Green Industry Professionals - Advance Your Knowledge! Thursday CNLP Day - full day of certification seminars Horticulture 101 - geared for employees to learn valuable skills Friday Full day of seminars Trade show Keynote speaker: Kerry Ann Mendez, an award winning garden educator, author and design consultant. CNLP and DEC credits. Learn more and register […]
As one of the largest herbaria in the southeast, the University of Georgia Herbarium, in collaboration with Indigenous knowledge holders, demonstrates the critical role of herbaria in documenting plant diversity and safeguarding traditional ecological knowledge and practices. By preserving and contextualizing botanical specimens, herbaria offer insights into plant-human interactions, including medicinal, nutritional, and cultural practices. […]
The virtual Invasive Species Forum is an annual event that brings attention to invasive species issues, research, and advances in prevention and management occurring across Canada, neighboring U.S. States, and beyond. View the lineup of speakers here. All presentation times listed on the program are in Eastern Time (ET). Please note that the program is […]
Are you interested in learning more about stewarding ash across the landscape and getting involved in seed collection efforts? Then join the Forest Stewards Guild and partners for this first webinar in the series. This kick-off webinar will lay the foundation for exploring the importance and prioritization of ash seed preservation. Speakers will: Provide a […]
Gwen Alegre, NY Master Naturalist, will share challenges, successes, and lessons-learned when implementing a community volunteer conservation program. The Craneridge Homeowners Association is starting its fifth year of a multi-year initiative that includes education, communication, partnering with local experts, and energizing neighbors to care about and DO something to plant native and protect our natural […]
Discover the beauty and benefits of native plants for your garden. Experts from Royal Fern Nursery (Fredonia, NY) will guide you through selecting, planting, and caring for native species that support local ecosystems. Perfect for gardeners of all levels! This program is a collaboration with the library and Grow With Springville. Registration required: call 716-592-7742 […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. This year's theme is Enhancing North American Biosecurity to Protect Against Invasive Species. NAISMA hosts educational webinars on priority invasive species issues the week of NISAW. […]
Each month, the NYS PRISM Network hosts the New York Statewide Invasive Speaker Series, which includes a different guest speaker each month. Instructions on joining are sent through the WNY PRISM listserv prior to the event.
Early Bird Registration deadline: Friday, February 14th. Cost: $35.00 per person; this includes lunch, a copy of the seminar proceedings, and all handout materials ($45 if received after February 14th). For fillable registration form click here. Sessions include: Opening Session -An Introduction to Bat Biology and Conservation - Dr. Jonathan Townsend Royal Fern Nursery. 10:30 […]
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Biological control releases of the stem-boring moths Archanara neurica and Lenisa geminipuncta offer a promising new tool in the toolbox for integrated weed management of introduced Phragmites. Since the first releases in Ontario in 2019, we have developed core operational protocols to rear, release, and monitor the agents and have released approximately 30,000 insects across 50 sites. This presentation will […]
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