Ornamental Invasive Species Talk

The Takoma Hort Club invites you to a talk on:

Ornamental Invasive Species : Assessing the Worst Offenders

Invasive plants threaten native plant health and biodiversity in both agricultural and natural systems in Maryland. How do we determine which plants are a true threat and which are mere benign garden interlopers? Maryland’s Invasive Species Risk Assessment process was established by law to assist with that process.

John Peter Thompson will deliver a presentation on this process. He is a founding member of the Maryland Invasive Species Council, representing the Maryland Nursery, Landscape and Greenhouse Association. He is a member of the Maryland Invasive Plant Advisory Committee, charged with implementing Maryland’s new Invasive Plant law, and of the National Invasive Species Council Advisory Committee. He was a founding member and the third President of the Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council, and is currently a consultant to the Smithsonian and USDA Weeds of the Caribbean project, as well as a contributing author to the CABI Invasive Species Compendium.

Wednesday, July 15, 7:30-9:00pm
at Historic Takoma
7328 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD

This talk is FREE and open to all. No need to RSVP.

Please bring a snack to share and wear a recycled nametag.



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