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SUMMARY:Boots on the Ground: Advancing Invasive Species Management in an Urban Park
DESCRIPTION:Laura Greenleaf\, founder of the James River Park System’s Invasive Plant Task Force\, will reflect on over 10 years of collaborative experience bringing invasive plant management to a 600+ acre urban park in Virginia’s capital city\, beginning with an all-volunteer effort and progressing to professional staff.  Laura will be joined by Catherine McGuigan\, Invasive Plant Management Coordinator\, who will discuss implementation of the JRPS Natural Resource Management Plan\, including prioritization\, mapping\, and data collection. Laura and Cat will discuss management challenges and strategies for overcoming them. \nREGISTER HERE\nAbout Blue Ridge PRISM\nBlue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) is Virginia’s first Cooperative Weed Management Area. \nFounded in 2014 as a volunteer-driven project of the Shenandoah National Park Trust\, PRISM became a stand-alone nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity in 2020. Since then\, we have grown to become the statewide leader in invasive plant education\, training\, and advocacy. We are small but mighty\, with an expert staff dedicated to helping you reverse the spread of invasive plants on the land you steward.
URL:https://blueridgeprism.info/event/boots-on-the-ground-advancing-invasive-species-management-in-an-urban-park/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T120000
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SUMMARY:Stream Health and Invasive Plants
DESCRIPTION:This “brown bag” webinar will feature guest speaker Lisa Wittenborn\, Ph.D.\, executive director of the Rivanna Conservation Alliance. Lisa will discuss what makes streams healthy and how invasive plants in riparian areas disrupt the food web and entire ecology of the waterway\, threatening the birds\, pollinators\, and other wildlife we love. Learn about the fascinating world below the water’s surface and how you can make a positive impact on our Chesapeake Bay watershed. \nREGISTER HERE\nAbout Blue Ridge PRISM\nBlue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) is Virginia’s first Cooperative Weed Management Area. \nFounded in 2014 as a volunteer-driven project of the Shenandoah National Park Trust\, PRISM became a stand-alone nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity in 2020. Since then\, we have grown to become the statewide leader in invasive plant education\, training\, and advocacy. We are small but mighty\, with an expert staff dedicated to helping you reverse the spread of invasive plants on the land you steward.
URL:https://blueridgeprism.info/event/stream-health-and-invasive-plants/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T120000
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SUMMARY:New Invasive Plant Laws: What Happens Next
DESCRIPTION:In our next FREE “brown bag” webinar\, we’ll cover the four invasive plant bills that Governor Spanberger recently signed — HB 88\, HB 109\, SB 89/HB 388\, and SB 163 — what they do and why they matter. Executive Director Lauren Taylor\, Southcliff Strategies principle Chris Leyen\, and PRISM Founder and President Rod Walker will break down what each bill means and the necessary next steps to make them effective across the Commonwealth. Attend this free webinar to learn how these new laws will shape invasive plant management and help restore healthy landscapes\, and how you can help! \nREGISTER\nAbout Blue Ridge PRISM:\nBlue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) is Virginia’s first Cooperative Weed Management Area. \nFounded in 2014 as a volunteer-driven project of the Shenandoah National Park Trust\, PRISM became a stand-alone nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity in 2020. Since then\, we have grown to become the statewide leader in invasive plant education\, training\, and advocacy. We are small but mighty\, with an expert staff dedicated to helping you reverse the spread of invasive plants on the land you steward.
URL:https://blueridgeprism.info/event/new-invasive-plant-laws-what-happens-next/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T120000
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SUMMARY:Five-alarm-fire Species: What Are They and What To Do About Them
DESCRIPTION:🔥 We’ve moved our New Invasive Plant Laws webinar to June 24\, but we’ve got a hot topic for May! Join us for a FREE “brown bag” webinar and learn about the six “five-alarm fire” plants that are sweeping across Virginia’s landscapes with the potential for ecological devastation. We’ll focus on how to identify and control these six invasive plants — incised fumewort\, Japanese knotweed\, lesser celandine\, Oriental bittersweet\, two-horned trapa\, and wavyleaf grass — and why it’s essential to make them your top priorities if you find them on the land you steward.  \nREGISTER\nAbout Blue Ridge PRISM\nBlue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) is Virginia’s first Cooperative Weed Management Area. \nFounded in 2014 as a volunteer-driven project of the Shenandoah National Park Trust\, PRISM became a stand-alone nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity in 2020. Since then\, we have grown to become the statewide leader in invasive plant education\, training\, and advocacy. We are small but mighty\, with an expert staff dedicated to helping you reverse the spread of invasive plants on the land you steward.
URL:https://blueridgeprism.info/event/new-invasive-plant-laws-what-happens-next-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T120000
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SUMMARY:What Seedling Is This?
DESCRIPTION:Spring is full of new growth — and what better time to identify and remove invasive plants than when they are just tiny seedlings? This FREE brown bag webinar will focus on the many invasive seedlings that are easy to identify and hand pull\, before they become mature plants and much harder to remove. \nREGISTER\nAbout Blue Ridge PRISM:\nBlue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) is Virginia’s first Cooperative Weed Management Area. \nFounded in 2014 as a volunteer-driven project of the Shenandoah National Park Trust\, PRISM became a stand-alone nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity in 2020. Since then\, we have grown to become the statewide leader in invasive plant education\, training\, and advocacy. We are small but mighty\, with an expert staff dedicated to helping you reverse the spread of invasive plants on the land you steward.
URL:https://blueridgeprism.info/event/what-seedling-is-this/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Webinar
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