Sponsored by the North Carolina Forest Service
Hosted by North Carolina State University
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
Delivered by NCSU-FEOP

General Description

The Non-native and Invasive Forest Plants Workshops for Landowners was a series of 8 one-day educational workshops featuring presentations by experts in non-native invasive plants that impact North Carolina’s forests. Each workshop will engage regionally based stakeholder groups in the planning and educational content. These workshops are designed for family forest landowners, but all forestland ownership types and professional forestland managers and advisers are welcome. Commercial and educational exhibits will be displayed at each workshop. CLICK HERE to review the slide shows presented at these workshops in 2011 and 2012.

These workshops were made possible by a grant from the USDA Forest Service, distributed by the North Carolina Forest Service, in partnership with North Carolina State University's Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program (FEOP).

Professional continuing education contact hours assigned:

• Society of American Foresters = 5.0 CFE category 1-CF
• International Society of Arboriculture = Arborist:5, BCMA Science:1, Municipal:5, BCMA Mgmt:4
• NCDA&CS Pesticide Division = 5 hours in categories GLNODX
• AICP credits from the American Planning Association = 2.75 (Morning Session)

Note: Participants who register for continuing education credits will be charged a $15 handling fee.

Key Topics

• 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.

General Workshop Agenda

8:00 a.m. Coffee and refreshments, registration, visit exhibits, sign up for door prizes!
8:30 a.m. Morning Session

• What are non-native invasives, why forest landowners should care, and what are the common pathways to introduction
• Definitions of terms and ecological implications
• Urban and Suburban Landscapes: A Breeding Ground
• Management and control of regionally important invasives – what YOU can do
• Demonstration and Hands-on Stations Open
• Plant Identification
• Tools and how to use them
• Spatial databases and mapping systems
• Pesticide use safety demonstrations
• Vendors and applicators - exhibitor demonstrations and giveaways

12:15 p.m. Casual/light lunch will be provided, exhibitor visitation

1:00 p.m. Afternoon Session:

• Case studies in regional/local NNI management and control
• Meet local resource agency representatives and fellow landowners and hear their stories and advice
• Demonstration and Hands-on Stations Open
• Plant Identification
• Tools and how to use them
• Spatial databases and mapping systems
• Pesticide use safety demonstrations
• Vendors and applicators - exhibitor demonstrations and giveaways
• Resources available to landowners and where to go from here
• Evaluations completed
• Door Prizes Awarded and FREE books for everyone to take home

Past Workshops

• Eastern Piedmont:
  November 2, 2012 - Center Auditorium
  Johnston County Center
  Rt. 210, Smithfield, NC
  135 attendees- Thanks for coming!
• Uwharrie-Piedmont:
  October 11, 2012 - A Place in the Vineyard
  Dennis Vineyards Winery
  24043 Endy Road, Albemarle, NC 28001
  76 attendees- Thanks for coming!
• Northern Blue Ridge
  May 8, 2012 - John A. Walker Community Center Ballroom
  Wilkes County Community College
  1328 S. Collegiate Drive, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
  110 attendees - Excellent turnout again!
• Piedmont (includes urban forestry topics):
  May 1, 2012 - Bur-Mil Park Clubhouse
  5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410
  Thanks to the 150+ attendees!
• Northeastern North Carolina:
  February 7, 2012 - Sen. Bob Martin Eastern Ag Center
  2900 NC Highway 125 South, Williamston, NC 27892
  139 attendees - great food and info!
• Coastal Plain of North Carolina:
  October 18, 2011 - Duplin County Extension Ctr.
  165 Agriculture Drive, Kenansville, NC 28349
  95 attendees at this workshop!
• Western North Carolina:
  September 13, 2011 - Crowne Plaza Tennis & Golf Resort
  One Resort Drive, Asheville, NC 28806
  190 attendees - thanks!
• Sandhills, Lower Piedmont and Uwharries:
  August 19, 2011 - Moore County Extension Center
  707 Pinehurst Ave, Agricultural Center, Carthage, NC 28327
  174 in attendance!
  

Register to Attend

Advanced registration for these workshops was required. Participants may attend multiple workshops, but the content from one workshop to the next will be the same or quite similar. Registration process can be completed by phone, online or by mail/fax. There is no cost to attend one of these workshops. However, there a single $15 handling fee for persons requesting professional continuing education (CE) credits from any of the types of credits provided. Check the type of CE credits needed when completing the registration form. The handling fee can be paid by check or major credit card.

Workshop sponsors included:

Moore County Cooperative Extension NRCS of Moore County NC Chapter of The Wildlife Society NC Cooperative Extension Service North Carolina Forest Service NC Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program NC Division of the Society of American Foresters NC Exotic Pest Plant Council NC Forestry Association NC Tree Farm Program North Carolina Sandhills Weed Management Area NC Woodlands Partners for Fish and Wildlife Sandhills Area Land Trust The Nature Conservancy USDA Forest Service USDA National Forests System US Fish and Wildlife Service Western North Carolina University Forest Stewards Western North Carolina Alliance Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership and these North Carolina State University Departments and Programs: Forestry and Environmental Resources CALS Crop Science Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Commercial support was giving by: Crop Production Services DePont Land Management Products Helena Chemical Company Vegetation Mangement Sustainable Forestry Initiative, NC Implementation Committee Woodland Vegetation Management

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Contact the NCSU Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program at 919-515-9563, or by email: forestry_outreach@ncsu.edu