Source: California Invasive Plant Council


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2010 Cal-IPC Symposium - October 14-16, Ventura, CA

Weeds and Wildlife: Impacts and Interactions


REGISTRATION | PROGRAM | ATTENDEES | SPONSORSHIP | AUCTION | AWARDS

Crowne Plaza hotel
The 2010 Symposium will be on the beach in Ventura!
Photo: Cal-IPC

Join us on the Central Coast for the 19th annual Cal-IPC Symposium at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach in Ventura, October 14-16, 2010! A pre-Symposium Field Course will be held October 13. This year's Symposium will feature several sessions examining the challenge of balancing invasive plant management with the needs of wildlife species, organized in conjunction with the Western Section of The Wildlife Society as a follow-up to our 2007 Invasive Plants and Wildlife meeting.

The Symposium brings together more than 300 natural resource managers and researchers to discuss the latest developments in the field of wildland weed control and restoration. Start planning now to join us in Ventura! More information will be posted as it becomes available.


2010 Program

View the preliminary program (pdf). Abstracts will be posted in August. Go to the Presenters page...

Least tern
An endangered California least tern rests its head on invasive giant reed.
Photo: John Hyde, 2005 Photo Contest


Registration and Lodging

Registration is now open. Please plan to join us for another educational and social event. Rooms are available at a discounted conference rate at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach. Continuing education units will be available through the Department of Pesticide Regulation.


Sponsorship and Exhibits

Consider sponsoring the Symposium! Each year, diverse organizations support the conference and Cal-IPC by becoming Symposium sponsors. Four levels of sponsorship are available, with most levels providing exhibit space at the Symposium. All sponsors receive an organizational membership in Cal-IPC, recognition in the Symposium packet and Cal-IPC News, at least one free admission to the Symposium, plus other benefits based on level of sponsorship. More info...



Awards

Each year, Cal-IPC honors members for exceptional achievements at the Symposium banquet. See the Awards page for a description of each award, past winners, and instructions for submitting nominations.

Special Events and Activities

  • Wildland Weed Field Course - Strategic Approaches, Wednesday, October 13. More info...
  • Photo Exhibit & Contest Our annual photo exhibit gives amateur photographers a chance to show off their best plant and people photos. Symposium attendees vote for favorites in a variety of categories. Read instructions for submitting entries here. Topics include:
    • Landscape - demonstration of major invasions
    • Specimen - close-up of a plant or plant part
    • Impacts - capturing the ecological or economic costs of invasion
    • Before/After - show us your weed control success
    • Weed Workers - two legs, four legs, or more!
    • Humor - you should see the entries we get in this one! Let's see yours.
  • Field Trips - Saturday, October 16
    • Read descriptions in the preliminary program (pdf)
    • Santa Cruz Island Adventure - day trip and overnight trip
    • Santa Barbara Restoration Site Tour
    • Santa Clara River Watershed Tour
  • Student Lunch - All students are invited to join Cal-IPC and the Cal-IPC Student Chapter for this Friday afternoon social gathering just for students. Location TBD.
  • Raffle & Auction: Each year, the Symposium features the fabulous Cal-IPC raffle and auction. We want your donations of books, tools, art/crafts, vacation stays, local products, gift certificates - anything a weed worker could want is fair game. Items may be sent to the Cal-IPC office or brought to the Symposium. Contact raffle@cal-ipc.org if you have something to offer.

Photo contest 2007
2007's winning photo.
Photo: Greg Archbald

Student Activities

Cal-IPC strongly encourages students to attend our annual Symposium. We offer discounted registration for students, we host a student lunch on the second day of the Symposium, and we sponsor the Student Paper Contest. Find out more about the contest on the Information for Presenters webpage.

Did you know there is a Cal-IPC Student Chapter? See their website or contact them at calipcsc@gmail.com.


Archived Symposium Proceedings
Presentations, proceedings and working group notes for previous years' symposia:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2000-2002 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995


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