*PAID CLASS* Establishing & Maintaining Native Plant Communities
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Establishing & Managing Native Plant Communities
Instructors: Shannon Davis-Foust and Mel Mohr
Format: In person
Date/Time: Saturday, March 28, 2026, 9:00am-3:30pm
Location: UW Oshkosh Campus
Core Course (6 hours)
Description: The first half of this course will be on the basic essentials to starting a native planting; including an understanding of native plants, how to determine appropriate species for a site, site preparation, planting, and maintenance. The second half of the course will cover identifying weed problems, prioritizing weed species and resolving weed issues in a new or existing prairie. Learn how to differentiate between a weedy plant species and an invasive plant species and how to determine the need to take immediate action for one weed problem over another. This course will also go over different methods for controlling weeds through mechanical, chemical and burn management options.
An email with specific details will be sent to you approximately 2-5 days before the course.
Learn more about the Wisconsin Native Plant Certification Program.