Events

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Plant Science Day, August 5: Volunteers Needed!

Knowledgeable volunteers needed to staff the CIPWG educational booth at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Plant Science Day on Wednesday, August 5 in Hamden at Lockwood Farm. The day runs from 10 am to 4 pm. Shifts of 2 – 3 hours are available. This is a free event with parking included.

Please let Rose Hiskes (Rose.Hiskes@ct.gov) know if you can volunteer.

 

Water Chestnut Removal at Eagleville Lake (aka Pond) on the Willimantic River in Coventry and Mansfield

The 2026 growing season "Weed Pulling Parties"  are now scheduled to control the aggressively spreading Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) in the impoundment's North Cove, to prevent further spread into the nationally designated Willimantic River Water Recreation Trail.

DATES: 1. Sat. 7/18  2. Sat. 8/8

Events are coordinated with the Towns of Coventry and Mansfield, typically last 3 hours and are on-water experiences. Volunteers with their own small watercraft are needed.  Simple training is provided on-site.

For more information and to sign up, send a message with your contact information to openspacestewardship@coventry-ct.gov.

water chestnut pulling event - 14 participants that ended up removing around 40 full laundry baskets of water chestnut plants for upland dewatering and safe disposal. Eagleville Lake

 

Save the Date! CIPWG's Symposium will be held October 28, 2026

CIPWG Symposium Save the date. October 28, 2026. UConn Storrs CT.

UConn's Invasive Plant Certificate Course will be held again in 2027!

Curious about how to better manage invasive plants in Connecticut?

Interested in improving your identification and management skills?

Sign up to be notified about the next 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.
  • Course cost: $225.00
  • Fully online course, making content easily accessible and providing the opportunity to learn from anywhere and at your own pace.

More information and Frequently Asked Questions available at https://ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/invasive-plant-certificate.