Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will present on Invasive Terrestrial Plant Ecology at Merryspring Nature Center’s Tuesday Talk Series on February 25th at noon via Zoom.

Louisa Crane, Program Development Specialist, will focus on the pathways through which terrestrial invasive plants are introduced and now spread in Midcoast Maine, and why invasive plants have such a strong competitive edge over native plants. Understanding these ecological qualities of invasive terrestrial plant species is key to successful management. Louisa will use "case study" invasive plants impactful in Maine, such as Asiatic Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica), and Shrubby Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), to demonstrate essential concepts about invasive terrestrial plant ecology, empowering listeners to understand the "why" behind various invasive plant control strategies.

This event is the third part of a three-part series on invasive aquatic and terrestrial plants. On Jan. 28th, Maine State Horticulturist, Gary Fish, will speak on Maine’s Terrestrial Invasive Plant Do-Not-Sell List. Brett Willard, Aquatic Invasive Species Program Director at Lake Stewards of Maine, will speak on Identifying and Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Plants on Feb. 18th.  

Registration is not required; for more information send an email to info@merryspring.org or click the link below. You will be redirected to Merryspring Nature Center’s website for the Zoom link. To contact Knox-Lincoln SWCD, please call 207-596-2040 or email info@knox-lincoln.org.