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Membership Form

Thank for your interest in the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group! Please print out this form and send it to: Suzanne Simone, Town of Cheshire, 84 Main St., Cheshire, CT, 06410;  FAX (203) 271-6688;

email address: ssimone@cheshirect.org
 

You have signed up to receive more information on how to help out the working group. This is a great time to join the group, as we are getting started on a number of projects and there is great momentum in Connecticut to accomplish much. Please help us out by providing some information on your interests and skills so that we can match you with an appropriate project to work on. As soon as we've reviewed this, we will put you in touch with a sub-committee member, and put your skills to work.

Name:___________________________________________________________________________
Address:                                                                                                                    
Town ____________________ State _____ Zip ______
Phone: _______________ Fax: _________________ Email address: ________________________ Profession: ____________________________ Work affiliation: _____________________________

Please tell us about your other current or past volunteer or professional activities:

Special knowledge, skills or interests (please check all that apply):

____ Plant biology, inventory, scientific research
____ Educational outreach/public speaking
____ Hands-on management of invasive species
____ Fund-raising or grant-writing
____ Horticulture, landscape design
____ Writing/publication
____ Graphics arts
____ Coordinating volunteers and work parties
____ Web design for Internet
____ Clerical/computer/data entry
____ Other–please describe:

Are you currently a member of another plant-oriented group in Connecticut (for example, garden club, nature center, conservation organization) for which you could serve as a liaison?

The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group currently has seven Subcommittees that meet twice yearly, and engage in a wide range of activities. They are described briefly below. Please check the one that most interests you. Or, use the space below to suggest a project!

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Alternatives (explore and promote use of non-invasive plant species as alternatives to invasives)

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Education (research and public outreach on the invasive species problem in Connecticut)

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List & Criteria (identify current and potential invasive plant species on the basis of sound biological evidence)

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Stewardship (develop strategies to manage invasive plants, and find ways to put information on control into the hands of land managers and private citizens)

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Government and Industry Relations (strengthen cooperation with horticultural and plant-growers' industries and investigate options for appropriate policy regarding invasive species)

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Poster and Display (manage the educational posters and display board, loan out for appropriate events)

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Web Page (maintain and update web page)