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LOGANTON -- An outdoor educational program entitled "Managing Invasive Plants in Forests and Natural Areas" will be held the evening of June 8 near Loganton.
The program is free and open to the public but registration is required due to COVID -19 attendance restrictions.
To register for the event call or text Lucy Heggenstaller at 570-295-9469 before Saturday, June 5.
The workshop will be held at 245 Roys Lane, a few miles west of Loganton. Ride sharing is encouraged. The program begins at 5:30 pm and will end about 8 p.m.
This hands-on workshop will feature Dave Jackson and Art Gover from Penn State Extension. Dave and Art are experienced invasive plant and herbicide specialists.
They will share from their experience and knowledge about how, when and why to treat some of our most problematic plant species. They will bring samples of invasive plants and identify others in the landscape to help participants distinguish benign or beneficial native plants from problematic plants.
Properly labeled herbicides are a low risk, economical and effective means of controlling undesirable vegetation. This training will demonstrate herbicidal application methods including foliar, hack-and- squirt, spot treatments, basal bark and stump treatments.
Pesticide Recertification credits have been approved for this workshop by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in the categories of Core, Private, Forest Pest Control, Right of Way & Weeds, Demonstration and Research and Park/School Pest Control.
Invasive plants in this region include non-native Honeysuckles, Multiflora Rose, Autumn Olive, Tree of Heaven, Japanese Stiltgrass, Privet, Barberry and Norway Maple. Most invasive plants are from other continents and were introduced into our landscape where they outcompete native plants that benefit pollinators, birds and small mammals. Some invasive plants were introduced by well-intentioned but short sighted agencies to help control erosion. Others were introduced by gardeners and landscapers.
In the workshop participants will learn about the impact of invasive species, when treatment is necessary and chemical and non-chemical methods for controlling invasive plants. Herbicide safety issues and application methods will be discussed and demonstrated by the presenters. Participants will receive educational materials to take home for reference.
This workshop is sponsored by the Sugar Valley Watershed Association through a grant from the Clinton County Conservation District. This workshop could not happen without the services offered by Penn State Extension to help to educate landowners and farmers in our region. This is the second of three workshops in a series. A workshop on managing weeds in no till is planned for July 1 at the Booneville Community Campground.
More information about the program is available on the Sugar Valley Watershed Association Facebook Page.