Invasive Plant Workshop Aug 2026
NOW Licensed Tree Experts can earn 3 Continuing Education Credits by provided their LTE at the workshop.
Learn to identify & control invasive plants on your land, plus resources to get help
Washington County, MD Public Safety Training Center
18350 Public Safety Place, Hagerstown, MD
$15 per person
Attendees will receive:
Hardcopy of Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas Field Guide (limited quantities)
Fact sheets on select invasive plant species
$10 credit to ACWA Fall Native plant sale
chance for native plant and DIY management tool giveaways
morning refreshments
assistance in identifying plant cuttings from their property
Workshop speakers:
Aaron Cook, Maryland Forester, MD Forest Service
Roberty Schwartz, Watershed Forester, MD Forest Service
Ann Aldrich holds masters in sustainable landscape design. She is a former Federal Land Manager and passionate botanist who spends countless hours controlling invasive plant species on her property in Washington County.
Richard Anacker of President of A&A Tree Experts, Inc.. Richard holds a Bachelor's Biology and a Master’s in plant pathology. He served as a plant pathologist for the MD Department of Agricultural Plant 2003-2006.
Anna Twigg, Community Forestry Coordinator; Western Region, MD Forest Service OR Delaney Curran, Tree Planting Specialist, MD Forest Service will be presenting the oppotrunities for funding of native tree and shrub plantings within Maryland to meet the State’s 5 Million Tree Goal by 2031.
Emma Tarquinio, Outreach & Engagement Manager, Catoctin Land Trust. Bio: Emma connects communities and conservation partners across Frederick and Washington Counties. She leads outreach for the Whole Watershed Program in the Antietam Watershed, fostering collaboration and connecting landowners to opportunities that preserve the woods and waters of the Appalachian mountain landscape
