Invasive Plants Presentation

Invasive species expert Jim Nechols on the Hobbit Trail.

on-native or invasive species are widespread throughout the landscape; some have detrimental effects to diverse habitats. The MidCoast Watersheds Council invites the public to a presentation that considers this problem, when invasive species expert Jim Nechols speaks on “Invasive plants: Threats, challenges and solutions.”  The council’s meeting, free and open to all, takes place on Thursday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m. in Room 205 (upstairs) at the Newport Visual Arts Center (777 N.W. Beach Dr.) in Newport’s Nye Beach area.  Refreshments will be served.

Dr. Nechols is an insect biologist and retired professor from Kansas State University who specializes in the ecology and biological control of insect pests and weeds. Biological control is the control of a pest species by the introduction of a natural enemy or predator. Nechols will discuss what causes non-native species to be a nuisance and what we can do to manage these invasive species. He will also focus on biological control of knotweed species, a common riparian invader along the coast that is very difficult to control without chemical application.

For more information, contact Evan Hayduk at evan@midcoastwatershedscouncil.org.