Minn.-Wis. invasive species event starts Monday
Hundreds of people are expected to attend a Minnesota-Wisconsin joint conference on invasive species this week.
Organizers say the conference will bringing together researchers, land and water area managers, property owners, consultants and others to learn from each other how to improve invasive species research and management.
The conference runs from Monday through Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel. It will address both aquatic and terrestrial invasive species.
It's being co-hosted by the Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council, the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin, the Midwest Invasive Plant Network, and the Minnesota chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society.
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Online: Conference website: http://bit.ly/cTzNGd
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