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2020 Sustainability Workshop- Invasive Species
An invasive species is non native and causes harm to the environment, human health and the economy. The annual environmental, medical, and economic costs of invasive species are greater than all other natural disasters combined. Invasives are the 2nd leading threat to endangered species. Impacts of only a subset of invasive species are estimated to cost the U.S. about $120 billion annually through direct damage, treatment costs, and losses to productivity. Of the $120 billion, an estimated $35 billion is from plants. Invasive species out compete and eliminate native plants taking critical habitat for wildlife and pollinators with them.
The good news -- our actions managing our own properties and our choices when buying plants can help take back our ecosystem! Join us on April 18th to learn about invasive species, how to identify and treat them, and great native plant choices for restoring your habitat. We'll also cover practical how to's for planning management on your property as well as the resources available to you through the SWCD and Hamilton County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA).
The good news -- our actions managing our own properties and our choices when buying plants can help take back our ecosystem! Join us on April 18th to learn about invasive species, how to identify and treat them, and great native plant choices for restoring your habitat. We'll also cover practical how to's for planning management on your property as well as the resources available to you through the SWCD and Hamilton County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA).
The sessions:
What are invasive species
Learn the basic of invasive species including what they are and why they are bad for our environment, economy, and health. explore how these species came to Indiana and why they are such a problem for our native plants and wildlife. You'll also learn about resources available to your locally to help you combat invasives.
What are invasive species
Learn the basic of invasive species including what they are and why they are bad for our environment, economy, and health. explore how these species came to Indiana and why they are such a problem for our native plants and wildlife. You'll also learn about resources available to your locally to help you combat invasives.
Management Basics
Learn the basics of how you manage invasive vegetation through the main control practices including cut stump treatment, foliar spraying, mechanical pulling, and basil bark treatments. You'll also learn tips and tricks to make your treatment a success. After an introduction to these techniques, we'll head outside for demonstrations of these treatments on real invasive species.
Learn the basics of how you manage invasive vegetation through the main control practices including cut stump treatment, foliar spraying, mechanical pulling, and basil bark treatments. You'll also learn tips and tricks to make your treatment a success. After an introduction to these techniques, we'll head outside for demonstrations of these treatments on real invasive species.
Identify, Eradicate, Replace
Confidence in identifying native species is the first step toward management. Learn ID feature of the most common invasive vegetation as well as the bet management strategies for each species. You'll also learn about great native replacements.
Confidence in identifying native species is the first step toward management. Learn ID feature of the most common invasive vegetation as well as the bet management strategies for each species. You'll also learn about great native replacements.
Creating a Management Plan
With your newfound knowledge, we'll finish the day with a session on developing a plan to manage invasive species. You'll learn which species to prioritize, considerations for developing a multi-year management plan, and see examples of successful and unsuccessful management.
With your newfound knowledge, we'll finish the day with a session on developing a plan to manage invasive species. You'll learn which species to prioritize, considerations for developing a multi-year management plan, and see examples of successful and unsuccessful management.