[MAIPC] Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Training - February 3-5 2026 - LIMITED AVAILABILITY

[Chuck Bargeron]

🌿 Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Training

February 3–5, 2026 | Lake Guntersville State Park & Lodge, Alabama

Protect the Places You Love. Lead the Change.
Are you ready to step up as a champion for wild places?

The Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Training is a fast-paced, hands-on program designed to build leadership skills, engage communities, and launch ground-up invasive species campaigns where they matter most.

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What You’ll Learn
✅ Building partnerships & engaging stakeholders
✅ Branding & marketing invasive species programs
✅ Using the Wild Spotter app & EDDMapS for real-time reporting
✅ Recruiting & coordinating volunteers
✅ Growing sustainable leadership skills
✅ Networking with experts & peers

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Who Should Attend

  *   Natural resource managers
  *   Volunteer & outreach coordinators
  *   Site managers & conservation groups
  *   Weed wranglers & community stewards
  *   Anyone ready to lead invasive species efforts!

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Training Details
📅 February 3–5, 2026
📍 Lake Guntersville State Park & Lodge, Northern Alabama
💲 $335 Registration Fee (includes materials & meals)
🛏 Participants will cover travel & lodging expenses | No travel grants available at this time

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Be an Ambassador
Every wild place needs a champion. Graduates of the 2026 Ambassador Training will join a national network of leaders driving grassroots invasive species action through the Wild Spotter app.

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👉 Apply online at https://invasivesfree.org/ambassadors/

Questions?
📧 debby.monfort at uga.edu<mailto:debby.monfort at uga.edu>
📧 caroline.shaw at uga.edu<mailto:caroline.shaw at uga.edu>
🌎 Explore. Report. Protect.


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Thanks,
Chuck

Chuck Bargeron
Director and Senior Public Service Associate
Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia

2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793

p: 229-402-0412
e: cbargero at uga.edu
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