Are invasive plants showing up on your property or in your town? On Thursday, May 30th, the Ripton Conservation Commission is sponsoring an event, "Invasive Plants in Your Backyard? What You Can Do." Elizabeth Spinney, Invasive Plant Coordinator for the VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, with members of the Ripton Conservation Commission, will describe invasive plants' impacts, help you identify them and help you learn what to do about them. The event will be at the Ripton Community House, 1305 Vermont Route 125 at 7 pm. Slides, posters and handouts will inform you about these sometimes very unpleasant invaders and how you can deal with them.

Elizabeth Spinney has worked for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation (FPR) since 2014, initially with the Habitat Restoration Crew. She is now the Invasive Plant Coordinator for FPR. She informs communities, organizations and state agencies about the impact of invasive terrestrial plants and connects people to resources to take action. When she isn't pulling invasive plants, Elizabeth can be found gardening, birding, crocheting or exploring Vermont!