KNOWLEDGEABLE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to staff the CIPWG booth at the Connecticut Flower Show.
Shifts are 2 to 2.5 hours long.
February 19 – 22
Show hours are:
10 am – 7 pm on Thursday, Feb 19
10 am – 8 pm on Friday, Feb 20 and Saturday Feb 21
10 am – 5 pm on Sunday Feb 22
Location:
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT
To those new to the process, a free entrance ticket and possibly a couple hours of free parking may come with your volunteering. Details to follow when Rose gets them.
Please email Rose Hiskes your availability at Rose.Hiskes@ct.gov.
Curious about how to better manage invasive plants in Connecticut?
Interested in improving your identification and management skills?
Sign up for UConn Extension’s Online Invasive Plant Certificate Course, which will:
- Prepare you to manage invasives using effective, science-based procedures.
- Equip land managers, green industry professionals, municipal staff, town/city commission volunteers, and residents with the information and tools needed to manage invasive plants in Connecticut.
Register HERE
- Course cost: $225.00
- Fully online course, making content easily accessible and providing the opportunity to learn from anywhere and at your own pace.
- The Course will open/begin on Monday, February 2, 2026.
- Registered/enrolled students will have access to course materials for 3.5 months.
- Certificates will be awarded to all students that complete course requirements by Friday, May 15, 2026.
- Registration is available starting January 6, 2026 and will remain open until February 27, 2026.
- Course content availability will close on May 15 regardless of start date.
More information and Frequently Asked Questions available at https://ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/invasive-plant-certificate.
CAWS Annual Meeting and Environmental Conference
| Connecticut Association of Wetland Scientists (CAWS) 2026 Annual Meeting to offer a full day of engaging technical presentations on wetlands and watercourses! |
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The CAWS Annual Meeting and Environmental Conference will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). We welcome wetland and soil scientists, ecologists, designers, and other land use specialists, government officials, municipal commission members, and environmental advocates to join us.
Location:
Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry Street
Southington, CT 06479 |
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Presentations will include:
- Automated Mapping of Beaver-Influenced Wetlands
- 2026 Nationwide Permits and 401 Water Quality Certification
- Vegetated Riparian Buffers Working Group Updates
- Connecticut Wetland In-Lieu-Fee Grant Program Updates
- Detecting Northern Hydrilla in the CT River with Satellite Imagery
- A Citizen Scientist Program for Monitoring Kettle Lakes and Ponds
- Grant Report: The Effects of Sediment Addition Depth on Denitrification in Coastal CT Salt Marshes
- Grant Report: Restoration of Indian Paintbrush at Wimisink Wildlife Sanctuary
Plus: The Life Cycle of a Project — Challenges and Solutions, with panel discussion and Q&A, including segments on:
- Site Assessment – Rare Species and eDNA Analysis
- Design – Higganum Cove Superfund Site & Ecological Restoration
- Permitting – Dealing with Rare Species: Tips and Strategies for a Successful NDDB Determination
- Construction – Installation of 1,300 Trees and Erosion Control Following Remediation
- Maintenance – Mechanical Management of Invasive Plants
- Restoration – Creating Native Meadows Using Native Plants
See the agenda on our event page for more information.
PLUS an exhibitor hall featuring displays by product and service suppliers and conservation organizations (see our sponsors and other exhibitors at bottom). CEUs (TBA) and Certificates of Completion will be provided.
Registration (includes continental breakfast and lunch):
- $120 CAWS members
- $150 Non-members
- $100 students (with ID)
Register online (you may also pay by check through the mail, but please use the online form to reserve your spot). |
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