With this proclamation, King County is joining the larger effort to raise awareness about invasive species known as National Invasive Species Awareness Week, which takes place in Washington DC from February 21-27, 2016.
While most of the meetings and events are being held in Washington DC, the National Association of Invasive Plant Councils will be hosting a series of free webinars that you can attend from the comfort of your own computer.
Monday, February 22, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST: Let’s take a hack at hack and squirt individual plant treatments. Presenter: Stephen Enloe, Associate Professor, Agronomy Department/Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida
Tuesday, February 23, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST: Volunteers Make a Difference in an Early Detection Rapid Response Citizen Science Program. Presenter: Julie K. Combs, PNW IPC (Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council), Seattle, WA
Wednesday, February 24, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST: Protecting the Sierra Nevada from Invasive Plants: Incorporating Climate Adaptation into Wildland Weed Management. Presenters Doug Johnson, Executive Director, and Elizabeth Brusati, Sr. Scientist (California Invasive Plant Council), LeeAnne Mila, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner (El Dorado County Agriculture Dept.), Ed King, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner (Placer County Agriculture Dept.), Joel Trumbo, Sr. Environmental Scientist (California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife)
Thursday, February 25, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST: Treating Firewood is a Hot Topic: seasoning, solarizing, kiln drying, and heat treatment. Presenter: Leigh Greenwood, Don’t Move Firewood campaign manager, The Nature Conservancy
Thursday, February 25, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST: Weed Wrangle: A Template for Engaging Local Communities through Citywide Invasive Plant Events. Presenter: Steven Manning, President, Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
More information on the webinars can be found at http://www.nisaw.org/meetings/2016/2016-webinar/.
For more information on NISAW, visit http://www.nisaw.org/. Don’t miss the NISAW Toolkit, http://www.nisaw.org/meetings/2016/toolkit/.
To read the press release about King County's proclamation and to see what you can do to help prevent the spread of invasive species, see the DNRP Newsroom.
