2023 Indiana Invasive Species Conference

2003 Pleasant Street,Noblesville IN 46060

29 June, 2023

Description

In the interest of bringing more people together to address invasive species issues statewide, we are combining the SICIM Annual Partners Meeting and the annual CISMA Conference into one event: the Indiana Invasive Species Conference! We invite all partners: professionals, landowners, CISMA members, and concerned citizens to join us. There will be relative content for all, and this will be an excellent opportunity to make connections with others working on invasive species in Indiana. We are all in this together! Continuing education credits will be offered for those who are interested (most up-to-date information on continuing education credits available can be found on the conference website, address below). The conference is in-person at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Noblesville, IN, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. EDT. Registration fee is $25, which includes the conference and lunch. Morning sessions will be indoors, and field events will take place outdoors in the afternoon (with some indoor sessions for those who would rather stay behind or in case of inclement weather). Bring your water bottle and comfortable shoes for the field session, as well as bug spray and a hat. All field events will have a signup sheet at the registration table upon your arrival to the conference and will be first come, first serve (except for the canoe trip - see conference program for cost and registration). For details on all field events, please see the conference program on our conference website: https://www.sicim.info/invasivespeciesconference. Draft agenda (subject to change): 8:15 a.m. Registration and silent auction opens (coffee and fresh fruit available) 9:00 a.m. Conference begins/introduction 9:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. State updates (DEPP, State Parks, Purdue Extension) 9:55 a.m. Morning BREAK 10:00 a.m. Session breakouts (see conference program) 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. BREAK before lunch 12:00 p.m. Silent auction closes 12:00 p.m. Lunch & SICIM Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony 12:45 p.m. Auction winners announced 1:05 p.m. Depart for field events OR stay for networking session and safety training at conference location (Hamilton County Fairgrounds) 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Field events (see conference program) 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Afternoon sessions at fairgrounds (see conference program) 4:00 p.m. Social Hour to follow at the local Bier Brewery (5133 East 65th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220) Thanks to Wood Warbler Coffee for our Smithsonian Grade Bird Friendly coffee and to Juniper Spoon for our delicious, locally sourced lunch. For more information, including the conference program and sponsorship opportunities, please visit our conference page: https://www.sicim.info/invasivespeciesconference. Questions can be directed to Stephanie Schuck, SICIM Executive Director, at [email protected]. Conference Sponsorship Opportunities Each year, all proceeds from the conference are used to kick-start the following year’s conference and provide funding to Indiana CISMAs and the Indiana Invasives Initiative. These hard working groups are using those funds to support outreach and launch campaigns to promote management of invasives and to plant native. In addition they are also using the funds to manage invasives in their local green spaces. If you would like to sponsor our conference, please click the sponsor button or contact Stephanie Schuck at [email protected].