MIPN is working in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Region 9, to host a short series of webinars on the restoration of sites invaded with problem plants. The goal of this series is for restoration experts to share their knowledge, strategies, and tips to help others escape the cycle of endless mowing, pulling and/or spraying for invasives and to adopt practices that produce better long-term results in terms of restoring biodiversity and preventing re-establishment of invasive plants. We will be making frequent updates to this page as dates are announced. To receive timely announcements, please either join MIPN as a member, or sign up for our regional listserv. Registration for our third webinar (February 27th - woodland restoration focus) is now open - see below!
Webinar #1
Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Time: 11:30AM - 12:30PM CST
Title: "“Bridging the Gap - New Insights on Technology and on-the-ground Management of Phragmites”
Presenter: Steve Apfelbaum, Founder and Chairman, Applied Ecological Services
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Webinar #2
Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Time: 11:30AM - 12:30PM CST
Title: "Canada thistle in Minnesota Prairies: Now you see it, now you don't!”
Presenter: Dr. Roger Becker, Professor & Extension Agronomist, University of Minnesota
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Webinar #3
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Time: 11:30AM - 12:30PM CST
Topic: Ecological Restoration of an Oak Woodland in Northeastern Illinois
Presenter: Kurt Dreisilker, Head of Natural Resources, The Morton Arboretum
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Webinar #4
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Time: 11:30AM - 12:30PM CST
Topic: MIPN Control Database - demonstration and updates
Presenter: Dr. Mark Renz, Associate Professor & Extension Weed Specialist, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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