The Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council (PNW IPC) is excited to
announce the schedule for our 9 invasive plant identification and
reporting workshops for 2016. Learn more about the program and see
the schedule below.
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.
About the Program
The Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council (PNW IPC) is a
non-profit conservation organization (http://www.pnw-ipc.org/)
working in partnership with National Forests and Parks, Washington
Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA), Department of Natural Resources (DNR),
county noxious weed programs, and other local groups on a Citizen
Science EDRR (Early Detection Rapid Response) program. With funding
from the National Forest Foundation, National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation, the WSDA and others we are gearing up for our fifth year
to search for priority and newly emerging invasive plants in our
National Forests, National Parks and other public lands. We are
excited to recruit new volunteers and inspire our current volunteer
base to search for invasive plant populations. We have identified
specific focal areas to survey for invasive plants on National
Forests and Parks, DNR and other state land but there is a great need
to document emerging invasive populations on all public lands. If you
are recreating and/or working on public lands and are interested in
participating in our program and/or would like to learn more about
invasive plants you are invited to attend one of our upcoming
training sessions
Citizen Science EDRR Volunteer Training
Our mission is to train citizens to identify a suite of invasive
plants in a 2.5 hour free training where you will learn how to
identify priority invasive species, how to record basic data and how
to report findings on EDDMapSWest, a national early detection
reporting system. Data is sent directly to land managers in need of
the information. Participants learn plant identification through a
PowerPoint presentation, herbarium sheet specimens and live material.
Participants also learn methods of manual removal and which species
you should not attempt to remove. Training sessions will equip
volunteers with the knowledge necessary to conduct invasive plant
surveys in order to support local land managers that need your help.
Your efforts will directly support the maintenance of healthy
ecosystems. Volunteers will receive an invasive plant identification
booklet along with survey forms. We ask that volunteers who sign up
conduct 1-2 surveys over the field season.
***Capacity will be limited*** , if you would like to attend one of
these free trainings, please RSVP to Julie Combs at
[email protected] (or call 615-812-5295) to reserve your place!
Participants may receive WDSA or ODA pesticide license
recertification credits (2 credits).
Cle Elum, WA Wednesday, April 6th,
1:00pm-3:30pm
Address: 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
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
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
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
Bellingham, WA Thursday, 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
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
Vancouver, WA Thursday, 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
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
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.
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
Box 354115
Seattle, WA 98195
(615) 812-5295
www.pnw-ipc.org
