Hawkeye Cooperative Weed Management Area to Host Invasive Species Field Day

Oxford, IA – The Hawkeye Cooperative Weed Management Area will be hosting an Invasive

Species Field Day on Thursday June 9, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Conservation

Education Center at F.W. Kent Park. The event will highlight issues regarding invasive plant and

insect species effecting land owners and land managers in Iowa.

Invasive species are defined as organisms that are typically non-native and have negative effects

on our economy, environment, or human health. Each year billions of dollars across the United

States are spent controlling these invaders. You may have some of these plants and/or insects

sneaking onto your property right now.

Attend this free educational event to learn more about how to identify and control these pests. A

lunch will be provided free of cost, but attendees must register prior to June 3 before 4p.m. to

ensure availability. Register by calling (319) 645-1011 and providing your name and phone

number, or by sending the same information to:

bfreidhof@co.johnson.ia.us

Learn how you can be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem. Register today!