Many thanks to Chris Hoving, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Landowner Incentive Program (MNDR-LIP) for helping us think about how we incorporate global warming issues into our work to care for natural lands and waters.
We hope you'll join us this month.
Join the Stewardship Network during the eastern time zone's lunch hour (11:45am to 1pm EST) on the second Wednesday of each month for a free interactive online discussion and presentation about various topics relating to caring for natural lands and waters.
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Time: 11:45am to 1pm Eastern
"Factors To Consider BEFORE Restoring Areas Invaded by Woody Shrubs"
with Dr. David Dornbos, Calvin College; and Lisa Brush, Stewardship Network
Non-native invasive shrubs like buckthorn or autumn olive are troubling and difficult threats to the biodiversity and aesthetic beauty of our natural areas. Well-meaning attempts to restore invaded areas need to consider a surprising number of factors to ensure eventual success: herbicide rate, date of application, method of application, soil moisture, and maybe most importantly, how you are going to manage the sunlight in the newly restored area so that you support the desired plant and animal community.
We will also share an update on the 2008 Stewardship Network Cluster Garlic Mustard Pull Challenge. Stewardship Network Clusters have set a target of collectively pulling 100,000 pounds of garlic mustard this season.
Tune in to find out more and how you can help.
until then it will just take you back to this page.)
Webcast led by the following experts:
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David Dornbos, Calvin College. After working in agricultural sciences for 15 years, David Dornbos Jr., Ph.D. joined the Biology faculty at Calvin College of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2004 where he has been conducting field research on buckthorn and autumn olive with undergraduate students. The objective of this work is to describe how these invasive shrubs gain their apparent competitive advantage so that the areas they have invaded can be efficiently and effectively restored.
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Lisa Brush - Executive Director, Stewardship Network. Lisa has been working to bring groups and individuals together to build capacity to manage our natural areas.
"What did you think?" Survey
Thanks to past presentors
Dates of Future Webcasts:
Wednesday, June 11th
Wednesday, July 9th
Second Wednesday of each month in 2008 - Won't you put them on your calendar now and join us!
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Do you have a suggestion for a future webcast topic? Please send an email to Lisa at lbrush@stewardshipnetwork.org with the topic idea.
Thanks to all those individuals who have presented a webcast!!
Lisa Brush, Stewardship Network, webcast host
Presenters:
David Borneman, NAP City of Ann Arbor, & Doug Landis, Michigan State University
“Controlling Garlic Mustard”
May 2005
David Borneman, NAP City of Ann Arbor, & Doug Landis, MSU
“Controlling Purple Loosestrife”
June 2005
Doug Landis, MSU, & Sherri Laier, MichiganNature Association
“Planning a Prairie Planting”
July 2005
Glenn Palmgren, MDNR, & Doug Pearsall, The Nature Conservancy
“Management Planning & Measuring Success”
September 2005
Jason Tallant, NAP City of Ann Arbor, & David Mindell, PlantWise L.L.C.
“Winter Restoration”
December 2005
Bob Clancy, MDNR, & David Borneman, NAP City of Ann Arbor
“Tools & Equipment of the Ecological Restoration Trade”
January 2006
Ray Fahlsing, MDNR, & David Mindell, PlantWise L.L.C.
“Prescribed Fire in the Southern Michigan Landscape”
February 2006
April Pickrel, University of Michigan– MBGNA & Laurel Malvitz, MDNR
“Working with Volunteers to Care for Natural Areas”
March 2006
Doug Landis, MSU & Ray Fahlsing, MDNR
“New Advances in Garlic Mustard Control”
May 2006
David Borneman, NAP City of Ann Arbor,& Linda Coughenour, Pfizer
“Latest in Controlling Purple Loosestrife”
June 2006
Toni DiTomasso, Cornell University
“The Swallowworts: Life History, Research & Control”
July 2006
Bob Grese, Sarah Weiss, & Don Gray of the University of Michigan
“Streambank Restoration”
September 2006
Esther Durnwald, MichiganWildflower Farm, & Tom Tucker, The Nature Conservancy
“Seed Collecting”
October 2006
Randy Swaty, The Nature Conservancy
“LandFire”
November 2006
Suzan Campbell, Michigan Natural Features Inventory
“Native Plant Seed Propagation”
January 2007
Sue Tangora, Land Owner Incentive Program, MDNR,Jim Hudgins, FWS Partners for Wildlife Coordinator Brian Thomas, NRCS Conservation Program Coordinator
"Funding for Private Land Owners”
February 2007
Steve Woods, The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Dan Kenneday, Land Owner Incentive Program, MDNR, Phyllis Higman, Michigan Natural Features Inventory,
"Collaborative management: working with multiple landowners across the landscape to
increase stewardship effectiveness"
March 2007
Kris Olsson, Watershed Ecologist, Huron River Watershed Council
"Natural Areas Rapid Assessment Process: A piece of the Huron River Watershed Council's
Bioreserve Mapping project"
April 2007
Dr. Cindy Hale, Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center & David Borneman, City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
"Interactions between European earthworms and native plant communities in
hardwood forests"
May 2007
Stephen Packard Chicago Audubon and Ryan O'Connor - Michigan Natural Features Inventory
"Rediscovering Savannas: Michigans Lost Ecosystems"
June 2007
Rick Johnstone - President, Integrated Vegetation Management Partners, Inc. & David Mindell, PlantWise LLC
"Habitat Restoration Using Integrated Vegetation Management Best Practices:
Using The Proper Herbicide in the Proper Situation"
July 2007
Don Penner -Faculty in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University; Jason Tallant, Field Technician City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
"Understanding the Role of Herbicide Adjuvants in Invasive Weed Control"
September 2007
Dr. Ralph Boerner, Professor of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at Ohio State University
"Fire in Oak Forests: The Belowground Perspective"
October 2007
Anna Fiedler, Michigan State University
"Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants"
November 2007
Phyllis Higman, Michigan Natural Features Inventory
"Status of Significant Plant Invaders in Michigan and Prioritizing Control Efforts"
December 2007
Brendon Panke, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
"A Chance to Employ Lessons Learned: Our Next Suite of Invasive Species"
January 2008
Gary Roloff, Michigan State University
"Ecological Effects of Fire in the Great Lakes Prairie-Savanna Ecosystems:
Literature Review Results"
February 2008
Chris Hoving, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Landowner Incentive Program
"Natural Areas Management in Michigan's Changing Climate"
March 2008
Jeff Evans, Michigan State University & Jason Frenzel, City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
"Garlic Mustard: Research, Management and A Challenge"
April 2008
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