2020 EVENTS
2020 Request for Invasive Plants Research Grant Proposals
OIPC is soliciting applications for our Invasive Plants Research Grants. This grants program funds research projects on invasive plants in Ohio for amounts up to $1,500. Projects initiated by graduate students, land managers, or amateur botanists are welcomed. Our highest priority for funding is for proposals that address questions about potential invasive plants for which the lack of published data hinders their evaluation by the OIPC Assessment Team. In addition, we will also prioritize proposals that directly connect to management of invasives.
UPDATE - Deadline extended: Applications are due no later than November 15, 2020. More information is available HERE.
OIPC is soliciting applications for our Invasive Plants Research Grants. This grants program funds research projects on invasive plants in Ohio for amounts up to $1,500. Projects initiated by graduate students, land managers, or amateur botanists are welcomed. Our highest priority for funding is for proposals that address questions about potential invasive plants for which the lack of published data hinders their evaluation by the OIPC Assessment Team. In addition, we will also prioritize proposals that directly connect to management of invasives.
UPDATE - Deadline extended: Applications are due no later than November 15, 2020. More information is available HERE.
2020 Annual Meeting
OIPC held its 2020 Annual Meeting on Friday, February 21st at a new facility, Eagleview Lodge, at the golf course at Blacklick Woods Metro Park. Close to 100 people attended the meeting. The meeting had 7 excellent speakers, including Theresa Culley, Eugene Braig, Mark Warman, Sarah Workman, Tziporah Serota, and Olivia Espinoza (see the program HERE). We also presented the OIPC 2019 Award of Distinction to Dr. David Brandenburg from The Dawes Arboretum (see our upcoming newsletter for an article about his accomplishments). We are grateful for 12 sponsors who supported the meeting, including the Stream & Wetlands Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Davey Resource Group, The Wild Ones, The Conservationist, Five Rivers Metro Parks, Metroparks Toledo, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Listerman & Associates, Geauga County Master Gardeners, Friends of Crowell-Hilaka, and Bluestem Farm. We were pleased so many people attended this meeting!
OIPC held its 2020 Annual Meeting on Friday, February 21st at a new facility, Eagleview Lodge, at the golf course at Blacklick Woods Metro Park. Close to 100 people attended the meeting. The meeting had 7 excellent speakers, including Theresa Culley, Eugene Braig, Mark Warman, Sarah Workman, Tziporah Serota, and Olivia Espinoza (see the program HERE). We also presented the OIPC 2019 Award of Distinction to Dr. David Brandenburg from The Dawes Arboretum (see our upcoming newsletter for an article about his accomplishments). We are grateful for 12 sponsors who supported the meeting, including the Stream & Wetlands Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Davey Resource Group, The Wild Ones, The Conservationist, Five Rivers Metro Parks, Metroparks Toledo, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Listerman & Associates, Geauga County Master Gardeners, Friends of Crowell-Hilaka, and Bluestem Farm. We were pleased so many people attended this meeting!
2019 EVENTS
2019 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting in 2019 was held as part of the OIPC Research Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the OSU campus in Columbus. See the brochure HERE.
The annual meeting in 2019 was held as part of the OIPC Research Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the OSU campus in Columbus. See the brochure HERE.
Webinar about Aquatic Hydrilla - Nov. 19, 2019
Interested participants were invited to learn more about the detection and management of invasive Hydrilla, at the Great Lakes Hydrilla Collaborative’s technical webinar, “Two Case Studies on Hydrilla Rapid Response in the Great Lakes,” on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm EST. There was an approximately 40-minute panel presentation followed by a Q&A session. A recording of the webinar was made available on
http://hydrillacollaborative.com/.
Interested participants were invited to learn more about the detection and management of invasive Hydrilla, at the Great Lakes Hydrilla Collaborative’s technical webinar, “Two Case Studies on Hydrilla Rapid Response in the Great Lakes,” on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm EST. There was an approximately 40-minute panel presentation followed by a Q&A session. A recording of the webinar was made available on
http://hydrillacollaborative.com/.
OIPC Co-Hosted the Invasive Plant Symposium at the North Central Weed Science Society Meeting - Dec. 13, 2019
OIPC partnered with the North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS) and the Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) to co-host an Invasive Plant Symposium, Dec. 13, 2019 from 9am-3:30pm, as a part of the NCWSS Annual Meeting at the Hyatt-Regency Hotel in Columbus, OH. The agenda consisted of six speakers, including Jennifer Windus, Steve Hovick, and Mark Brand on relevant invasive plant topics, including regional collaborative efforts, data sharing, control of reed canary grass, and invasiveness of shrubby cultivars.
2018 EVENTS
2018 Annual Meeting
The 2018 Annual Meeting was held Friday, February 23, 2018 at Dawes Arboretum. The keynote speaker was Dr. Theresa Culley speaking about “Spreading the Word: The Role of Public Gardens as Sentinels Against Plant Invasions”. The meeting agenda also included David Kirska who shared the History of Mentor Marsh, an update on OIPC 2017 accomplishments, information on the new ODA Invasive Plant Rules, OIPC plans for 2018, as well as the election of new Board members. See the agenda HERE.
The 2018 Annual Meeting was held Friday, February 23, 2018 at Dawes Arboretum. The keynote speaker was Dr. Theresa Culley speaking about “Spreading the Word: The Role of Public Gardens as Sentinels Against Plant Invasions”. The meeting agenda also included David Kirska who shared the History of Mentor Marsh, an update on OIPC 2017 accomplishments, information on the new ODA Invasive Plant Rules, OIPC plans for 2018, as well as the election of new Board members. See the agenda HERE.
2017 EVENTS
2017 Annual Meeting
The meeting featured presentations and a panel discussion by representatives of Ohio's Cooperative Weed Management Areas, a presentation on The Nature Conservancy's invasive plant efforts, as well as an update on OIPC's 2016 accomplishments.
The meeting featured presentations and a panel discussion by representatives of Ohio's Cooperative Weed Management Areas, a presentation on The Nature Conservancy's invasive plant efforts, as well as an update on OIPC's 2016 accomplishments.