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Trying to put the "B" back in BMP (Best Management Practices): Common Practices for Managing Stiltgrass. By Art Gover
How invader removal method affects native plant response. By Luke Flory
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GOVER: Art will apply his decades of research and operational experiences managing invasive plants to stiltgrass and provide recommendations on methods that work best in various situations. FLORY: Luke will discuss his research on the effects of various invasive plant removal methods on native plant restoration.
GOVER: Art conducted vegetation management research and outreach at Penn State for 35 years in row crop, roadside and utility, turfgrass, and natural area settings. This included 15 years working the PA State Park system to develop a statewide planning template, and park-level plans and implementation. He started a part-time commercial operation in 2008 specializing in invasive species planning and management, and in retirement does this full-ish time (foolish time?). FLORY: Luke’s research focuses on the mechanisms and impacts of non-native plant invasions with the goal of understanding long-term consequences of interactions between invasive species and other potential global change drivers such as climate change, fire, and emerging pathogens. The Flory Lab explores both basic and applied questions in systems such as the highlands of Galápagos, coffee agroecosystems in Costa Rica, eastern deciduous forests in the US, and pine forests and managed systems in Florida.
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Leader: Jody Longhill
Location: Scientists' Cliffs Community House, Calvert County
Note: This is a lecture, not a field trip. Google Slide Presentation on Spring Ephemerals Native to Maryland (indoor presentation)
Jody Longhill is a Master Gardener, member of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay, and the Maryland Native Plant Society. She has previously presented on Butterflies Native to Maryland and Identifying Invasive Plants for the Garden Smarter Program in Calvert County and The Maryland Native Plant Society.
For additional information: Kathy Daniel kdaniel20816@gmail.com
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Speaker: Deborah Barber
Deborah Barber will explain how to use iNaturalist to scope out an area’s biota. She'll provide tips for making identifiable photo and audio observations. She'll highlight other features such as protecting a location’s privacy, connecting with citizen and expert naturalists worldwide, and showing off the incredible diversity of the greater DC area during upcoming the City Nature Challenge. (April 26-29)
Through live demos, questions, and discussion we'll learn more about the power of using iNaturalist to document biodiversity.
We recommend that you create an iNaturalist account and download the app on your phone. https://www.inaturalist.org/
Deborah Barber, is Director of Land Conservation for the Maryland/DC Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. She is responsible for the management of the chapter's land holdings, including easements and public preserves, for their conservation, research, and recreational value.
New Germany State Park in Garrett County
Discover the important connection between native plants, people, & wildlife!
Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery - Floyd, VA Evergreen Heritage Center - Mount Savage, MD Native Roots, Inc - Mineral Wells, WV Wild Spirit Native Plants - Thurmont, MD
Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery - Floyd, VA
Evergreen Heritage Center - Mount Savage, MD
Native Roots, Inc - Mineral Wells, WV
Wild Spirit Native Plants - Thurmont, MD
Marta Fiscus Photography - Cumberland, MD (award winning macro photos) Peggy Nixon Designs - Salisbury, PA (hand-painted slates & note cards) Keen and Bright - Swanton, MD (glass creations) Peasant’s Parcel - Capon Bridge, WV (grow your own mushrooms) Appalachian Wax Works - Oakland, Maryland (quality goods from the bee hive)
Marta Fiscus Photography - Cumberland, MD (award winning macro photos)
Peggy Nixon Designs - Salisbury, PA (hand-painted slates & note cards)
Keen and Bright - Swanton, MD (glass creations)
Peasant’s Parcel - Capon Bridge, WV (grow your own mushrooms)
Appalachian Wax Works - Oakland, Maryland (quality goods from the bee hive)
10:30 to 11:30 am Jen Johnson, Owner/Operator, Native Roots Inc. “Restoring Ecological Services with Native Plant Gardening” 12 noon to 1:00 pm Ian Caton, Owner/Operator, Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery “Super Tough Wildflowers” 1:30 to 2:30 pm Mitch Hall, Director of Landcare Services, Fourth River Workers Guild, Pittsburgh, PA “Reading Between the Lines”
10:30 to 11:30 am
Jen Johnson, Owner/Operator, Native Roots Inc.
“Restoring Ecological Services with Native Plant Gardening”
12 noon to 1:00 pm
Ian Caton, Owner/Operator, Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery
“Super Tough Wildflowers”
1:30 to 2:30 pm
Mitch Hall, Director of Landcare Services, Fourth River Workers Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
“Reading Between the Lines”
Ranger-guided walks ("Eating Invasives" and "Tree ID") plus a unique bingo game!
University of Maryland Extension - Garrett County Master Gardeners Garrett Trails Maryland Conservation Corps American Forest Foundation Garrett County Solid Waste & Recycling Evergreen Heritage Center Maryland Department of Agriculture - Spotted Lanternfly Program Garrett County Forestry Board Friends of New Germany State Park West Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation Garrett Soil Conservation District Maryland Native Plant Society
University of Maryland Extension - Garrett County Master Gardeners
Garrett Trails
Maryland Conservation Corps
American Forest Foundation
Garrett County Solid Waste & Recycling
Evergreen Heritage Center
Maryland Department of Agriculture - Spotted Lanternfly Program
Garrett County Forestry Board
Friends of New Germany State Park
West Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation
Garrett Soil Conservation District
Maryland Native Plant Society
The Maryland Native Plant Society is partnering with both New Germany and the Friends of New Germany State Park to sponsor this FREE event! The public is welcome to attend (no registration required) but your support of the vendors & organizations through your purchases is deeply appreciated! Only snacks and drinks are available at the Lake House, so pack a picnic lunch and spend the day in this beautiful mountain park.
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Driving Directions:
From Baltimore: West on I-70 to Hancock. Pick up I-68 and travel through Cumberland, MD. Continue west to Exit 22. Enter the roundabout and take the fourth exit onto Chestnut Ridge Road. Pass the Comfort Inn and follow Chestnut Ridge Road for three miles to New Germany Road. Turn left and travel two miles to the New Germany State Park entrance on left. Travel time ~ three hours. Signs will direct you to parking for this special event. From Washington, D.C.: Take 270 north to Frederick, MD. Pickup I-70 west and follow directions above for Baltimore. Travel time ~ 3.5 hours. From Pittsburgh, PA/Morgantown, WV: Take I-79 to I-68 east into Maryland to Exit 22 toward the Comfort Inn. Enter the roundabout and take the first exit onto Chestnut Ridge Road. Travel about three miles to New Germany Road. Turn left and travel to the New Germany State Park entrance on left. Travel time ~ one hour from Morgantown and 2 hours from Pittsburgh. Signs will direct you to parking for this special event.
From Baltimore: West on I-70 to Hancock. Pick up I-68 and travel through Cumberland, MD. Continue west to Exit 22. Enter the roundabout and take the fourth exit onto Chestnut Ridge Road. Pass the Comfort Inn and follow Chestnut Ridge Road for three miles to New Germany Road. Turn left and travel two miles to the New Germany State Park entrance on left. Travel time ~ three hours. Signs will direct you to parking for this special event.
From Washington, D.C.: Take 270 north to Frederick, MD. Pickup I-70 west and follow directions above for Baltimore. Travel time ~ 3.5 hours.
From Pittsburgh, PA/Morgantown, WV: Take I-79 to I-68 east into Maryland to Exit 22 toward the Comfort Inn. Enter the roundabout and take the first exit onto Chestnut Ridge Road. Travel about three miles to New Germany Road. Turn left and travel to the New Germany State Park entrance on left. Travel time ~ one hour from Morgantown and 2 hours from Pittsburgh. Signs will direct you to parking for this special event.
Additional information to follow as details become available. Questions? Phone the park office at 301-895-5453 or email Liz McDowell at lmcd.mnps@gmail.com
Speaker: Jenan El-Hifnawi
Ask A Bumble Bee! Exploring Bumble Bee Floral Preference
This session explores the “Ask A Bumble Bee” (AABB) program; a citizen science initiative dedicated to understanding bumble bee floral preference. In addition to learning how to participate in the program, attendees will hear some of our latest research findings; ultimately walking away with practical information for creating and observing bee-friendly gardens!
Jenan is a Maryland native and local ecology enthusiast! After graduating from UMD with a bachelor’s in biology, she was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to fund her Masters degree at UMD. She now is working towards this degree, exploring the impacts of the ice age on the evolution of various South American bee species. She also is the coordinator of the program we will discuss today; Ask A Bumble Bee!
Lear more about ASk a Bumblebee https://u.osu.edu/askabumble/