Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Plants, 101

Thursday, August 15, 2019
6:00 PM EDT

Ever wonder what that plant is, and how to get rid of it?

Learn about the top invasive plant threats to Lake George and the region, both on land and in the water, in this FREE introductory program presented by the LGLC and the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District. The program will be held at the Hague Community Center.

Invasive species are an ecological threat to our lands and waterbodies, and to local industries such as forestry, farming, and tourism. Early detection and rapid response is the most successful and cost-effective approach to managing infestations of invasive species.

The program will cover the identification, removal techniques, management timelines, and spread prevention of forest, riparian, and aquatic invasive plants that are found in the region. The goal of this training will be to provide local landowners with the tools and information needed to manage invasive species on their own properties, in order to reduce spread throughout the Lake Champlain Watershed.

Plants to be discussed:

Forest invasive plants: shrubby honeysuckle, barberry, poison parsnip, garlic mustard, and hemlock woolly adelgid (an invasive insect threatening hemlock trees)
Riparian invasive plants: common reed (Phragmites), purple loosestrife, and Japanese knotweed
Aquatic invasive plants: curly-leaf pondweed, water chestnut, Eurasian watermilfoil, water thyme, Brazilian waterweed

Where:
Hague Community Center
9793 Graphite Mountain Road Hague, NY 12836

When:
Thursday, August 15
6:00 to 8:30 PM

Questions?

Contact Monica Dore, LGLC Conservation Manager at mdore@lglc.org or 518-644-9673. 

Funding for this program is from a grant through Lake Champlain Basin Program and New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. 

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