The 2011 North American Invasive Plant Ecology and Management Short Course (NAIPSC) is 3 days of intense instruction and learning for those interested in the basics of invasive plant ecology and management.

To provide the most in-depth, comprehensive education on these principles and topics, the NAIPSC combines

• hands-on workshops,
• site visits,
• instructor-led discussion sessions, and
• classroom presentations.

For information about the course, please contact Steve Young. Email: syoung4@unl.edu or Phone: (308) 696-6712.

Course Dates: July 6-8, 2011

Location: University of Nebraska–Lincoln West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte, Nebraska. The West Central Research and Extension Center is ideally located in the west central region of Nebraska and is host to many of the same invasive plants species found throughout North America.

Instructors

Registration fee: $650 per person. Due by May 1, 2011 (Limited to 40 participants)*

Includes a course notebook, weed identification reference book and interactive CD, meals, transportation to off-site locations, and a BBQ dinner at the historic Buffalo Bill State Park.

For information about registration, please contact Linda Lehmann. Email: llehmann1@unl.edu or Phone: (308) 696-6740

*Participants will receive confirmation by email or phone following receipt of the course fee. A full refund will be available for cancellations prior to the deadline. Once the course reaches capacity, a waiting list will be available.