The Ohio Invasive Plants Council (OIPC) will be hosting a workshop with the Greenacres Foundation entitled “Invasive Plants: Monitoring, Management, and Using Alternatives”. Three speakers will present about invasive plants, their identification, controls, and alternatives. The day will include an overview of invasive plants, how to control invasive plants, and alternatives to use in landscaping; invasive plant management at Greenacres and Great Parks of Hamilton County; lunch, handouts, and three short field trips.
Tickets are $35 and include lunch.
AGENDA
9:30am Registration & refreshments
10:00 – 10:45am Introduction to Greenacres: our approach to invasive species and eco- monitoring, Jennifer Mansfield, Greenacres Ecology Research Specialist
10:45 – 11:30am Introduction to OIPC: invasive plants & controls, assessment protocol, and alternatives, Jennifer Windus, OIPC President
11:30 – 11:45am Break
11:45 – 12:30pm Focus on the Resource: Identifying Priority Sites for Invasive Plant Management, Daniel Kovar, Conservation Biologist, Great Parks of Hamilton County
12:30 -1:15pm Lunch – provided if you register in advance
1:20 – 1:30pm Drive to South Farm – park in Arts Center Lot
1:30 – 3:30pm Outdoor activities – 3 groups, 40 minutes at each site:
• Native plants in the landscape – successes and challenges
• Woods walk to see invasive plant/restoration research site; honeysuckle removal and other invasive species challenges
• Walk to a transect to learn about our long-term monitoring program and methods for monitoring invasive species
