[MAIPC] Local Contractors for Invasive Plant Control/Habitat restoration

Thu Feb 4 03:06:17 PST 2016

Hi Patricia, Check out Invasive Plant Control, Inc.  Steven Manning
stevemanning at mindspring.com <mailto:stevemanning at mindspring.com>  

Marc

Thursday, February 25, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

 <https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5339156268780177666> Weed
Wrangle:  A Template for Engaging Local Communities through Citywide
Invasive Plant Events

Presenter: Steven Manning, President, Invasive Plant Control, Inc.

Abstract: Inspired by national and international efforts now underway, Weed
Wrangle Nashville represents a fresh new push to stem the tide of biological
pollution in local communities. The goal is two-fold: restoration and
preservation. Organizers seek to raise awareness of the "green scourge"
before more of our native plants lose the fight for the light and nutrients
they require to survive. The Garden Club of Nashville, a member of The
Garden Club of America, and GCA members from Chattanooga, Memphis and
Knoxville are working hard to pull in other local groups to establish a
corps of organized resistance to this blight on our environment. Friends of
Warner Parks, Greenways for Nashville and the Radnor Lake State Natural Area
are just a few of the partners now backing Weed Wrangle Nashville.  The
first annual Weed Wrangle was held in Nashville, TN during the 2015 National
Invasive Species Awareness Week. This event acted as a template for other
cities in the United States to engage local communities to pull together to
learn about and manage invasive plants. Steven Manning will discuss the
financing, staffing, PR and goals behind this project including 10 sites
(from elementary schools to the Nashville Zoo) that created a circle of
natural areas around the greater Nashville area.  The 2016 event has spread
statewide and the event sponsors envision this being a national event within
two years. 

Biography: Steven Manning has spent the past 24 years working on invasive
species.  He is the current President of the Pacific Northwest Invasive
Plant Council, Vice President of the Mid Atlantic Invasive Plant Council,
co-chair of the National Military Fish and Wildlife Association's Invasive
Species Working Group and serves on the board of the North Carolina Invasive
Plant Council.  He is also the founder and President of Invasive Plant
Control, Inc. (IPC)  <http://www.invasiveplantcontrol.com/>
www.invasiveplantcontrol.com.  IPC was created to extend internationally its
dedication to the control of invasive species utilizing a revised Integrated
Pest Management approach and has successfully controlled hundreds of
invasive species for a wide variety of land managers including federal,
state, municipal and private landowners throughout the world.  Mr. Manning
also designs and implements multiple training courses and workshops
worldwide with topics ranging from "Invasive Species in Ports of Entry" to
"On the Ground Control Techniques."   IPC invests heavily in educational and
awareness activities annually and is also heavily involved with local, state
and international industry development projects including Volunteer Based
Early Detection Networks.  In 2012, IPC introduced a suite of software and
web based tools dedicated to environmental needs.  He is also a co-author on
the publication; Miller, J.H.: Manning, S.; Enloe, S.F.  2010  "A field
guide for the management of invasive plants in southern forests"  published
by the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station. (
<http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/36915>
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/36915
<http://wiki.bugwood.org/Invplantmgmt>
http://wiki.bugwood.org/Invplantmgmt). 

2016

National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Webinars

Monday, February 22 - Thursday, February 25

Hosted by:

See  <http://www.nisaw.org/> www.nisaw.org for more information on the weeks
events

From: MAIPC [mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org] On Behalf Of Patricia
Greenberg
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 2:32 PM
To: MAIPC <maipc at lists.maipc.org>
Subject: [MAIPC] Local Contractors for Invasive Plant Control/Habitat
restoration

Hi,

There is someone at Dominion Power trying to move the company from simply
cutting trees under the utilities to removing invasives and promoting
meadow-like habitat along the W&OD Trail.  They need a local company that
could do this type of work for them over many years.

Has anyone worked with such a company or could recommend a group? They
prefer a local company so that there is a stronger tie to restoring the
area.

Thank you for your suggestions,

Patricia 

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