Invasive Plant Training in Old Saybrook

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Rain Date: September 30, same time (registrants will contacted the day before about rescheduling)

Location: Fort Saybrook Monument Park, Old Saybrook – meet in parking lot

Target Audience:
Practitioners working to identify, map, and manage invasive terrestrial plants.  Registration will be limited to 20 participants.

Description: Using a placed-based approach to training, participants will learn about terrestrial invasives plants. Participants will: 1) identify invasive plants, 2) use EpiCollect App & forms to collect and manage data, 3) discuss ways that methods can be transferred to other sites, and 4) learn management & removal techniques for a couple selected invasive plants.  See detailed agenda below.

Participants will use a free smartphone GPS application for iPhones and Android devices called Epicollect5 to collect field data during the workshop. Please download Epicollect5 prior to arrival from the Apple App Store or on Google Play (Android). More information about the app can be found on the Epicollect website. Paper forms organized in Epicollect format will be provided as an option during the training event.

NOTE: UConn CLEAR and the CTNERR training team presented a related June 26, 2024 webinar, “Mapping Invasive Plants in a Coastal Forest”.  If you were unable to attend (or want to watch it again!) a recording and slides are available HERE.

Meet the Trainers: 

• Juliana Barrett, Extension Educator Emerita, Coastal Habitat Specialist, CT Sea Grant
• Cary Chadwick, Associate Extension Educator, GIS Education, UConn CLEAR
• Jason Krumholz, Stewardship Coordinator, CTNERR
• Shelby Larubina, Research Technician, CTNERR

Questions? Please contact Katie Lund, CTNERR Training & Engagement Coordinator at katie.lund@uconn.edu

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