CIPWG 2020 Symposium Recap
Another “First” for CIPWG! On October 7, 2020, the tenth biennial symposium of the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) was held totally online. Three hundred eighty-six people registered and viewed the talks as a webcast. There were 12 categories of continuing education credits available. Forty-three participants obtained DEEP pesticide recertification credits and 109 people obtained credits from the other 11 organizations. Some attendees received credit for more than one category; thus in total, credit was given in 163 instances.
Despite the lack of in-person opportunities for networking, the general agreement was that the symposium was a good event. (Nonetheless, we look forward to returning to our regular in-person symposium format in 2022 when we also hope to incorporate some of the recording technology from 2020.)
The Symposium Booklet includes abstracts of the presentations and short biographies and contact information from the speakers.
2020 Symposium Handouts
OVERVIEW
2020 Symposium Booklet
HANDOUTS FROM SPEAKERS
(Note: not every session had handouts)
Session 2 (Native Alternatives) – Native Plants for Wildlife – Peter Picone
Session 6 (Small Scale Mgt.) – Woodchips for Weed Management – Kathleen Connolly
Session 6 (Small Scale Mgt) – Solarization Notes – Lydia Pan
INVASIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION
Links to Online Invasive Plant and Weed Identification Resources
CIPWG Photo Notebook
INVASIVE PLANT ID & MANAGEMENT
(Note: some include Native Alternatives)
CIPWG 2018 Invasive Plant Management CALENDAR
NATIVE ALTERNATIVES
UConn Native & Sustainable Plant Guide
CIPWG Native Alternative Perennial Plants List