NATH8319E, 1.5 CEUs
Class night and time: Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Class meetings: September 17-October 15
Lectures via Zoom
Field trip dates: Saturday, September 28, 9 am-12 pm (Theodore Roosevelt Island); Saturday, October 5, 9 am-12 pm (Patapsco Valley State Park). Times may shift forward or back a half an hour to accommodate weather and park traffic.
Instructor: Paula Becker
Members $210; nonmembers $260
What IS the definition of “invasive” and why should we care? Consequences of invasive plants in mid-Atlantic natural areas may be medical, ecological, environmental, or economic. This course will explore the historical and ongoing arrival of invasives, look at their cultural, legal, and ecological significance, and focus time on identification of major species of concern in the mid-Atlantic and possible control measures. And we’ll look at how our choices have far-reaching effects. Two field trips to local parks will reinforce identification skills and emphasize current management issues. REGISTER

Required books:
Mistaken Identity: Invasive Plants and Their Native Lookalikes by Matthew Sarver: https://sarverecological.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/mistaken_identity.pdf
Recommended:
Invasive Plants: A Guide to Identification, Impacts, and Control of Common North American Species. Author(s): Sylvan Ramsey Kaufman and Wallace Kaufman Publisher: Stackpole Books ISBN: 0811733653