INVASIVE PLANT SYMPOSIUM
Convened by the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) will present “Cherish Our Natural Heritage: Managing Invasives to Promote Native Diversity”, a one-day symposium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. All who are interested in invasive plant issues are invited to attend. This symposium seeks to draw together members of conservation organizations, town commissions, public works departments, nursery and landscape professions, landscape architects, gardeners, and the public into a discussion of the challenges presented by invasive plants and how we can promote natives by managing invasives.
The Keynote Speaker will be Doug Tallamy, Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology from the University of Delaware. Doug recently published Bringing Nature Home; How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens.
Speaker Abstracts and Biographies
Program and Registration (PDF) (For IE users, please print via icon in acrobat reader)
Program and Registration (Word)
Registration Form (PDF) (For IE users, please print via icon in acrobat reader)
Pesticide Recertification and Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
CIPWG Symposium General Announcement
CIPWG Symposium Abbreviated Announcement
Call (860) 486-6448 for more information