The focus of this workshop series is the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest spreading in nearby U.S. states. Although not currently established in Canada, if spotted lanternfly were to establish, it could cause immense damage to Ontario grapevines, tender fruit orchards, hops, parks, and forests. Presented by the Invasive Species Centre, this workshop will provide training on key information and tools to identify and report spotted lanternfly and its preferred plant host, tree-of-heaven, an invasive plant that is widespread throughout southern…

The focus of this workshop series is the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest spreading in nearby U.S. states. Although not currently established in Canada, if spotted lanternfly were to establish, it could cause immense damage to Ontario grapevines, tender fruit orchards, hops, parks, and forests. Presented by the Invasive Species Centre, this workshop will provide training on key information and tools to identify and report spotted lanternfly and its preferred plant host, tree-of-heaven, an invasive plant that is widespread throughout southern…

Date: October 21, 2022 (Rain Date October 28, 2022) Time: 9 am – 11 am (duration 2 hours) Location: Britannia Park, 102 Greenview Avenue, Ottawa. Participants to meet at the Ron Kolbus Centre (click here for map). The Asian longhorned beetle (ALHB) training session is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and tools required to detect ALHB in the field. The format of the training will be a short presentation and discussion followed by a review of ALHB signs…