Certain plants that have been introduced to ecosystems cause a great deal of harm and have become a threat to biological diversity. These invasive plants reduce populations of other plants and the animals that depend upon them. This is a problem we all face and we can all contribute to the solutions. Our quality of life ultimately depends on the health of our natural resources.

In this seminar you will find out: the extent of the invasive plant problem in the mid-Atlantic region; the latest invasive plant control technologies; native plants that are good alternatives for invasive garden plants; Federal invasive plant efforts; how deer contribute to the spread of invasive plants; new technologies to measure and monitor invasive plant populations; and how native plant recovery prevents the spread of invasive plants.

Here is a brochure for the conference. To request copies of the paper brochure, contact the Morris Arboretum at 215-247-5777, ext. 156 or 125 or jlm (at) pobox.upenn.edu

Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council