THE FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES OF RHODE ISLAND (US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE) present the first in the Summer 2011 Wildlife Wednesday Lecture Series:
THE FOREST HEALTH WORKS PROJECT: CONTROLLING RHODE ISLAND'S INVASIVE PLANTS
Invasive plants are a scourge of our forests. Learn about a major effort to get rid of invaders like knotweed, barberry, bittersweet, water chestnut, and others.
Presented by James Barnes, Forest Ecosystem Project Coordinator at the RI Natural History Survey.
Admission is free, but donations to the Friends will be gratefully accepted.
For updates or additional information, please contact Bob Kenney (friends.ri@verizon.net; 401-783-4369 or 401-874-6664). Also, Sarah Lang at 401-847-5511, ext. 203; Sarah_Lang@fws.gov. You can also visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/rinwrc or on our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ninigret/complex/index.html.
The Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of Rhode Island is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing conservation, education, and outreach activities on the five National Wildlife Refuges in our state.
