The West Virginia Native Plant Society
Symposium: Using Native Plants in The
Landscape -- Issues And Opportunities

Dates: March 22 & 23 with a pre-conference workshop on March 21 at 7 pm.
Where: Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center (Canaan Valley State Park).
(They are saving a block of rooms for the conference, singles start at $40/night. Call for reservations at 1-800-622-4121.)

Program
Pre-Conference Workshop - Tuesday, March 21, 2000
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Propagation of Native Plants -- Peter Heus, Enchanter’s Garden Nursery

Day 1 - Wednesday, March 22, 2000
7:30 - 8:45 Registration
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome & Introductions -- Kiena Smith & Emily Grafton
9:00 Historical Perspective on Forests of the Allegheny Highlands – Dr. Kenneth Carvell
9:30 Native Plants With Potential for Cultivation -- Bill Grafton
10:00 Break
10:30 NRCS Plant Materials Center – John Vandevender
11:00 Local Ecotypes, How Important Are They -- Rodney Bartgis
11:30 Who, What Where and When to Plant -- Calvin Ernst
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 The Role of Corridors in the Movement of Invasive Species -- Ron Fortney & Neil Corte
2:00 The Good, the Bad and Ugliest of The Invasive Plants – P.J. Harmon
2:30 - 3:30 Panel Discussion "How To Manage Invasive Exotics"
3:30 TBA
4:00 - 6:00 Poster Session and Social
6:00 Dinner on Your Own
7:00 - 8:00 Optional Work Group Sessions TBA
8:30 Evening Entertainment - Medicinal Plants-- Diane Enestis

Day 2 - Thursday, March 23, 2000
7:45 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 Opportunities for Environmental Restoration – Jim McKenzie
9:00 Use of Warm Season Grasses in Restoring Disturbed Areas – Gwen Meyer
9:30 Heritage Ecosystem Restoration -- Jenny Beeler
10:00 Panel Discussion "What Defines A Native Plant?"
10:30 - 11:30 Concurrent Sessions
Landscaping Your Lawn With Native Plants -- Peter Heus
Riparian Corridor Restoration – Mike Hollins
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Concurrent Sessions
Critical Area Restoration -- Bob Glennon
Soil Bioengineering -- Jim McKenzie
2:00 State/Federal Laws of Plant Material Transport – Gary Gibson
2:30 Golden Seal, Ginseng and Other Herbaceous Forest Products -- Andy Hankins
3:30 - 3:45 Closing Remarks -- Emily Grafton