Home Owners, Gardeners,
Landscape Professionals and Native Plant Lovers
Learn how to control nonnative, invasive plants in your
yard, town and watershed in a workshop that will be presented at three
different locations: Canton Public Library (April 9), Pembroke Public Library (April
16) and The Spire in Plymouth (May 1). To register, go to: www.watershedaction.org.
This three-hour workshop is designed for people looking for
basic information, how-to advice and local expertise. It will include an Overview of nonnative, invasive plant
characteristics and control, Case Studies,
and How to Move Forward in
controlling target plants.
If you have Phragmites blocking your view, knotweed taking
over your yard, purple loosestrife spreading along your pond or stream, or
other invasive plants that are out of control, you will enjoy this workshop.
Amanda Crouch-Smith, a Professional Wetland Scientist and Certified
Invasive Plant Manager, will cover the basics from the characteristics of nonnative,
invasive plants and the worst of them in southeastern Massachusetts, to
prioritization of species and control options, including mechanical, chemical
and biological choices.
Several local property owners will share their experiences
with small-scale projects fighting species of local concern. Lessons and advice
will be applicable to a wide variety of other invasive plants.
Finally, learn how to move forward with control projects –
what regulatory processes might be required, how to find assistance and
identify possible funding opportunities, and what nearby community or watershed
projects exist to join for results that go beyond a single property’s
boundaries.
Attendees will receive several useful resources, including a
guide to identifying nonnative, invasive species in Massachusetts, a checklist
of steps to follow, and a list of useful websites and publications.
Register soon and save $5! The early bird fee is $15. Workshops will be $20 at the door.
To register, go to: http://watershedaction.org,
or leave a message for the event manager at: 508-746-0769.
The workshops are sponsored by Watershed Action Alliance ofSoutheastern Massachusetts, a coalition of ten watershed and two pond
associations, which works to advocate and educate for healthy watersheds and
clean, plentiful, and free-flowing water.
