Keeping the Weeds at Bay: Invasive Plant Id and Control Webinar

Join us for this educational webinar on how to identify and control common invasive plants with our guest speaker, Erin Hosto!

This virtual session is intended to pair with our upcoming in-person Start Your Engines: Chainsaw and Brush Clearing Workshop on May 9th, which Erin will also be leading in Hiawatha, IA. However, you do not need to attend one to attend the other. 

Erin Hosto is tallgrass prairie enthusiast who has been active in the field for the last 5 years. Upon graduating from Cornell College with a BA in Biology and Environmental Studies in 2021, she got her start in land stewardship with a summer internship at Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. From there, she spent two years serving as an AmeriCorps member with Bur Oak Land Trust in Iowa City, where she bettered her sawyer abilities and learned about prescribed fire, woodland and prairie management, and habitat monitoring. She currently works with Eocene Environmental Group's (formally Impact7G) Restoration Department, where she has been honing her skills for the last 3 years. Together, they conduct land management in the form of prairie seeding, tree planting, invasive species management, prescribed fire, habitat monitoring, and much more for clients across Iowa.