 9:45 - 10A -- Convene at north end of Friday Institute Parking lot (map) - this is co-located with Centennial Middle School - it is **NOT** the Friday Center in Chapel Hill.


 * 10A - noon -- Site visit in Lake Raleigh Woods
 * Japanese stilt grass (//Microstegium vimineum//) upland and bottomland occurrences
 * Chinese privet (//Ligustrum sinense//) infestations
 * //Elaeagnus umbellata// control experiments: chemical and mechanical treatments


 * noon - 1P -- Picnic lunch - **please bring your own lunch**. We will provide drinks


 * 1P - 4P -- Friday Institute Progress Energy Discovery Classroom
 * Introductions and logistics
 * Identifying Species at Risk - Dr. Jon Stucky, NC State University (confirmed)
 * Experiencing Issues on the Ground - Walt Tysinger and Leigh Ann Hammerbacher, Triangle Land Conservancy (confirmed)
 * Native Plant Targets - Misty Buchanan, NC Natural Heritage Program
 * Priority Setting and Conclusions - group discussion


 * Registration:** There is no charge for the workshop. We will limit participation to 45 people.
 * 40 Registrants as of 24 September**


 * Continuing Education Units:** We are working to arrange continuing education credits for ...
 * International Society of Arboriculture
 * NC Board of Landscape Architects
 * NC Environmental Education Certification
 * Pesticide Certification