Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, Inc.
Dear Friend,
The Speakers Bureau
Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, Inc. (MA-EPPC)
is pleased to make available the outreach presentation "Invasive Exotic
Plants in the Mid-Atlantic Region".
This presentation is
intended to educate, inform and equip individuals about the issue of
invasive exotic plants and the threat that they pose to natural areas
of the Mid-Atlantic region. It is our hope that individuals, such as
you, will use this as a tool to inform groups, organizations, agencies,
and other individuals throughout our region about the growing threat of
invasive exotic plants.
It is our intent to
make this presentation available in Powerpoint format, as well as slide
format. We have developed several supplemental files that will assist
you in using this presentation. The following is information that will
be helpful in orienting you to the presentation and to the supplemental
files contained on this CD or in the slide presentation:
- The Powerpoint presentation is designed to be
modified for individual use. For example, the presentation currently
includes 13 species that are problematic throughout the Mid-Atlantic
region. If desired, one could add additional species for a particular
locality. Please note: Photo credit has been included on photos
used in the presentation. If you are manipulating the Powerpoint
presentation in any way by adding pictures, please be careful to
include photo credit for each picture.
- Accompanying text – this Word file provides a
text description (script) for each slide. It is intended to provide a
guideline for what could be communicated during a presentation.
Individual users should feel free to include additional information or
expand upon any topics so desired.
- Species descriptions – this Word file is a
supplement to the accompanying text file and includes a lengthy
description for each of the thirteen species included in the
presentation. The intent is not to suggest that all information be
conveyed during a presentation, but that users take and present
whatever information is deemed appropriate for their audience.
- State Noxious Weed lists – this Powerpoint
file includes 1-2 slides for each state in the Mid-Atlantic region with
Noxious Weed legislation. Pennsylvania’s Noxious Weed information is
currently included in the Powerpoint. Users from other states will need
to substitute their state’s information for PA’s.
- Since this tool is a product of the MA-EPPC we
have included one or two slides that focus on our efforts. As a user of
this presentation, we consider you an ambassador of the organization
and someone contributing to our speaker’s bureau efforts. Thank you
for your efforts in educating our public about this serious natural
area issue and for making them aware of one of the organizations in
their region that is working to address this issue.
The complete
presentation is available here, as a .zip file.
(Filesize approximately 12 megs.) This .zip file contains five separate
files, including this letter which is the file named Read_Me_First.doc.
For further
information about the presentation, how to use it, how to get
additional copies, or for more information on MA-EPPC, please contact
Lisa Smith at wildflower@laurelweb.net.
Sincerely,
MA-EPPC Speakers
Bureau Committee