UConn Invasive Plant In Person Workshop

Join UConn Extension and the Town of Manchester this summer for two hands-on workshops focused on identifying and managing invasive plants in Connecticut. These sessions are designed for landowners, land managers, gardeners, green industry professionals, municipal employees or anyone interested in improving local ecosystems through practical, science-based approaches to invasive plant management. 

*When you check out, choose "none" OR "walk-in" for delivery method. 
 
More information and details available at https://ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/invasive-workshop. 
 
Questions? Contact Alyssa.Siegel-Miles@uconn.edu.  

The workshops will be in person and outdoors at public parks in Manchester CT. Location information for each workshop can be found below. There will be a guided walking tour to identify invasive plants, discuss management strategies, followed by a hands-on management demonstration and opportunity for practice. Participants will learn how to recognize invasive plants in the field, understand their ecological impacts, and observe management techniques. This is an easy, accessible walk with ample parking. Educational material and water will be provided. 

Plants highlighted include Japanese knotweed, garlic mustard, mugwort, autumn olive, bittersweet, bush honeysuckle and others. For the hands-on component of the workshops, there will be a limited number of work gloves and loppers available. Please bring your own work gloves and loppers/pruners if available to you. Local public works staff or licensed pesticide applicators will assist with cut stump herbicide applications where appropriate. 

These workshops provide a practical introduction to invasive plant identification and control, equipping participants with skills they can apply in their own landscapes and communities. We hope this series of workshops deepens participants’ understanding of invasive plant management in Connecticut.

Please sign up for ONE of these dates:

June 27, 2026 – 10am-12pm
Northwest Park, Manchester
448 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06042
Workshop cost: $20.00 
Plants to be identified and discussed:
•    Japanese knotweed 
•    Garlic mustard 
•    Mugwort 
•    Bush honeysuckle 
•    Bittersweet 
•    Autumn olive 
•    Phragmites 
•    Japanese honeysuckle 
•    Norway maple 
•    Black locust 
•    Multiflora rose 
•    Burning bush 

July 30, 2026 – 8am-10am
Carl Silver Field – south of baseball diamonds
312 New State Rd, Manchester, CT 06042
Workshop cost: $20.00 
Plants to be identified and discussed:
•    Bush honeysuckle 
•    Garlic mustard
•    Bittersweet 
•    Autumn olive 
•    Mugwort 
•    Multiflora rose
•    Celandine
•    Spotted knapweed