Tools and Techniques
for Mapping, Managing and
Mending Invaded Lands

Wednesday and Thursday, August 3 and 4
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Online registration is closed -
call 215.247.5777 x125 for more information

Invaded landscapes can be daunting to the point of complete hopelessness. It can be nearly impossible to imagine that a degraded forest, wetland, or grassland dominated by invasive plants could ever be returned to a natural habitat. However, because most of us have an irrepressible sense of optimism and are stimulated by a challenge, a tiny germ of hope soon becomes our mission to take action and we are off and running! That’s when the full weight of the problem hits us – restoring a highly invaded landscape is a huge, complex and long-term undertaking that can be very costly.

If you find yourself in this position, what can you do? This eighth Mid-Atlantic conference will provide you with the tools you need to accomplish your objectives. You will learn how to map the invasive species on your site, develop a site plan, select appropriate control methods, and ultimately, achieve restoration to a site dominated by suitable native plant species.

Featured Talks:

Applying Wildfire Management Practices to Invasive Plant Infestations
Kim Edvarchuk, Research Associate, Invasive Weed Mapping Program, Utah State University

Rounding the Bend: Returning an Invaded Forest to a Mostly Native Forest Habitat
Bonnie Harper-Lore, Restoration Ecologist, Consultant

Site-appropriate Mapping Methods: Demonstrations of GPS Technologies and Considerations for Planning
Kim Edvarchuk, Research Associate, Invasive Weed Mapping Program, Utah State University and Chuck Bargeron, Technology Director, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia

Field Exercises:

• Control Techniques for Prairie Restoration
• Herbicide Mixing and Personal Protective Equipment
• Backpack Sprayer Calibration
• Selecting the Appropriate Herbicide Method
• Mechanical Methods (chainsaws, brush-cutters, other)