Managing invasive plant species is a daunting task. By exploring the concepts that define invasiveness, the workshop will provide a context for understanding and identifying several species of concern, including multiflora rose, honeysuckle, autumn olive, swallowwort, porcelain berry. We will touch on downy brome and hoary alyssum, two species of concern to area pasture managers. The workshop will discuss a range of control strategies for all species will be addressed for homeowners, farms and municipalities.

Joan Deely has been a Project Manager at Land Stewardship, Inc. in Gill, MA, for 12 years. Joan prepares Invasive Plant Management Plans and develops habitat restoration, land management, and revegetation projects. Joan serves on the Leverett Conservation Commission and has previously been on commissions in Greenfield and Northfield. Joan enjoys making presentations on invasive plants to interested groups throughout central and western Massachusetts. Joan holds a BA in Anthropology (UMass) and an MS in Environmental Communication (Antioch University New England).