[SEMCO] Nonnative, invasive plant control workshops in Plymouth, Canton & Pembroke

[Dorie Stolley]

Learn How to Control Nonnative, Invasive Plants in a 3-Hour Workshop (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)

Home owners, gardeners, landscape professionals and native plant lovers are invited to learn about nonnative, invasive plants and methods for controlling them in their yards, towns and watersheds in a workshop that will be presented at three different locations: 

Canton Public Library (April 9),

Pembroke Public Library (April 16), and, 

The Spire in Plymouth (May 1). 

To register, go to: http://watershedaction.org.

This three-hour workshop is designed for people looking for basic information, how-to advice and local expertise. It will include an OVERVIEW of nonnative, invasive plant characteristics and control, CASE STUDIES, and HOW TO MOVE FORWARD in controlling target plants.

If you have Phragmites blocking your view, knotweed taking over your yard, purple loosestrife spreading along your pond or stream, or other invasive plants that are out of control, you will enjoy this workshop.

Amanda Crouch-Smith, a Professional Wetland Scientist and Certified Invasive Plant Manager, will cover the characteristics of nonnative, invasive plants, identification of the most egregious ones in southeastern Massachusetts, prioritization of species for control, and control options, including mechanical, chemical and biological choices.

Several local property owners will share their experiences with small-scale projects fighting species of local concern. Lessons and advice will be applicable to a wide variety of other invasive plants.

Finally, learn how to move forward with control projects – what regulatory processes might be required, how to find assistance and identify possible funding opportunities, and what nearby community or watershed projects exist to join for results that go beyond a single property’s boundaries.

Attendees will receive useful resources, including a guide to identifying nonnative, invasive species in Massachusetts, a checklist of steps to follow, and a list of informative websites and publications.

Register soon and save $5! The early bird fee is $15.  Workshops will be $20 at the door. To register, go to: http://watershedaction.org.

The workshops are organized by Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern Massachusetts (WAA), a coalition of ten watershed and two pond associations, which works to advocate and educate for healthy watersheds and clean, plentiful, and free-flowing water.

Sponsors include Island Foundation, Tighe & Bond, The Gulf Association, Inc., North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association, Jones River Watershed Association, Six Ponds Improvement Association, Weir River Watershed Association, Save the Bay – Narragansett Bay, and Herring Ponds Watershed Association.

The May 1st workshop is hosted by the Town of Plymouth Open Space Committee.


Dorie

Dorie Stolley				
Program Manager
Goldenrod Foundation
P.O. Box 3854
Plymouth, MA 02361
	Tel: 757-777-6601
	Website: www.goldenrod.org
	Email: dss at goldenrod.org


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