Invasive species workshop hosted in Juneau

October 7, 2015

Registration is open for the Alaska Invasive Species Workshop Oct. 27-29 in Juneau.

Reed canarygrass poses a threat to wetland ecosystems and is one of the invasive plants of concern in Southeast Alaska.

The annual workshop will highlight invasive species management and science in Southeast Alaska and emerging issues statewide. It will take place at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, 320 West Willoughby Ave., in downtown Juneau.

The early registration deadline is Oct. 16. See registration and workshop information at www.alaskainvasives.org. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is coordinating the workshop with many agency and private co-sponsors. For more information, contact Gino Graziano at 907-786-6315 or gagraziano@alaska.edu.

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