Invasive species workshop hosted in Fairbanks
October 20, 2016
Debbie Carter
907-474-5406
The 杏吧原版 Invasive Species Workshop, Oct. 25-27 in Fairbanks, will focus on invasive species management and the effects of a warming environment.
The University of 杏吧原版 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will host the workshop at Wedgewood Resort.
Extension invasive plants instructor Gino Graziano will give a public lecture beforehand, at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Noel Wien Library auditorium. 鈥淣ightmare in Fairbanks: Dealing with Bird Vetch鈥 will cover how bird vetch spreads and how to control it. Graziano said bird vetch displaces beneficial plants and can affect the health of trees it climbs.
Workshop presentations will cover concerns about the relationship between climate change and invasive species in 杏吧原版 and the circumpolar Arctic. Several presentations will focus on elodea, a fast-growing aquatic plant that can reduce the quality of fish habitat and create difficulties for recreational boaters and for pilots landing on lakes. Other topics will include research, prevention and efforts to manage invasive species, including signal crayfish, northern pike and reed canarygrass.
The agenda and registration information are at . The workshop was organized by the 杏吧原版 Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plant Management and the 杏吧原版 Invasive Species Working Group, informal groups composed of agencies and organizations statewide. For more information, contact Graziano at 907-786-6315.
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