A seminar on forest pests and how to cope with them has been scheduled for Vancouver.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Urban & Community Forestry (DNR) is presenting the “Urban Forest Pest Readiness-Vancouver” seminar. When insect infestations occur, towns and cities are particularity vulnerable, and private homeowners, as well as local governments, often have to bear the costs of restoration and recovery.
To help solve the problem of dealing with such infestations, the Washington Invasive Species Council teamed up with the DNR and other organizations, and developed the “Urban Forest Pest Readiness Playbook.” Conservation districts, counties, municipalities, and stakeholders had input into the contents of the playbook.
The seminar has three parts. One week before the seminar takes place, those who have registered to attend will receive an email containing a link to a one-hour webinar about the project, which they will be expected to watch before joining the seminar.
The second part is a virtual workshop lasting between 60 and 90 minutes. Participants will be guided through the self-assessment portion of the Playbook, and then debriefed, with a Q&A session to follow.
As the final part of the seminar, staff members will be available to answer questions via virtual “office hours.”
The seminar is free, and will be held August 26, from 8.30 am until 12.30 pm, hosted by the Vancouver Water Resources Education Center. Organizers can use graphic design to develop materials for virtual presentations like this.
