Symposium Registration

Registration is now open! Join us Oct. 15–18, 2019 in Riverside.

Cal-IPC Members receive discounted registration. Join or renew now and get the discount!

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Preliminary Program now online

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Schedule for 2019:

Tues., Oct. 15: Training Sessions (Optional, some with added fee)

9 am–12 pm: Statewide WMA Meeting (no cost)
1–5 pm: Calflora Mapping Tools for Tracking Invasive Plants and Management ($50 members/$75 non-members)
1–5 pm: Invasive Plant Management Planning for Your Organization ($50 members/$75 non-members)
5–6:30 pm: Dinner break/Convention Center reception (no cost)
6:30–8:30 pm: Herbicide Laws and Regulations (no cost)

Demo training session at the 2018 Cal-IPC Symposium, Best Practice for Controlling Phytophthora in Restoration

Wed. & Thurs., Oct. 16-17: Main Conference & Sessions

Session talks, discussion groups, and a posters will cover a wide range of topics related to invasive plant biology and management, including:

Land management – tools and tactics, project planning, measuring results, prescribed grazing
Restoration and recovery – fire recovery, grasslands, wetlands, aquatic systems, coastal sage scrub
Research – plant traits and life cycles, population ecology, soil health
Ecological interactions – habitat dynamics, rare plant protection, re-invasion
Community outreach – messaging, volunteer coordination, youth engagement
Inclusivity – non-traditional career pathways, broadening the conservation field, diverse audiences
And more…

Also on Wed., Oct 16:

Early Career Networking Lunch – Students & early career professionals, sign up to learn more about careers in weed management with representatives from a variety of fields including non-profits, academia, consulting and the government.
Poster & Exhibit Session – Meet our exhibitors and join in discussion with poster presenters.
Auction & Raffle – Enjoy a lively social hour for fun and mingling, and bid on auction & raffle items to help support Cal-IPC programs.
Awards Banquet – Celebrate your colleagues and see live draws for top Raffle items.

Fri., Oct. 18: Field Trips (Optional, added fee)

CLOSED: Santa Rosa Plateau (Full day, $50) – Experience a unique ecological mosaic caused by basaltic soil beneath perennial grasslands, oak woodland, coastal sage scrub, and vernal pools, with discussion of Native American history and current grassland management tools. (Max attendees 25. This field trip is at-capacity and is now closed to new registrants.)
Santa Ana River and Tributaries (Full day, $50) – From wild pigs to homeless sites, urban rivers face unique challenges for restoration. Tamarisk, Arundo, fountaingrass, and Saharan mustard are being controlled along tributaries and higher in the watershed. (Max attendees 22)
Mill Creek Canyon (Half day, $30) – Partners working together to control tree-of-heaven and Spanish broom, support successful post-fire recovery, and collaborate with the community. (Max attendees 30)
How to Bait for Phytophthera with Pears (Half day, $20) Are you worried about Phytophthera in your nursery or your restorations? Learn how to set up an easy test for your plants at this three-hour field trip-workshop! Tour the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District’s 3-acre Land Use Learning Center demonstration garden and learn about innovative methods to steward natural resources in natural, urban, and agricultural settings. (Max attendees 20)

Rates:

Early bird rate ends Aug. 1. Online registration closes and regular rates end Oct. 1. After Oct. 1, register at the door for late rates.

Member: $320 early bird / $345 regular / $370 late
Non-Member: $370 early bird / $395 regular / $420 late
Presenter: $295 early bird / $320 regular / $345 late (Presenting at 2019 Symposium )
Student: $50 early bird / $65 regular / $80 late (in degree program or 1 year post grad)
Student Presenter: $25 early bird / $40 regular / $55 late (in degree program or 1 year post grad & presenting at 2019 Symposium)
Symposium Volunteer: $195 (while space lasts, 5 hours work expected, with approval of Cal-IPC staff in advance)

Registration includes: Tues. evening reception, Laws & Regs session, all sessions Wed. & Thurs., breakfast, lunch, and banquet dinner on Wed., and breakfast Thurs. Full-day Field Trips on Friday include lunch.

Refund policy: Full refund to requests received by Sept. 17. A partial refund of 50% will be given to requests received by Sept. 24. No refunds after Sept. 24.

Continuing Education:

We will apply to the Cal. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation for continuing education units for licensed applicators, including 2 hours of Laws & Regulations. Number of units will be posted on this page as soon as we have this information.