Past Meetings and Events

 

2010 OIPC Annual Meeting The OIPC annual meeting was held Thursday, March 4, at Dawe's Arboretum in central Ohio.  Featured speakers were Dr. Kayri Havens from the Chicago Botanical Garden speaking on "Invasive Plants: Global Issues, Local Challenges" and Steve Foltz from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden speaking on "Native vs. Non-Native: What’s A Responsible Gardener To Do?".  See the promotional flyer and agenda for more information.

OIPC Invasive Plant Workshop in SE Ohio Sept. 19, 2009   On Sept. 9, 2009, a workshop was offered on "Good Plants Gone Bad: Invasive Plants of Southeast Ohio" at Washington State Community College in Marietta, OH. See the flyer or brochure for more information.  There were approximately 30 attendees.

Successful OIPC Workshop in NW Ohio July 14, 2009   OIPC and USFWS hosted an invasive plant workshop at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, at their new visitor center on July 14th. Over 38 people attended the event, which consisted of a indoor morning session in the new visitor center and an afternoon session that included a field trip (hay ride through the marshes) and various displays. See the original flyer for more information or the agenda for a list of speakers.

OIPC Invasive Plant Workshop in SW Ohio Feb. 14, 2009   A successful OIPC workshop was held Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden with the help of the Hamilton County Park District.  Over 55 participants came to learn about invasive plants that can be found in the area as well as alternative non-invasive replacements or the garden.  This workshop was geared towards the gardening public and nursery professionals.  See the flyer for more information on what was discussed.

The OIPC 2009 Annual Meeting Featured Doug Pearsall and Don Cipollini   The 2009 OIPC annual meeting was held on Wednesday, February 11 from 9:30am-2:30pm, at Highbanks Metro Park north of Columbus, OH.  The featured speakers were Doug Pearsall from the MI Chapter of TNC who spoke about TNC's collaboration with Meijer to limit invasive plants as well as his work with MI's Invasive Plant Assessement System.  Our second speaker was our own Don Cipollini who talked about garlic mustard and its ability to use "novel weapons".  Check here for the schedule.

OIPC SE Ohio Workshop Sept. 10, 2008   An OIPC workshop on invasive plants in southeastern OH was held in Marietta on Sept. 10.  The agenda is still available here with a printable PDF flyer.

Creation of An Invasive Plant Educational Exhibit   OIPC partnered with the OSU Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens to create "Thugs, Mugs, Bullies, and Creeps: Invasive Plants of Ohio."  The display, located in Columbus, featured potted specimens of a dozen of the most invasive plants in the state. Brochures, handouts, and laminated factsheets about each species are included in the display. Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens, is an extensive green reserve on the OSU campus, with annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs, some native and some non-native for the central Ohio climate.  "Thugs, Mugs, Bullies, and Creeps: Invasive Plants of Ohio," was on display at Chadwick through Autumn 2008.

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.

2008 Annual Meeting Our annual meeting was held Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at Highbanks Metro Park near Columbus. The schedule and list of speakers is still available 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.