Georgia Exotic Pest
Plant Council
Annual Meeting
September 19-20, 2008
Elachee Nature Science Center, Gainesville, Georgia
Invasive non-native plants are an increasing threat to Georgia’s natural areas and
forests. Join GA-EPPC and a team of experts in the field on Friday, September
19 for an all-day program that includes the latest information about invasive plants
in Georgia, collaborative management efforts, policy issues, new infestations,
reporting and mapping, and management techniques. During the lunch break,
discussion groups focusing on several topics will be conducted. On Saturday,
GA-EPPCs highly successful “Invasive, Non-native Plant Identification and
Control Workshop” will be offered. Registrants have the option of selecting
either Friday or Saturday, or may register for both. A one-year membership in
GA-EPPC is included in the cost of registration for non-members.
Foresters, land managers, homeowners, landowners, extension agents, gardeners,
and nursery and landscape professionals are encouraged to attend.
Keynote speaker Dr. James H. Miller, Research Ecologist with USDA Forest
Service Southern Research Station in Auburn AL, will discuss Progress on the
Invasive Plant Front. Jim has worked with invasive plant management for many
years and is author of Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests and coauthor
of Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
Pesticide applicator, certified arborist and CFE credits are available to attendees.
Detailed information about program and speakers available at: www.gaeppc.org
Agenda
Friday, September 19, 2008
8:00 Registration
8:50 Welcome – Connie Gray, GA EPPC President, Ecological Resource Specialist, EcoAddendum
9:00 Keynote Address: Progress on the Invasive Plant Front – Jim Miller, Research Ecologist,
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
10:00 Break
10:15 Invasive Plants: Introductions, Pathways, and Responses –Dave Moorhead, Professor of
Forestry and Natural Resources, UGA Warnell School of Forestry Resources and
Co-director of the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, UGA
11:00 Exploring Policy Directions to Address Invasive Plants –Thomas Farmer, Director of
Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy
11:30 GA-EPPC: News, Progress, and Future Direction –Connie Gray
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Discussion Groups
1:00 Cogongrass Update - Identification, Distribution, and the Cooperative Weed Management
Area (CWMA) – James Johnson, Forest Health Coordinator, Georgia Forestry Commission
1:30 Reporting and Mapping Invasive Plant Infestations – Chuck Bargeron, Information
Technology Director, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, UGA
2:00 Gainesville/Hall County Weed Management Area – Cynthia C. Taylor, Elachee Nature
Science Center, Chicopee Woods Area Park
2:30 Break
2:45 Using Fire as a Tool for Invasive Plant Control and Restoration of Natural Areas – Nathan Klaus,
Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Non-game Wildlife
3:15 Georgia Green Industry Association’s Invasive Plant Task Force – Rick Barnes, Vice President,
Nature Scapes, Inc.
3:45 Field Sessions
A. Elachee Stream Restoration Site Visit- Cynthia C. Taylor
B. EDDMapS/GPS Demo- Chuck Bargeron
4:30 Adjourn
Saturday, September 20, 2008
8:30 Registration
9:00-12:30 GA EPPCs Invasive, Non-Native Plant Identification and Control Workshop
Registration Form
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Registration Fee:
____ $50 Non-EPPC Member Friday Registration + Membership
____ $35 EPPC Member Friday Registration
____ $15 Saturday Workshop with Friday Registration
____ $25 Saturday Workshop Only
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GA-EPPC Meeting
Elachee Nature Science Center
2125 Elachee Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504
Registration can also be made by:
Fax: 770-535-2302
Phone: 770-535-1976
Directions:
From Atlanta on I-85:
I-85 N to I-985 toward Gainesville.
Take Exit 16 – Oakwood. Turn right off the ramp onto GA 53.
Go to second light and turn left onto Atlanta Hwy (GA 13),
(Intersection with Walgreens & Chick-Fil-A)
Continue north on Atlanta Hwy past Johnson High,
and Chicopee Woods Golf Course.
Elachee Drive is the next turn to the right.
From Hwy. 400:
Take Exit 17 for Gainesville/Hwy. 306.
Turn east onto Hwy. 306.
At the 3rd traffic signal turn right onto Hwy. 369.
Travel 10+ miles toward Gainesville.
Go through major intersection and traffic signal at McEver Rd.
Continue straight on Hwy. 369.
At next traffic signal turn right onto Memorial Park Drive.
Go to end of road. Turn right (south) onto Atlanta Hwy (Hwy 13).
Elachee Drive is on the left after the railroad overpass.
Elachee Nature Science Center, one of the premier nature centers
in Georgia, provides environmental education programs for students
and workshops, camps, and events for the public. Elachee’s campus,
located in Gainesville, Georgia, consists of a woodland refuge and
interactive museum. The Center is surrounded by the 1,500 acre
Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve, with over 13 miles of trail. This
large protected greenspace provides an ideal outdoor classroom as
well as a plant and animal sanctuary.
Cynthia C. Taylor
Natural Resource Manager
770-535-1976
cell 706-654-0431
Check Out Our Website: www.elachee.org
