October 19, 2007
Master Naturalists and master Watershed Stewards, you are invited to attend:
The 10th Annual Southwest Vegetation Management Association Conference
October 24-26, 2007 at the Radisson Suites Hotel,
6555 East Speedway Blvd, Tucson, Arizona.
For the full story, go to our webpage at http://www.swvma.org .
This year’s theme is:
"KEEPING THE WEST WILD"
Wednesday there will be a lunchtime banquet, split-out sessions for WMA’s to meet, then report back to the group, and a members’ reception in the evening.
On Thursday, there will be two concurrent sessions – one has some outdoor hands-on presentations, and also some scientific, technical presentations. Some other papers will discuss the social and community aspects of managing weed infestations. The other session is a full day workshop on sweet resinbush, an invasive plant with populations scattered across the state.
Friday will be a field trip to Sabino Canyon and Mount Lemmon.
You can use this conference to obtain the CEU’s you need to keep your Az. Dept of Ag and/or SPCC Herbicide Applicator certifications current. See the attached Draft Agenda for more details on papers. There will also be a number of posters and vendor booths.
We’ve worked hard to make this a program that people from many perspectives will find exciting.
If you can find the time, we hope to see you in October!
Our Mission Statement
"To conserve and protect Arizona's natural resources by providing a state-level organization that emphasizes an integrated management approach to address invasive or pest plants."
The Southwest Vegetation Management Association was organized in 1997 to increase awareness about invasive vegetation and foster cooperation between vegetation managers.