Non-native and Invasive Forest Plants Workshops for Landowners

Six statewide workshops on Non-Native and Invasive Forest Plants. Each workshop will engage regionally-based stakeholder groups and experts in the planning and educational content. These workshop are designed for forest landowners, but all forestland ownership types and professional forestland managers are welcome. What you will learn •What are non-native and invasive species, and why should you care? •Identification of specific problem species •The impacts of these plants on forest communities (ecologic, economic and cultural) •How non-native species are introduced •What are the risks of the “do-nothing” style of management •Gain exposure to organized NNI stakeholder groups and efforts currently taking shape, or ongoing, in your region •Resources available to landowners and what steps you can take •How your neighbors and local professionals are dealing with NNI challenges.
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May 1st, 2012 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Event LocationWorkshops are free but require registration.
Bur-Mil Park
Greensboro, NC

ContactNCSU Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program at 919-515-9563
Event SponsorNC Division of Forest Resources and NC Cooperative Extension Forestry