The program for the SWVMA 2019 meeting is available at the link below. There will be 8 CEUs from the Arizona Department of Agriculture for the 2 days of meetings and an additional 4 CEUs for attending either of the two field trips. See the program for the breakout of CEUs on days 1 and 2.
There are 2 field trips to choose from on Thursday, 10/24:
- Tovar Trail Invasive Plant Removal, led by JD Brice (Coconino County Public Works) and Cathy Scudieri (Natural Channel Design, Inc.). This field trip will focus on a project that was supported by an Invasive Plant Grant from SWVMA and is part of the recently revamped CCPW weed management program. The goal was to control diffuse knapweed and Scotch thistle populations that were encroaching on the Pumphouse County Natural Area. The field trip will visit the project area and discuss best practices and lessons learned for treatment of invasive plants.
- Riparian Habitat Restoration and Climate Adaptation along the Little Colorado River of Northern Arizona, led by Catherine Gehring (Professor, Northern Arizona University) and Ian Torrence (American Conservation Experience). This field trip will visit a 100-acre demonstration restoration project along the Little Colorado River on Babbitt Ranches land adjacent to the Navajo Nation. This area was degraded by wide-spread invasion of tamarisk and camelthorn. Tamarisk has been removed and native cottonwood and coyote willow have been planted. The project is also testing the use of native grasses to reduce the presence of camelthorn. In addition to a tour of the site, field trip participants will have an opportunity to plant cottonwood trees using mycorrhizal fungi.