The Midwest Invasive Plant Network is offering a free distance-learning
workshop on

How to Start a Cooperative Weed Management Area in the Eastern United
States

Cooperative Weed Management Areas are local organizations that integrate
invasive plant management resources across jurisdictional boundaries to
benefit entire communities. They allow partners to share and leverage
limited resources, raise awareness about invasive plant problems, and
provide a mechanism for collaborative problem-solving on both public and
private lands.

The workshop will cover the following topics:

- What is a Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA)?
- Why form a CWMA?
- Examples of CWMAs in the Eastern U.S.
- Organizing a CWMA
- Contacts and authorities in Eastern states

This will be distance-learning workshop designed to accommodate
participants who are unable to travel to an in-person workshop. The
workshop will be run via interactive web-conferencing and will require both
an internet connection and a phone line.

The workshop will be held on October 24 from 2:00-4:00 pm EDT/ 1:00-3:00 pm
CDT. Participation is limited to 25 participants, so please sign up early.
Our previous workshops have been very popular and have filled up quickly.
To register, please send your name, affiliation, and mailing address to
Kate Howe at khowe@.... Registrations will be accepted until the
workshop is full.

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Our mission is to reduce the impact of invasive plant species in the
Midwest.


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Katherine M. Howe
Midwest Invasive Plant Network Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy
1505 N. Delaware St., Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 951-8818
khowe @ tnc.org