Greetings All!
The PNW IPC is excited to
announce the schedule for our invasive plant identification and reporting
training sessions for 2016 (http://www.pnw-ipc.org/calendar.shtml). Sorry for any
double postings.
Please share these
free workshop opportunities widely to help us recruit volunteers to join our
Citizen Science Invasive Plant reporting effort in WA and OR and to educate the
general public about invasive plant challenges.
If you have already taken
the course please feel free to attend to refresh your plant ID skills and
reporting skills using EDDMapSWest.
For a snapshot of the program
please see the information below the schedule under "About the
Program" and for detailed look at our program please see our 2014-2015
biennial report linked from our website here:
9 Workshops in 2016: Citizen Science EDRR Training
Sessions: ***Capacity will
be limited , so if you would like to attend one of these free training
sessions, please RSVP to Julie Combs at pnw.ipc.org@gmail.com (or
call 615-812-5295)
to reserve your place! Participants may receive WDSA or ODA pesticide
license re-certification credits (2 credits).
1. Cle Elum,
WA Wednesday, April 6th,
1:00pm-3:30pmAddress: Cle Elum Ranger District, Tom Craven Conference Room, 803 W 2nd St., Cle Elum, WA 98922; Enter at the rear parking lot behind the main Forest Service building on Douglas Monro Blvd. (rt. 4517) and head towards the large gravel parking lot on the left. The Tom Craven Conference room entrance is located on the north end of the parking lot. Hosted by: Marc Eylar, Kittitas Co. Noxious Weed Board and Helen Lau USFS Botanist
2. Port Angeles, WA Thursday, April 7, 2016; 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Address: Port Angeles Public Library, 2210 South Peabody Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362; Enter from the parking lot on the south side of the building and go to the Carver Room. There is ample free parking south of the building. Hosted by: Janet Coles, Olympic National Park, Vegetation Branch Chief
3. Tacoma, WA Wednesday, April 13th; 1:00pm-3:30pm
Address: Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S. Tyler Street, Tacoma WA 98405. Located at the intersection of S. Tyler Street and 19th Street; entrance into the parking lot is on Tyler Street across from Foss High School. Parking is limited, we encourage carpooling. Please enter the Center at the main front entrance; you will find the Auditorium on the lobby level, to the right, next to the restrooms. Hosted by: Deborah Ringler, Pierce Co. Noxious Weed Board / Bill Brookreson, WNPS South Sound Chapter
4. Olympia, WA Thursday, April 14th; 1:00 pm-3:30pm
Address: LOTT Clean Water Alliance Center; 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA; Specific location of training will be sent to participants who sign up for the trainings. Free is limited but ample street meter parking is available. General location information can be found at http://www.lottcleanwater.org/directions.htm Hosted by: Will Arnesen, Olympic National Forest Service Botanist
5. Bellingham, WA Wednesday, April 21st; 1:00 pm-3:30pm
Address: Whatcom County Noxious Weed Control Board, 322 N. Commercial St., Suite 110, Bellingham WA 98225. The training will be held in the Civic Center Garden Level Meeting Room located at street level on the corner of Commercial & Lottie Streets across from the Bellingham Library & City Hall. There is street side metered parking but free parking space may be available two blocks away, across from the Bellingham Senior Center at Halleck & New Streets. Park in any spaces NOT labeled “Senior Center Parking.” Hosted by: Laurel Baldwin, Whatcom Co. Noxious Weed Board and Jonathane Schmitt USFS
6. Sandy, OR Wednesday, April 27th; 1:00pm-3:30pm
Address: Sandy Community Center, 38348 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy, OR 97055 Entering Sandy from the west on Highway 26, proceed east (past the Mt. Hood National Forest Headquarters on your right) through the first three stoplights/intersections (past the Safeway on your left) to the 4th stoplight (Bluff Road). The community center is 100-150 ft. past the light on the right (across from Walgreen’s Pharmacy). Auditorium is on the second floor. Parking is available along the side and at the back of the building. Hosted by: David Lebo, Westside Zone Botanist, Mt. Hood National Forest; Sam Leininger, Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Columbia Gorge CWMA
7. Vancouver, WA Wednesday, April 28th; 9:30am-12:00pm
Address: Fort Vancouver, Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5th Street, Vancouver, WA 98661. Access is through the Air Museum, in the Tex Rankin room. Hosted by: Carol Chandler, Wildlife Biologist, Gifford Pinchot National Forest; Emily Stevenson, Skamania Noxious Weed Board, Columbia Gorge CWMA
8. Naches, WA Thursday, May 12th; 1:00pm-3:30pm
Address: USFS Naches Ranger Station, 10237 U.S. Highway 12, Naches, WA 98937. Enter through the BACK door of the building. Free parking is available in the back near the back door. Hosted by: Jodi Leingang, USFS Tapash CFLR Coordinator/Planning, Range, Invasives, Botany Staff
9. Seattle, WA Monday, May 16th, 12:30pm-3:00pm
Address: Center for Urban Horticulture, UW Botanic Gardens in the Douglas Research Conservatory, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle, 98105. Parking is free in the E16 parking lot just outside the Douglas Research Conservatory. Light snacks will be provided but please bring a sack lunch if you like. Hosted by: Sasha Shaw, King County Noxious Weed Control Program; Jonathane Schmitt USFS and Katie Woolsey Department of Natural Resources. This is a joint training for the Upper Snoqualmie/Alpine Lakes Wilderness Weed Watchers and the PNW IPC EDRR program.
Hope to see you there!
-Julie
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Julie K. Combs, Ph.D.
PNW Invasive Plant Council
EDRR Citizen Science Program Director
University of Washington, Botanic Gardens
University of Washington, Botanic Gardens
Box 354115
Seattle, WA 98195
(615) 812-5295
(615) 812-5295
