[watershedmanagers] Speaker Event: Gary Fish, Maine State Horticulturist - Waldo Co SWCD

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Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce its 2023 Annual Meeting, which will feature a special talk by Gary Fish, Maine State Horticulturist entitled, "Economic, Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species in Maine."



The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry recently announced that its list of Invasive Plants Prohibited from Sale or Import in Maine will nearly double in size starting in 2024.  There are currently 33 plants on the list and the number will jump to 60 in January.  The challenge is gaining momentum as we face the impacts of climate change.  Waldo SWCD invites the public to attend this educational, yet fun, event! Can you identify the difference between fruits of Asiatic bittersweet, multiflora rose, and winterberry?  Do you know which is a Mainer and which is not?



In addition to Gary Fish's talk, there will be a presentation of the Waldo SWCD Conservationist of the Year Award, door prizes, and refreshments.



The event will be held Thursday, December 14, at 5:30pm at the Town Hall Meeting Room on Route 131 in Searsmont. The cost is $6.  To help us get a rough headcount, please RSVP to msteinman at maineconservationdistricts.com<mailto:msteinman at maineconservationdistricts.com>, or call 218-5311.


Alex Wong (he/his/him)
Nonpoint Source Program Coordinator
Maine Department of Environmental Protection<https://www.maine.gov/dep/water/grants/319.html>
17 State House Station, Augusta, ME  04333
207-694-9533 (cell)

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