The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens Co-Sponsoring Virtual Invasive Plant Symposium

September 2, 2020 - The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is proud to co-sponsor The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) 2020 symposium. This will be a full-day virtual webcast on October 7, with some sessions directed to all attendees and other sessions in concurrent breakouts (recordings of sessions you miss will be available after the event). This year's theme is Realistic Solutions to Managing Invasive Plants. The morning session will include a roundtable discussion with four different types of land managers: land trusts, state lands, homeowners, and invasive plant control contractors. Breakouts sessions will cover Japanese Knotweed Management, Large Scale Management; Small Scale Management; Native Alternatives; Aquatic Invasives; and Tools & Timing of Invasive Plant Management. The day will also include a legislative update. CEU's for 11 organizations and Pesticide Recertification Credits are available.  Registration $50 ($65 after Sept. 7; $25 Students).

For more information, please visit the symposium website: https://cipwg.uconn.edu/2020-symposium/