Native Plant Training Workshop


Wednesday, October 22, 2008   

8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook NY



GoalParticipants will learn techniques and methods for  reintroducing native plants to areas that have been managed  for the control of invasive plants and will also learn how to  preserve existing native plant habitats.


Agenda:   

8:30 - 8:45    Gather and light refreashments 

8:45 - 8:50    Holly Talbot, Cary IES

                Welcome

8:50 - 8:55    Emilie Hauser, HRNERR 

      Introduction

8:55 - 9:15   George Robinson, SUNY Albany

    Native Plant Policy

9:15 - 9:45  Brad Roeller, Cary IES

Approaches to and Success with Landscaping with Native Plants   

9:45 - 10:15    Judy Sullivan, Cary IES

How to Select Appropriate Native Plants for Common Habitats Found in the Hudson Valley

10:15 - 10:30    Break

10:30 - 11:15    Jeannine Vannais, Bowman’s Hill         
                        Wildflower Preserve

Introduction to the Plant Stewardship Index: Floristic Quality DOES Count!

11:15 - 11:45     Ed Toth, New York City Department                                       of Parks

          Importance of Local Ecotypes and the Role of Seed Banks and Seed Networks in Their Conservation

11:45 - 12:45    LUNCH and Field Activity

12:45 - 1:00             Groups switch

1:00 - 2:00      Field Activity and LUNCH

2:00 - 2:30     Paul Salon, USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant                             Materials Center

                  Case Study: Restoring Meadows for Warm                                       Season Grasses

2:00 - 2:30   Deborah Layton, New York City Department                     of Environmental Protection

          Case Study: Native Plant Restoration for Erosion                     Control

2:30- 3:00    Jennifer Grieser, New York City                                    Department of Environmental Protection

Case Study: NYC DEP Stream Buffer Restoration Projects

3:00 - 3:15    Break


 3:15 - 3:45   Sven Hoeger, Creative Habitat

Case Study: Creating Wetland and Upland Habitat for Blanding’s Turtles

3:45 - 4:45     Brad Roeller, Cary IES

         Deer and Native Plants

5:00             Adjourn and sign-out for participants                    receiving NYS Landscape Architecture CEU credits

To learn more about further 

opportunities in the spring contact 

Emilie Hauser

eehauser@gw.dec.state.ny.us

845-889-4745 ext. 112


For RECEIPTS

E-mail Shelly Jenkens

MJenkens  @  neiwpcc.org

or call: 978-323-7929
Shelly Jenkins 
NEIWPCC 
Boott Mills South
116 John Street
Lowell, MA 01852-1124
Fax: (978) 323-7919



To express interest in and help 

shape the next workshop we will be 

holding on native plants on April 24th

please click here!

 


DIRECTIONS

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

65 Sharon Tpke.

Millbrook, NY 12545-5500

The workshop will be held in the auditorium 

(building on the right as you enter from Rt. 44)  

From the Taconic State Pkwy:  Take the Route 44 exit (Poughkeepsie/Millbrook) going east on Rt. 44 for approximately 1.5 miles.  

Stay on Rt 44 east when it separates from Rt. 82 east making a sharp left turn (landmark is the USDA Service Center and Cornell Cooperative Extension building on your left).  

The auditorium is approximately .2 miles on your left.

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more directions to the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies


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  This workshop is brought to you by:

The Estuary Training Program of the NYS DEC Hudson River National Estuarine  Research Reserve 

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies


NYS DEC Estuary Program 

Lower Hudson, Capital-Mohawk, and CRISP  PRISMs 

The Nature Conservancy 

NYC DEP 

Teatown Lake Reservation 

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County

NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation

NEIWPCC


Resource Lists:



Jeannine Vannais - 
References on PSI





Presentations:


        Emilie Hauser: Introduction and Brainteasers

George Robinson: University at Albany


Brad Roeller: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies


Judy Sullivan: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Jeannine Vannais: Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

Introduction to the Plant Stewardship Index: Floristic Quality DOES Count!


Ed Toth: Greenbelt Native Plant Center

Importance of Local Ecotypes and the Role of Seed Banks and Seed Networks in Their Conservation

Paul Salon: USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center

Case Study: Restoring Meadows for Warm Season Grasses

Deb Layton: NYC DEP

Case Study: Native Plant Restoration for Erosion Control




More Resources:

(Crtsy. of Leslie Zucker)

http://www.acris.nynhp.org/
Website that provides conservation guides designed to help land
managers, decision-makers, planners, scientists, consultants, and the
interested public better understand the rare species and natural
communities that characterize New York.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/29384.html
Website that links to 2002 draft version of Ecological Communities of
New York State by Greg Edinger et al. and other information on
ecological communities in New York State.

http://hudsonia.org
The "Biodiversity Education" section of this website contains a link to
Habitat Fact Sheets that describe 38 ecologically significant habitat
types in New York's Hudson Valley. The entire list is not yet available,
but should be soon.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5094.html
Provides information on conservation and land use planning to conserve
the plants, animals, and habitats of the Hudson River Estuary watershed.