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Our mission
is to reduce the impact of invasive plant species in the Midwest |
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Early Detection & Rapid Response
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Calendar of Events 2012
January 20 - 21 Stewardship Network's Annual Conference - "The Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems 2012" East Lansing, MI Visit their website: www.stewardshipnetworkconference.org ......................................................................................................................................... February 22 - 23 Wisconsin Wetlands Association Conference - Urban Wetlands Lake Geneva, WI Visit http://wisconsinwetlands.org/2012conference.htm for more information and to register. ......................................................................................................................................... February 26 - March 3 National Invasive Species Week Download flyer or check www.nisaw.org for more details ......................................................................................................................................... April 24 - 27 Weeds Across Borders 2012 Conference Cancun, Mexico Preliminary conference information can be found by visiting the WAB 2012 website at: http://www.weedcenter.org/wab/2012/index.html ......................................................................................................................................... June 26 - 28 North American Invasive Plant Ecology and Management Short Course (NAIPSC)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln West Central Research & Extension Center in North Platte, NE A new course on invasive plants has been developed for researchers, land managers, graduate students, and policy makers. The North American Invasive Plant Ecology and Management Short Course (NAIPSC) is three days of intense instruction and learning for those interested in the basics of invasive plant ecology and management. The second annual course will be held June 26-28 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln West Central Research & Extension Center in North Platte, NE. The 2012 NAIPSC will include presentations, hands-on workshops, site visits and instructor-led discussion sessions on the latest in invasive plant ecology and management. CEU and graduate student credit will be available. Click on the link (http://ipscourse.unl.edu) for more information. ......................................................................................................................................... August 20 - 22 Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species (TIPS) Conference Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada Visit www.tipsconf.ca for details. ......................................................................................................................................... September 30 - October 5 4th International EcoSummit - Ecological Sustainability, Restoring the Planet's Ecosystem Services Columbus, OH Visit their website: www.ecosummit2012.org for further information. ......................................................................................................................................... October 29 - 31 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference Lacrosse, WI Details will published at a later date.
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For a listing of Native Landscaping Conferences, go to: www.for-wild.org/chapters/Conf/ .................................................................................................. The Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group has produced
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calendar highlighting many of the invasive plant groups across the country. This year it highlights the updated version of Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas. ..................................................................................................
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For more information, contact MIPN via e-mail: Info at MIPN.org
