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Subject: Upcoming Events on Invasives!
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:58:43 -0400
The following events are sponsored by or offered in partnership with
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, and concern invasive
species that have been identified in or are expected to be a threat to
Tompkins County. Please address questions to the contacts listed
below.
Emerald Ash Borer Educational Workshop
Tuesday March 27, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue,
Ithaca NY Join City of Ithaca Foresty Technician Jeanne Grace and Cornell
Entomologist Mark Whitmore for this FREE information session on the
Emerald Ash Borer, a pest that is likely to invade ash trees our area in
the next 10 years. Emerald Ash Borer was found in Western NY last year
and it spreads at a rate of about 20 miles per year unless it is spread
via infested firewood. This workshop provides instruction on how to
monitor for the pest, the life cycle and what to expect once it
arrives. Open to nursery and tree specialists, and the
general public. Note: EAB only affects ASH, so if your property
does not have any ash trees, other trees are not affected. Because space
is limited, we ask that you call (607) 272-2292 to pre-register. Email
Maria Christian at mjc72 AT cornell.edu for more information.
Hydrilla Happy Hour
Wednesday March 28, 5:00-6:00pm at Corks & More, 708 W. Buffalo Street, Ithaca Get an update on long-term plans to combat Hydrilla from the Cayuga
Inlet Hydrilla Task Force, followed by an open conversation period. Share
information, ideas and concerns with Task Force members in an informal
setting at this monthly forum designed to invite community input and
promote transparency as a long-term hydrilla response plan is
created. For more information, contact Sharon Anderson at Tompkins
County Cooperative Extension, 272-2292,
ska2 AT cornell.edu, or browse
http://ccetompkins.org/hydrilla. Also offered: April 25 & May
30.
Community Meeting on Hydrilla
Thursday, April 12, 4:30-6:00pm at Cornell University, 1 Plantations Road, Ithaca This public presentation will cover the characteristics of hydrilla
that make it such a concern, the risks of not taking action, actions that
were taken in Fall 2011, what is expected to reach eradication. There
will be more in-depth information with a longer question and answer
session than offered at the
Hydrilla Happy Hours. Hosted by the Tompkins County Environment
Management Council, Cornell Plantations, the Hydrilla Task Force and
CCE-Tompkins. For more information, contact Sharon Anderson
at Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 272-2292,
ska2 AT cornell.edu, or browse
http://ccetompkins.org/hydrilla.
Hydrilla Identification Workshop
Thursday May 3, 9:00am-12:00pm OR Sunday May 6, 3:00-6:00pm at Merrill Family Sailing Center, East Shore Drive, Ithaca Learn to identify Hydrilla and help us catch new outbreaks before
they can become established. This FREE training with Scott Kishbaugh,
NYSDEC Division of Water, will be offered on two dates at the Merrill
Sailing Center. Open to all Lake Association members, boaters,
fishermen and others who are interested in helping to monitor for this
highly invasive plant recently found in the Cayuga Inlet. For more
information, contact Hilary Lambert, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, at
steward AT cayugalake.org.
Sponsored by: Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and the Cayuga Inlet
Hydrilla Task Force (including CCE-Tompkins).
Upcoming Events on Invasives!,
Sandra Repp, 03/23/2012