Heartland CISMA's 10th Annual Central Florida Invasive Species

4399 Winter Lake Road,Lakeland FL 33803

27 April, 2022

Description

Join us on April 27th for Heartland CISMA's 10th Annual Central Florida Invasive Species Workshop Join us on April 27th for Heartland CISMA's 10th Annual Central Florida Invasive Species Workshop!WHO should attend? Environmental agencies, Land Managers, Herbicide Technicians, Contractors, ANYONE who spends time outdoors that is interested in combating Invasive Species! Important: Tickets are categorized by location. If your primary job responsibility is in the Heartland CISMA (Polk, Highlands, Hardee, Desoto, or Okeechobee counties) should register for a "Heartland CISMA Member Counties" ticket. These tickets are available at no cost to the participant thanks to our generous sponsors.Participants whose primary job responsibility falls outside of the Heartland CISMA (Polk, Highlands, Hardee, Desoto, or Okeechobee counties) should register for an "All other Counties" ticket.  These tickets cost $10 per participant, including all Eventbrite fees.WHAT is this event?  This is a day-long workshop with exciting presentations and break-out sessions dealing with Invasive Species in our area, and what we can do to manage these species. CEU Opportunity: PENDING (Last updated, 2/28) Lunch will be provided, thanks in large part to our generous sponsors. Please take time to thank them at the event, when you attend.   FAQs 1. What's the refund policy? Refunds up to 7 days before event Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable. 2. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No, we will have a list of registered participants.   3. Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable? If you are unable to attend, you can transfer your ticket to another individual. Please contact us with your order number and the name of the individual who will be attending in your place, at least 24 hours in advance.  4. I need special accommodation due to dietary restrictions, disability, or other reasons. How can I let you know? Please include this information on your registration form; there will be a place to describe your request. We will do our best to make accomodations for dietary restrictions, but cannot gaurantee it. If you require a physical accommodation under the American Disabilities Act, we request at least 7 business days' notice to ensure we can meet your needs appropriately. For this event, we request notification by April 18th, 2022. Please include this information with your registration form; there will be a place to describe your request.  5. How can I contact the organizer with any questions? You can contact Shannon Carnevale ([email protected]) directly by email or by using the "Contact" button, below, with registration questions. The Heartland CISMA consists of five counties in west central Florida including Polk, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands and Okeechobee counties. Our landscape contains a variety of ecosystems such as hardwood forested uplands, high pine and scrub, pine flatwoods and dry prairies, freshwater forested and non-forested wetlands, marshes, hardwoods, ponds and lakes, and rivers and streams. Protecting this landscape from invasive species requires a coordinated and dedicated effort to preserve the natural resources of these counties. We have established over twenty partnerships with federal, state and local government agencies, private landowners, individuals and various interested groups, and host many educational workshops and work days.  Our mission is to provide the collective outreach, support and strategic infrastructure to effectively manage invasive species across boundaries in the five - county area of DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee and Polk Counties.