{"id":1368,"date":"2017-05-25T13:36:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T17:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?p=1368"},"modified":"2017-05-25T13:36:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T17:36:44","slug":"imapinvasives-training-workshop-july-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?p=1368","title":{"rendered":"iMapInvasives Training Workshop &#8211; July 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pete received this information on a summer workshop to learn about some technology in the fight against invasive species in New York State. Come hangout at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge to learn what you can do. It&#8217;s FREE and the cool tool also works on your smartphone!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?attachment_id=1376\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1376\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1376\" src=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imap-300x218.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imap-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/imap.png 343w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>iMap<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Invasives<a href=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?attachment_id=1374\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1374\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1374 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stop-Invasion-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stop-Invasion-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stop-Invasion.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Training Workshop<\/b><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0CALLING ALL CITIZEN SCIENTISTS, EDUCATORS, and VOLUNTEERS!<br \/>\nIn support of New York State Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW), join us to enhance your capacity to identify, document, and control invasives in your community while exploring your local Refuge!<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Wednesday, July 12 , 2017 \u25cf 10:00 am to ~4:00 pm<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">FREE &amp; OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Pre-registration is required (by June 30, 2017)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hosted at: Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">1101 Casey Road, Basom, NY 14013 (map below)<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?attachment_id=1370\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1370\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1370\" src=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invasive-Species-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1656\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invasive-Species-1.png 1656w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invasive-Species-1-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invasive-Species-1-768x160.png 768w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invasive-Species-1-1024x214.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1656px) 100vw, 1656px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>General Itinerary:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>10:00 \u25cf Welcome &amp; Introduction to Iroquois NWR &amp; NYISAW<\/li>\n<li>10:30 to ~12 noon \u25cf <span style=\"color: #993366;\">Invasive<\/span> Species 101 + iMap<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Invasives<\/span> 101<\/li>\n<li>12 noon to 12:30 \u25cf Lunch (lunch is not provided)<\/li>\n<li>12:30 \u25cf Review iMap<span style=\"color: #993366;\">Invasives\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>1:00 to ~4:00 \u25cf Invasive Species Removal Project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Topics will include<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Why invasive species are a threat,<\/li>\n<li>WNY target species,<\/li>\n<li>Basic invasive plant identification,<\/li>\n<li>Management techniques,<\/li>\n<li>Emerging invasives,<\/li>\n<li>What you can do to <span style=\"color: #993366;\">STOP THE INVASION!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>For more information and to register, please contact:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right;\">Eli Polzer at <a href=\"mailto:eli_polzer@fws.gov\">eli_polzer@fws.gov<\/a>; (585)948-5445 x7056<\/h3>\n<h1><strong>Regional Partners:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?attachment_id=1371\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1371\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1371\" src=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Groundwork-Buffalo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Groundwork-Buffalo.png 445w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Groundwork-Buffalo-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?attachment_id=1372\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1372\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1372\" src=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/WNY-Prism.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/WNY-Prism.png 324w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/WNY-Prism-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?attachment_id=1373\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1373\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1373 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FWS-NWRS-Logos.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FWS-NWRS-Logos.png 577w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FWS-NWRS-Logos-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/?attachment_id=1377\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1377\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1377\" src=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Iroquois-Refuge-map.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3082\" height=\"2306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Iroquois-Refuge-map.png 3082w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Iroquois-Refuge-map-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Iroquois-Refuge-map-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/oatka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Iroquois-Refuge-map-1024x766.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3082px) 100vw, 3082px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete received this information on a summer workshop to learn about some technology in the fight against invasive species in New York State. Come hangout at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge to learn what you can do. It&#8217;s FREE and the cool tool also works on your smartphone! iMapInvasives Training Workshop \u00a0CALLING ALL CITIZEN SCIENTISTS, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7nBTe-m4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1368"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1384,"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368\/revisions\/1384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oatka.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}