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    This document outlines an invasive plant education program. The program aims to raise awareness about invasive plants and how to remove them through a 12-month removal calendar, photos, and instructions. The calendar would prioritize which plants to remove each month and indicate difficulty. Distributing the calendar to organizations, universities, stores, and events could clearly educate the public and encourage invasive plant control. Developing the calendar, securing funding for printing, and expanding its audience are next steps for the program coordinators.

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    This document outlines an invasive plant education program. The program aims to raise awareness about invasive plants and how to remove them through a 12-month removal calendar, photos, and instructions. The calendar would prioritize which plants to remove each month and indicate difficulty. Distributing the calendar to organizations, universities, stores, and events could clearly educate the public and encourage invasive plant control. Developing the calendar, securing funding for printing, and expanding its audience are next steps for the program coordinators.

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    Invasive Plant Education

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    Ecology Action
    This document outlines an invasive plant education program. The program aims to raise awareness about invasive plants and how to remove them through a 12-month removal calendar, photos, and instructions. The calendar would prioritize which plants to remove each month and indicate difficulty. Distributing the calendar to organizations, universities, stores, and events could clearly educate the public and encourage invasive plant control. Developing the calendar, securing funding for printing, and expanding its audience are next steps for the program coordinators.

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    Invasive Plant Education

    Our Vision

    Awareness about invasive plants


    and what to do about them.

    Descriptive Highlights

    • Invasive plant removal


    calendar (12 months)
    • Color photos, text,
    descriptive highlights and
    instructions
    • Before’s and after’s (some
    examples)
    • Scientifically precise but
    still with share of humor
    • Divide by life history
    (flowering, etc.) and
    seasons

    Key Benefits

    • Clearly and specifically educate general public with on-going information


    • Create “buy-in” in invasive plant control
    • Creating knowledge of bioregion, sense of place, protect native biodiversity, What is
    native, what is not?

    First Steps

    • Draft the calendar prioritizing plants and information


    • Code complexities of removal (R,G,Y)
    • Review by local experts
    • Identify grants for future printing
    • Final review by graphic designer
    • Define distribution method to include larger community
    o CNPS
    o Water Districts
    o Nurseries
    o Universities
    o Hardware stores
    o Events (earth day!)
    o Arboretum, UCSC Farm
    o Master Gardeners

    Available Resources
    • Contacts for local organizations and technical assistance
    • Contacts for private contractors
    • Include DVD with removal demonstrations with different difficulties
    • Internet links and websites
    • Grants (some exist, find more sources)

    Other Things We Need

    • Additional funding for publication


    • Great graphic designer
    • Clarify how to expand market of people interested

    Who’s Taking the Next Step?

    • Covener:
    o Jen Stern, Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District
    Phone: 831-464-2950
    Email: jstern@sccrcd.org

    • Participants:
    o Elena Freeman
    o Carol Carson
    o Josh Fodor
    o Surrey Kent
    o Peggy Waters
    o Roxanne Evans

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