Invasive Plant Management
Limited to 10 participants.
Learn practical land stewardship skills from Hawk Mountain’s decades of conservation experience in this hands-on course covering identification of common invasive plants of the Northeast and proven best management practices for their control. Participants will learn and practice safe and effective manual, mechanical, and chemical methods with a focus on maintaining and enhancing biological diversity.
This course is part of Hawk Mountain's Professional Land Stewardship Series, which offers hands-on training in essential land management skills, drawing on Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s decades of real-world conservation experience. Designed for aspiring conservation professionals and landowners alike, each course can be taken individually or as a complete skill-building series.
$50 per course, or $130 for all three. Contact [email protected] to inquire about this discount.
Packed lunch is necessary and will occur in group format to continue curriculum/conservation discussions. PPE (hard hats, safety glasses, and gloves) will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own. Long pants, long sleeved shirts, boots, hard-hats, safety glasses, and gloves are necessary. Courses are limited to 10 students and require a minimum of 5 students to hold each course.