INVASIVE PLANT SYMPOSIUM
Presented by the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG)

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Cherish Our Natural Heritage:
Managing Invasives to Promote Native Diversity

ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN INVASIVE PLANT ISSUES ARE INVITED to this symposium (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) at the University of Connecticut, Storrs.  The symposium celebrates the wonderful native plants, animals, and ecosystems of Connecticut, describes threats posed by invasive species, and provides tools for managing invasive plants.  All interested people, including municipal staff (inland wetlands/conservation commissions, parks and recreation, public works), nursery, tree and landscape professionals, educators, gardening enthusiasts, state and federal employees, and members of conservation organizations are encouraged to attend.

The Keynote Address, "A Case for Native Plants," will be given by Doug Tallamy, Professor and Chair of the University of Delaware Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, and author of Bringing Nature Home:  How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens.

Additional morning presentations will highlight new invasive plants, legislative updates, and weed management areas.  Throughout the day a poster session and other educational exhibits will be featued.

Afternoon topics are:

• Organic Control
• Connecticut's Invaded Woodlands
• Aquatic Invasive Plants
• Invasive Plant Management Projects
• Understanding/Managing Native Grassland Habitats
• Non-Plant Invaders