Invasive Plant Invaders of Bennington County Walk and Talk
The One World Conservation Center (OWCC) will be hosting a two-part workshop on Thursday, August 17th from 6pm-8pm for interested residents and landowners on the topic of invasive plant identification, concerns, and removal options. The indoor portion will begin at 6pm followed by a walk at 6:45 pm at the Greenberg Reserve. You may join all or part of the workshop. This is part of the OWCC’s Third Thursday series. The program is free, but pre-registration required at: http://oneworldconservationcenter.org

Invasive species reduce biodiversity and can impact and alter important co-dependent insect, plant, and animal interactions that we all depend on. Did you know that 42% of all species on the Federal Endangered Species List are listed in part due to invasive species? Some invasive plants such as Japanese Knotweed, which has been prevalent since Hurricane Irene, may actually have a negative impact on our riparian and river habitat, home foundations, and recreation opportunities throughout Vermont.

At OWCC there are at least nine species of invasive plants that may also be in your backyard - European buckthorn (also called common buckthorn), glossy buckthorn, border privet, Norway maple, Japanese barberry, bush honeysuckles, oriental bittersweet, burning bush, and multiflora rose.

The indoor presentation about invasive plant species common to our area will be led by Silvia Cassano of the Vermont Woodlands Association. The tour of the OWCC Greenberg Reserve will be with Cassano and Jock Irons, an OWCC Board Member and Certified Vermont Tree Farmer. For more information on invasive plant identification, visit VTInvasives.org. For more information on OWCC visit oneworldconservationcenter.org and for the Vermont Woodlands Association visit vermontwoodlands.org.
The One World Conservation Center is a non-profit organization bringing nature education and experience to the community and its visitors offering hands-on programming for all ages on-site at their Education Center, on the adjacent Greenberg Reserve, and in the community. Their work is grounded in our local ecology and linked to global biodiversity.
The Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA) is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting private forest land ownership over the course of successive generations. Among the many benefits of long-term ownership is the thoughtful management of the forest that provides wildlife habitat, firewood and lumber, clean water, and a place for people to experience the outdoors. The VWA oversees the Vermont Tree Farm Program.

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