The 4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) is excited to announce our annual weed symposium is scheduled for January 29th, 2025. And we’ll once again be at the Kennedy School!
ODA and WSDA pesticide recertification credits are anticipated for attendees (approval pending).
Questions? Email the 4 County CWMA Coordinator at info@4countycwma.org.
Download the event agenda or expand the section below.
9 am | Welcome Remarks & Education & Outreach Committee Updates
Adrienne St Clair (Metro) & Brendan Fordyce (Clackamas SWCD)
9:15 am | A Word From WIN
Courtney Gattuso (Western Invasives Network)
9:25 am | Technical & Scientific Review Committee Update
Justin Cooley (Clackamas SWCD)
9:30 am | Assissted Migration: Maintaining Ecosystem Function in a Changing Climate
Adrienne St Clair, Mike Conroy (Tualatin SWCD), & Jess Shamek (Metro)
10:40 am | Morning Break
11:00 am | Pre-Emergents & Perennials/ Foliar Trial on Holly
Harris Kidd (Clark Public Works) / Robert Downs (Portland Parks and Recreation)
11:30 am | Effective Weed Control Measures in Native Species Restoration Work
Lynda Boyer (Heritage Seedlings)
12:10 pm | Lunch
1:10 pm | Illustration Make Our Work Fun
Jon Wagner (East Multnomah SWCD)
1:40 pm | Improving Access and Equity in Pesticide Education and Licensing
Kris Schaedel (Hood River SWCD)
2:20 pm | Afternoon Networking
2:40 pm | Mapping & Data Committee Update
Tyler Pedersen (Tualatin SWCD)
2:45 | Steering Committee & Capacity Planning Subcommittee Updates
Adrienne St Clair & Aaron Shaw (Tualatin SWCD)
2:50pm | New Weeds of Concern
Mitch Bixby (City of Portland)
3:25pm | Comics & Closing Comments
Jon Wagner (East Multnomah SWCD) & Adrienne St Clair
4 PM | Happy Hour
