February 26 to March 3, 2012 in Washington DC
A week of activities,
briefings, workshops and events focused on strategizing solutions to address
invasive species prevention, detection, monitoring, control, and management
issues at local, state, tribal, regional, national and international scales.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
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Grassroots action to prevent and control
invasive species – Panel discussions and Webinar
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Success stories and challenges
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Cooperative Weed and Invasive Species Management
Areas and Tribal efforts
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Capitol Hill Briefings on aquatic invasive
species, including quagga and zebra mussels and Asian carp
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Workshop on invasive species prevention and
management in urban areas
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Invasive Species Award Ceremony and Reception
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Kids Invasive Species Awareness Day at the US
Botanic Garden
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Weed Prevention - Best Practices Proven to
Work/ How to turn away unwelcome guests
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Prevention through Outreach and Awareness –
Experts panel on lessons learned
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Invasive Species Solutions – poster session
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Update by federal agencies on important invasive
species issues and initiatives
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State and Local events highlighting invasive
species efforts throughout the country!
Contacts: Lee Van Wychen, Ph.D.
National and Regional Weed Science Societies
Lee.VanWychen@wssa.net
Lori Williams
National Invasive Species Council
Lori_Williams@ios.doi.gov
Participating
organizations: The Aquatic
Nuisance Species Task Force, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds,
the Great Lakes Commission, the Federal Interagency Committee on Invasive
Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens, the United States Botanic Garden, and many
others. National and Regional Weed Science Societies
Lee.VanWychen@wssa.net
National Invasive Species Council