17th Strike Team Annual Conference

Conference Schedule of Events

9 AM Check-In & Continental Breakfast

9:15 AM Welcome
Margaret Waldock, Executive Director Duke Farms

9:30 AM State of New Jersey Invasive Species
Michael Van Clef, Strike Team Program Director

9:45 AM Count Parks Invasive Species Management & Restoration Case Studies
Mercer Count Parks, Morris County Parks, Monmouth County Parks

11:00 AM Engaging the Public and the Language of Invasives
Michele Bakacs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM NRCS Invasive Species Programs & Projects
Don Donnelly, NRCS State Forester

2:00 PM Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager
Tama Matsuoka, Author

3:00 PM Session Workshops
Session A: Importance of Trees & Cool Tools and Techniques
Scott Breeman, Conservation Coordinator, Duke Farms
Beth Craighead, Senior Land Steward, Strike Team

Session B: Foraging Walk with Tama Matsuoka
Tama Matsuoka, Author

Meet the Speakers