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SUMMARY:CNLP Day and Plant WNY Trade Show & Education Conference
DESCRIPTION:Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional (CNLP) Day – Thursday\, February 1\nHorticulture 101 – Thursday\, February 1\nTrade Show and Education Conference – Friday\, February 2 \nKeynote speaker on Friday\, February 2: Tim Zimmerman\, CNLP will present\, Landscape Design Through a New Lens. \nTo register\, go to https://plantwny.com/events/910/. 
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/cnlp-day-and-plant-wny-trade-show-education-conference/
LOCATION:Salvatore’s Italian Gardens\, 6461 Transit Road\, Depew\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T090000
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SUMMARY:Communities in Bloom Gardening Classes 2024
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n2024 marks the twentieth year of ‘Bloom’ classes offered by the Master Gardeners of Erie County. Classes will be of interest to both beginning and veteran gardeners. \nDates and Locations: \nFebruary 10th – Orchard Park Community Center\, 4520 California Road\, Orchard Park\, NY \n\n “Cut This Not That: Lessons in Pruning”  Learn how to encourage healthy growth\, shape\, and renovate your shrubs and trees and how to prune at the right time of year for a variety of plants.\n\n\n“Want to Start Your Own Seeds?” Starting seeds inside helps get a head start on the gardening season. Choosing seeds\, seed starting mixes\, and light and water requirements will be covered along with Winter Sowing.\n\nFebruary 24th – Roswell Park Outreach and Engagement Building\, 907 Michigan Ave\, Buffalo\, NY (The building is on the corner of Michigan Ave. and Virginia St.Parking is available in a lot next to building\, (enter from Virginia St.)\, on-street parking and the Roswell Park Parking Ramp.Enter the building from Virginia St.) \n\n“Gardening Tool of the Future: Your Smart Phone” Smart phone apps can help with plant identification\, garden planning\, planting advice\, and keeping a photographic journal of your garden. Learn how these apps can help you make the most of your gardening.\n\n\n“Mapping Invasive Species in Your Backyard and Beyond Using the iMapInvasives App”Many individuals and organizations contribute to and utilize iMapInvasives\, New York State’s official invasive species database\, and you can too! This program will cover when and how to use the iMapInvasives app on your phone to report invasive species and why doing so is valuable. Learn about opportunities to get involved with community science\, including how you can help fill regional data gaps by learning how to identify and report Wild Chervil\, Elm Zigzag Sawfly\, Yellow Floating Heart and Black Jetbead\, WNY PRISM’s 2024 Data Gap Species Priorities. Participants will be provided time to practice submitting a report via iMapInvasives.\n\nFees: \n\n-One day  $25 (public) $20 (CCE Erie Master Gardeners)\n\n\n-Both days $45 (public) $35 (CCE Erie Master Gardeners)\n\nClass Times: 8:30am Registration / 9:00am – 11:45am \nPre-registration required. \nRegister at erie.cce.cornell.edu/events or contact jah663@cornell.edu (716) 652-5400 ext176. \nFor persons with disabilities requiring accommodations\, please contact Sharon Bachman (716) 652-5400 x150 at least 5 days prior to the event. \nRegister\nhttps://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CIB–2024_214 \n 
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/communities-in-bloom-gardening-classes-2024/2024-02-10/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T114500
DTSTAMP:20260430T221811
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SUMMARY:Communities in Bloom Gardening Classes 2024
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n2024 marks the twentieth year of ‘Bloom’ classes offered by the Master Gardeners of Erie County. Classes will be of interest to both beginning and veteran gardeners. \nDates and Locations: \nFebruary 10th – Orchard Park Community Center\, 4520 California Road\, Orchard Park\, NY \n\n “Cut This Not That: Lessons in Pruning”  Learn how to encourage healthy growth\, shape\, and renovate your shrubs and trees and how to prune at the right time of year for a variety of plants.\n\n\n“Want to Start Your Own Seeds?” Starting seeds inside helps get a head start on the gardening season. Choosing seeds\, seed starting mixes\, and light and water requirements will be covered along with Winter Sowing.\n\nFebruary 24th – Roswell Park Outreach and Engagement Building\, 907 Michigan Ave\, Buffalo\, NY (The building is on the corner of Michigan Ave. and Virginia St.Parking is available in a lot next to building\, (enter from Virginia St.)\, on-street parking and the Roswell Park Parking Ramp.Enter the building from Virginia St.) \n\n“Gardening Tool of the Future: Your Smart Phone” Smart phone apps can help with plant identification\, garden planning\, planting advice\, and keeping a photographic journal of your garden. Learn how these apps can help you make the most of your gardening.\n\n\n“Mapping Invasive Species in Your Backyard and Beyond Using the iMapInvasives App”Many individuals and organizations contribute to and utilize iMapInvasives\, New York State’s official invasive species database\, and you can too! This program will cover when and how to use the iMapInvasives app on your phone to report invasive species and why doing so is valuable. Learn about opportunities to get involved with community science\, including how you can help fill regional data gaps by learning how to identify and report Wild Chervil\, Elm Zigzag Sawfly\, Yellow Floating Heart and Black Jetbead\, WNY PRISM’s 2024 Data Gap Species Priorities. Participants will be provided time to practice submitting a report via iMapInvasives.\n\nFees: \n\n-One day  $25 (public) $20 (CCE Erie Master Gardeners)\n\n\n-Both days $45 (public) $35 (CCE Erie Master Gardeners)\n\nClass Times: 8:30am Registration / 9:00am – 11:45am \nPre-registration required. \nRegister at erie.cce.cornell.edu/events or contact jah663@cornell.edu (716) 652-5400 ext176. \nFor persons with disabilities requiring accommodations\, please contact Sharon Bachman (716) 652-5400 x150 at least 5 days prior to the event. \nRegister\nhttps://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CIB–2024_214 \n 
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/communities-in-bloom-gardening-classes-2024/2024-02-24/
LOCATION:VA
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SUMMARY:National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW)
DESCRIPTION:National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species\, the threat that they pose\, and what can be done to prevent their spread. NISAW is coordinated by The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA). To learn more and participate\, visit www.nisaw.org.
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/national-invasive-species-awareness-week-nisaw/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T130000
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SUMMARY:NISAW Webinar: Annual USGS Invasive Species Research Forum – Better Living Through Modern Invasion Science
DESCRIPTION:Presented by James English\, Renee Bellinger\, Diane Waller\, Seth Munson\, Amy Yackel Adams\, Kristen Hart\, and Kurt Kowalski with the U.S Geological Survey. Learn more and register at https://naisma.org/event/nisaw-webinar-annual-usgs-invasive-species-research-forum/.
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/nisaw-webinar-annual-usgs-invasive-species-research-forum-better-living-through-modern-invasion-science/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T133000
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SUMMARY:NISAW Webinar: The Invasive Species Language Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Communicating about invasive species can get complicated! On February 27-28\, in partnership with NAISMA for National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW)\, Sea Grant is proud to present The Invasive Species Language Workshop\, bringing together invasive species researchers and science communication professionals to share best practices for communicating about biological invasions to scientists\, stakeholders\, and the public. \nDay 1 (February 27) will feature a 2-hour NISAW webinar on communications issues in invasion biology\, including inclusive language\, effective use of metaphor\, changes to species names\, and more. These hybrid presentations will be available to watch online for free\, and virtual attendees will be able to send in questions for discussion. Register here: https://naisma.org/event/nisaw-webinar-the-invasive-species-language-workshop/2024-02-27/. \nDay 2 (February 28)\, held in-person in Washington\, DC\, will feature in-depth discussion to develop research topics and interventions to improve communication strategies in invasion biology\, including the process for changing species names\, harmonizing communications strategies across agencies and research groups\, tailoring messaging to different stakeholder groups\, and more. Attendance for this portion is limited: reach out to Tim Campbell (tim.campbell@wisc.edu) if interested in participating in person.
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/nisaw-webinar-the-invasive-species-language-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T120000
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SUMMARY:IS Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Each month\, the NYS PRISM Network hosts the New York Statewide Invasive Speaker Series. The webinars are from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm and include a different guest speaker each month. \nInstructions on joining will be sent through the WNY PRISM listserv prior to the event. \nFor more information and to see an updated schedule of topics and presenters\, visit: https://www.nyisri.org/resources/webinars-recorded-talks/
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/is-speaker-series-2024/2024-02-28/
LOCATION:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T150000
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SUMMARY:NISAW Webinar: The Federal Interagency Committee on the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds
DESCRIPTION:Please join members of the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) to learn more about the organization\, hear highlights from 2023\, get a preview of upcoming plans\, and provide input on future federal coordination needs regarding invasive plant research and management. \n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nAgenda: \n\nWelcome and introduction to FICMNEW presented by Seth Flanigan\, Bureau of Land Management and Co-Chair of FICMNEW\nBrief history of FICMNEW efforts presented by Vijay Nandula\, National Institute of Food and Agriculture\n2023 highlights presented by Paul Heimowitz\, U.S. Geological Survey\nUpcoming plans presented by Vijay Nandula – NIFA\nFuture needs discussion presented by Terri Hogan\, National Park Service\nWrap-up/Involvement opportunities presented by Chris Taliga\, Natural Resources Conservation Service and co-chair of FICMNEW\n\n 
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/nisaw-webinar-the-federal-interagency-committee-on-the-management-of-noxious-and-exotic-weeds/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T150000
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SUMMARY:NISAW Webinar: Opportunities and Challenges for Preventing the Next Plant Invasion
DESCRIPTION:In the past 50 years\, the number of non-native species introduced outside their native range has doubled\, leading to substantial negative ecological and socioeconomic impacts. This is a problem that will persist as species introductions continue to rise and impacts are intensified by climate change and other drivers of change. It is well-established that economic returns on investment in prevention and eradication far outweigh those for containment and maintenance control management strategies\, but investment in prevention is still much less than what is spent on management. Weed risk assessment is a method to preemptively screen species before they are introduced to a new area (or as early as possible). It is based on the idea that species traits can be used to predict the success (or failure) of a species at passing through the stages of invasion and spread. In this presentation\, we will discuss different approaches to risk assessment\, how results are applied\, some of the benefits and costs of this process\, and the future of risk assessment to prevent continued plant invasions. \nREGISTER HERE \nThis presentation is hosted by CAST in partnership with NAISMA.\n \nPresented by Deah Lieurance\, Assistant Professor of Invasive Species Biology and Management at Penn State University\, and Theresa Culley\, Professor of Plant Ecology and past Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati \n  \n 
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/nisaw-webinar-opportunities-and-challenges-for-preventing-the-next-plant-invasion/
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