Special Events and Receptions

  • 10/7 Space available at CIPWG Invasive Plant Symposium

    Space is still available at the CIPWG Invasive Plant Symposium: “Invasive Plants 2014: Where Are We Now?”, which will be held at the UConn Student Union in Storrs, CT on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  The symposium will be presented by the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG).  People with all levels of interest and experience are invited to attend.  Please visit the CIPWG website for the symposium program, directions, and other information: http://cipwg.uconn.edu/2014-symposium/.

    The following Pesticide Recertification and Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) are available at the CIPWG Invasive Plant Symposium:

    • CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Pesticide Applicator Recertification: 5 credit hours in the following categories: PA, ALL (available for New England states)
    • Advanced Master Gardener (AMG): 2 credits
    • Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD): The keynote presentation has been approved for 1 APLD CEU.  Each afternoon session (Sessions 1 through 6) has been approved for 1.25 APLD CEUs.
    • Certified Connecticut Forest Practitioners Continuing Education: 2 credits
    • The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (CTASLA): Subject matter appropriate for Continuing Education Credits for CT-licensed landscape architects
    • Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association, Inc.
    • Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist (MCH) [MA Nursery & Landscape Association, Inc.]: 1 credit
    • New York State Board for Landscape Architecture
    • Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCP): 4 credits
    • Rhode Island Certified Horticulturist (RICH) [RI Nursery and Landscape Association]: 2 credits

    Attendees are advised to register early, as the last symposium had record attendance and sold out with 475 attendees.

    FEE: $55; $25 – STUDENT (must bring current ID)

    For additional information, please contact Donna Ellis at (860) 486-6448; donna.ellis@uconn.edu.

    FULL PROGRAM INFORMATION, ONLINE REGISTRATION, and MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM are available on the CIPWG website: http://cipwg.uconn.edu/2014-symposium/

    For more information, contact: Donna Ellis/Dept. of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture at 860-486-6448; donna.ellis@uconn.edu