Sustainable Site Practices & Invasive Species Management Workshop
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EmailFor landscape professionals seeking recertification credits.
Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA) will offer a Sustainable Site Practices & Invasive Species Management Workshop for landscape professionals seeking recertification credits.
This 1.5-day professional training is designed for landscape industry professionals seeking practical, field-ready strategies for managing invasive plants and insects, navigating evolving regulatory requirements, and integrating sustainable site practices. Participants will gain up-to-date insights from state and local experts, engage in hands-on training with application equipment and invasive species ID/control, and explore real-world alternatives for turf management, pollinator protection and stormwater site design.
Workshop dates and Locations
Day 1: Wednesday, October 22: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Day 2: Thursday, October 23: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Washtenaw County Extension Office, 705 N. Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor and Parker Mills County Park, 4650 Geddes Rd., Ann Arbor
Recertification Credits
The course offers 8 MDARD recertification credits on Day 1 and 4 credits on Day 2. Categories covered include: 2, 3A. 3B, 5, 6, Comm CORE, Priv CORE.
Cost and Registration
Day 1 (all day, includes lunch)
MNLA member: $99, Non-member: $135
Day 2 (half day, no lunch)
MNLA member: $49, Non-member: $69
Register online at: MNLA.org Sustainable Site Practice and Invasive Species Management
Registration is required and limited to 30 people.
For more information on the workshop, contact Barbara Gregerson, MSU Extension Horticulture Educator, at gregers7@msu.edu. To see your current credit status, click Applicator Credit Report.
Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, October 22, 2025
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration & Coffee
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Japanese Knotweed Management
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Vegetative Management for Stormwater Retention Installers
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Spotted lanternfly – Coming soon to a neighborhood near you!
11:45 – 12:45 p.m. Local Sustainability & Regulatory Updates
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and travel to County Park
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Proper Spray Application & Calibration
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Landscape Diagnostic Tour
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Wrap-up and certification
Day 2, Thursday, October 23, 2025
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and coffee
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Alternative Species for Use in Home Lawns
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Pesticides and Pollinator Protection
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Box Tree Moth; Update on Compliance, Movements, and Management
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lesser Celandine – A Newly Added Invasive Species in Michigan
12:45 – 1:00 p.m. Wrap up and certification
