To access recordings of our previous webinars, see the playlists below. If your organization would like to sponsor an upcoming webinar, please email mipn@mortonarb.org.
Wednesday March 11, 2026
Presenters Carolyn Miller, Arboretum & Invasive Species Coordinator for Beal Botanical Garden and Stephanie Day, Coordinator of the Mid-Michigan CISMA
There has been a noticeable increase in lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) spreading via moving waters (rivers, creeks), passing through urban areas, and even popping up in residential lawns. The Michigan Lesser Celandine Coalition is helping to answer questions of “how it got there, and what are the best management practices for control?”. Learn about the formation and efforts of the Coalition to raise awareness, increase monitoring and reporting, and develop best management practices for this invasive plant.
This webinar is made possible by a grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Eastern Region, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry under project #23-DG-11094200-408. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Thurday May 7, 2026
Presenter Dr. Reid Smeda, Professor in the Division of Plant Sciences at the University of Missouri
Phragmites australis is an invasive grass species that dominates riparian areas and shallow waters across the midwestern U.S. Although control of established stands can be challenging, accessing sites for herbicide application with equipment is difficult, A 2-year field study using traditional herbicides for Phragmites compared the use of a ground-based sprayer versus a drone for effective control. This presentation will discuss the results of this study.
This webinar is sponsored by the Invasive Species Centre
Tuesday June 23, 2026
Presenter Shelly Stusick, Go Beyond Beauty Specialist for the Northwest Invasive Species Network
The Go Beyond Beauty (GBB) program has evolved significantly since its creation over ten years ago, most recently expanding outside of the northwest lower peninsula of Michigan to other parts of the state via GBB ‘Hubs’. Learn about how this ornamental invasive plant awareness program uses positivity-led messaging that bridges the gap between traditional horticulture, gardening professionals and backyard conservation.
MIPN, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Region 9, hosted a short series of webinars on the restoration of sites invaded with problem plants. The goal of this series was for restoration experts to share their knowledge, strategies, and tips to help others escape the cycle of endless mowing, pulling and/or spraying for invasives and to adopt practices that produce better long-term results in terms of restoring biodiversity and preventing re-establishment of invasive plants.
Stop Wasting Your Time on Invasives – Plan Your Way to Success!, MIPN Weed Management PowerPoint, Presentation by Ellen Jacquart, The Nature Conservancy
Working with Industry to Reduce the Spread of Ornamental Invasive Plants: Lessons Learned from 10 Years of Collaboration, and what the Future Holds, National Association of Invasive Plant Councils, April 2017, Presenters: Mark Renz & Kurt Dreisilker, MIPN Board President & Treasurer
