In October 2009, the Center for Invasive Plant Management presented the Legacy-funded workshop, Strategic Management of Invasive Species in the Southwestern U.S. at the Bureau of Land Management National Training Center in Phoenix, AZ. The 5-day workshop provided natural resource professionals with the knowledge to more effectively manage invasive species on Department of Defense installations and adjacent lands.

To help participants achieve installation goals for military training and land stewardship, the workshop presented an array of topics including invasion ecology, a framework for invasive species management, specifics of control strategies, species identification, restoration, and building partnerships. On the final day, participants collectively drew from their experiences and from what they had learned in the sessions to examine a problem-based scenario. While the workshop focus was on terrestrial invasive plants of southwestern desert ecosystems, aquatic nuisance species and insects were also covered.

The workshop featured 24 different presenters from across the U.S. and was attended by 43 representatives from various federal, state and county agencies as well as tribal nations and non-profit groups.

Center for Invasive Plant Management
PO Box 173120
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
406 994 5557
weedcenter@montana.edu