Past Meetings and Events

 

OIPC Invasive Plant Workshop on April 3, 2008   OIPC and the Medina County Park District hosted a successful invasive plant workshop on Thursday, April 3rd at Wolf Creek Environmental Center.  The workshop included both a day session and an evening session (see photos), both of which were attended by about 30 different people.  The day session included refreshments, box lunches, 4 speakers, invasive plant specimens, and demonstrations of control techniques.  Box lunches were provided by the Ohio Prairie Nursery and Townsend Chemical from the Wolf Creek Deli.  The evening session included 2 speakers and invasive plant specimens. See the agenda here.

Natural Area Conference Joint Session   OIPC and MIPN hosted a special session on regional plant invasions at the Natural Areas Conference in Cleveland on October 10.  The special session featured six presentations: Develop an Early Detection Program for Invasive Plants in Your Area Invasive Plant-Pollinator Interactions Ceutorhynchus species as Potential Biological Control Agents of Garlic Mustard How Researchers and the Nursery Industry Can Work Together to Prevent Plant Invasions Reducing Seed Output and Seed Viability of Cultivars Cooperative Weed Management Areas OIPC Board Member Theresa Culley, from the University of Cincinnati, and Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association President Keith Manbeck, of Decker Nursery, gave a joint presentation on researchers and the nursery industry working together.

May 2, 2007 Control Technique Workshop at Champaign County Community Center in Urbana attracted many attendees.  The agenda is still available.

March 21, 2007 Invasive Plant Workshop at Ironton, Ohio was a success! There were 73 people who attended the three sessions of the Good Plants Gone Bad workshop. There were also some invasive species activities with some children participants in the evening! More information about the CWMA will be posted shortly for those who are interested. See the agenda here.

Ohio Invasive Plants Council Annual Meeting The annual OIPC meeting for 2007 was held February 21 from 10am-4pm at Highbanks Nature Center, Lewis Center, Ohio.  This meeting's agenda included speakers on invasive species, updates on OIPC activities, and the election of 4 new Board Members. At the Meeting attendees were able to: Listen to guest speakers on invasive species issues Vote in new board members Hear what the board and council has accomplished in the last year Hear what the board and council has planned for the new year Meet and mingle with others interested in invasive plants

OIPC elected four Board Members for a 3-year term beginning February 2007 Four board members were recently elected for 4 positions that represent different regions of the state as well as state and Federal government (land-managing agencies), the green industry, and local government (such as county metroparks).  A description of the board member position is  available online. We had 7 nominated candidates and the vote took place at the Feb. 21 annual meeting.

The 2007 OIPC Conference on "Continuing Partnerships for Invasive Plant Management" was a success! This conference was held January 18, 2007 at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.  It was attended by over 250 people and featured 3 lectures by prominent workers in the field of invasive plant management and research, presentations of 4 case studies, and 20 posters. For more information about the research conference, go to the  2007 Ohio Invasive Plant Research Conference Announcement. Contact information for each of the speakers is also listed there.

The September 2006 "Good Plants Gone Bad" OIPC workshop was a great success!    OIPC’s September workshop, “Good Plants Gone Bad” at Highbanks Metropark in Columbus was well attended and successful.  The day-long workshop was designed to provide basic information on invasive plants and general control techniques for Master Gardeners, garden club members, land managers, and homeowners.  Approximately 90 people attended.