A forum for green industry & land management professionals
Registration closes soon and seats are limited so act now!
Don’t miss the opportunity to network with land managers, growers, arborists, landscape architects and many other professionals. This innovative event will feature presentations, panel discussions, plus guided tours discussing ways the green industry and land managers can help each other to restore plant communities using sound ecology and economics. Speakers for this year’s event include: Steven Apfelbaum, Dr. Timothy Ehlinger, and Aaron Feggestad.
Topic: Realistic Restoration
When: September 20, 2017; 8:00am - 3:30pm
Where: Johnson’s Nursery, Inc.; W180 N6275 Marcy Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Register online NOW: WEME 2017 Registration
Program details: Where Ecology Meets Economy: Season 5
The purpose of this forum is to advance personal dialog between green industry and land management professionals. This fifth annual meeting will continue to develop working relationships to create business opportunities and help improve the state of our ecological communities. The full-day event is offered for CEUs and will feature presentations about ways the Green Industry and Land Managers can work together to restore plant communities using sound ecology and economics. A topical panel discussion and five unique tours and demonstrations by SEWISC and Johnson’s Nursery staff will occur from 2:10 - 3:30pm. Attendees may sign up for one tour on a first-come, first- served basis. We will see you there!
The species is currently split-classified under NR40, Wisconsin’s invasive species law. 
It is restricted (orange) in southeastern Wisconsin, and prohibited elsewhere (red). In the Midwest, the plant’s distribution is confined to Wisconsin, Illinois and perhaps Minnesota. Since it has limited distribution in Wisconsin, we hope to both reduce its spread to the western part of the state and eliminate stands where possible. Most populations are located in southeastern Wisconsin, between Milwaukee and Madison, with others in Calumet, Outagamie and Oneida Counties.
Our Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon is an annual event, when we encourage people throughout southeastern Wisconsin to protect the woodlands of their neighborhoods by pulling this invasive plant. The pull-a-thon is a competition, a fundraiser, and a way for people to join together and have a positive impact on their environment. 
In 2005 Governor James Doyle demonstrated a firm commitment to address the issue of invasive species in Wisconsin by creating the Wisconsin Council on Invasive Species and by declaring June of that year the first annual Invasive Species Awareness Month. That tradition has continued in an effort to raise awareness about non-native invasive plants and animals. This annual event is a great opportunity for the Council to recognize the efforts of outstanding individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exemplary work in combating the spread of invasive species. 
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Laura Sufferling and Marc Morgan worked with Jerry Ziegler, who manages six nature preserves for The Nature Conservancy in Waukesha and Walworth counties. Laura and Marc completed high priority tasks including inventory and mapping of invasive plant populations, planting various native species, mapping restoration efforts for long term monitoring and mapping hiking trail routes.
Even the smallest of efforts can make a big difference toward reducing the impact of invasive species. Urban landowners as well as those who own and manage larger acreages can now encourage good stewardship and backyard conservation practices by posting these signs. Whether you have rural acreage, a suburban yard, or a city lot, you can help protect the environment by controlling invasive species and promoting that stewardship practice to others.
Many of us work to control invasive plants in the areas we care about. Take this class to ensure that you are using the most appropriate, efficient, up-to-date, and least environmentally damaging methods in those efforts.
