Source: California Invasive Plant Council
URL of this page: http://www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/pastcourses.php
Past Cal-IPC Field Courses
Strategic Approaches | Biology and Identification | Control Methods | Mechanical Control | Herbicide Control | Mapping | Revegetation | Tools for Early Detection
![Grass/Thistle ID](fieldcourses/images/JohnDittesGrassID_230_163.jpg)
John Dittes teaches a lesson on grass and thistle identification.
Strategic Approaches
2010
- Camarillo Ranch, Ventura, October 13, 2010
Biology and Identification
2010
- Mira Costa College, San Diego, March 30, 2010
- Mountain Home Ranch, Santa Rosa, May 13, 2009
- Sedgwick Reserve, Santa Barbara, April 21, 2008
- Tahoe Community College, S. Lake Tahoe, May 28, 2008
- Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego, June 6, 2008
- Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, July 22, 2008
Control Methods
![Mechanical Tool Demo](fieldcourses/images/KenMooreSLO2011_200_162.jpg)
Ken Moore demonstrates his tool expertise in San Luis Obispo.
- Mira Costa College, San Diego, March 31, 2010
- Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, Newark, April 28, 2010
- McLaughlin Natural Reserve, Clear Lake, June 8 & 9, 2010
- Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch Open Space, San Diego, April 1, 2009
- Mountain Home Ranch, Santa Rosa, May 14, 2009
- Audubon Center at Debs Park, Los Angeles, December 9, 2009
- Sedgwick Reserve, Santa Barbara, April 22, 2008
- Tahoe Community College, S. Lake Tahoe, May 29, 2008
- Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego, June 7, 2008
- Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, July 24, 2008
![Mapping at Don Edwards](fieldcourses/images/Don%20Edwards_2010Mapping_198_160.jpg)
Attendees practice with mapping technology at the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge.
- Paramount Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains, March 21, 2007
- Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, April 12, 2007
- Rancho San Antonio Preserve, May 10, 2007
- Cache Creek Conservancy, Woodland, May 24 & 25, 2006
- Audubon Canyon Ranch's Bouverie Preserve, Sonoma, April 24, 2006
- Bidwell Park, Chico, October 5, 2005
Mechanical Control Methods
2009
- Olympia Well Field, Felton, July 21, 2009
Herbicide Control Methods
![Partial Girdle - Chemical Control](fieldcourses/images/PeteyBruckerpartial%20girdle_213_160.jpg)
Petey Brucker demonstrates the "partial girdle" herbicide application technique.
- Kaweah Oaks Preserve, Visalia, October 7, 2009
Mapping
2010
- Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, Newark, April 29, 2010
- Audbon Center at Debs Park, Los Angeles, December 10, 2010
2008
- Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, November 6, 2008
- Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego, September 19, 2007
Revegetation
![Seed collecting for revegetation](fieldcourses/images/SChaneySeedCollection_192_160.jpg)
Sarah Chaney demonstrates how to collect seeds for revegetation.
- Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch Open Space, San Diego, April 2, 2009
- The Nature Conservancy's Sunset Ranch, Chico, October 1, 2008
Tools for Early Detection
2007
- Audubon Canyon Ranch's Bouverie Preserve, Sonoma, October 4, 2007
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