Invasive Species Identification & Removal Training

REGISTRATION

Huron Pines and the Huron Heartland Invasive Species Network invite you to participate in our Invasive Species Training. To support the growing need for invasive plant species management in the region, we developed a training program to prepare partners and volunteers to assist in the critical work of identifying, reporting, and treating invasive species to protect natural resources in northeast Michigan.

This training is designed to equip volunteers and local resource professionals with the skills to identify, inventory, and report invasive species, as well as instructions on hand removal and decontamination.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Participants will be able to identify priority invasive species of Northeast Michigan.
2. Participants will understand how to survey for invasive species while keeping human and environmental safety in mind.
3. Participants will know how to properly report invasive species sightings.
4. Participants will be able to confidently conduct manual treatments (non-chemical) of invasive species and report those treatments.
5. Participants will have an understanding of how to communicate work on invasive species management with the public.

A portion of the class will be held outdoors, so dress for the weather. Please bring a refillable water bottle, wear closed-toed shoes, and bring a packed lunch.