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[Sandra Repp <sjr37 AT cornell.edu>]

"FIGHTING HYDRILLA: Impacts & Choices"
Tuesday, October 4, 7:00-9:00pm
Unitarian Church Annex, 208 East Buffalo Street, Ithaca

The Cayuga Inlet Hydrilla Task Force will hold a free, public
information session to cover issues surrounding the recent identification
of the invasive aquatic weed Hydrilla verticilla in Cayuga Inlet,
and the proposed herbicide treatment to stop its spread. 
”Fighting Hydrilla: Impacts & Choices” will take place on
Tuesday October 4, 7:00-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Church Annex, 208 East
Buffalo Street (corner Aurora) in Ithaca. 
 
Local presenters will provide general information on Hydrilla; the
context of when, where and how it was found in Cayuga Lake; how quickly
it may spread and the potential environmental impacts; an overview and
discussion of the control methods available; and the recent formation,
goals and process of the Cayuga Inlet Task Force.  A
question-and-answer period will follow.

Presenters will include:  Roxy Johnston, City of Ithaca
Watershed Coordinator; Lars Anderson, Plant Physiologist with
USDA-Ag Research Service, specializing in Exotic and Invasive Weeds
Research (via remote connection); and Holly Menninger, Coordinator
of the NY Invasive Species Research Institute at Cornell University.
Facilitated by: Linda Wagenet, Tompkins County Water Resources
Council, and Sharon Anderson, Environment Program Leader at
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. The public is invited
to attend, ask questions and share concerns. 

For more information about this event, contact Hilary Lambert, Cayuga
Lake Watershed Network Steward at (859) 421-3609 or Holly
Menninger, Coordinator of the NY Invasive Species Research Institute at
(607) 254-6789 or
hlm65@
cornell.edu.
Sponsored by: Cayuga Hydrilla Inlet Taskforce, Cayuga Lake Watershed
Network, City of Ithaca, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins
County, The Floating Classroom and the Tompkins County Water Resources
Council. 

To learn more about Hydrilla verticillata, visit

http://ccetompkins.org/hydrilla.