BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Worcester Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Worcester Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25221351-669a-4838-bd02-988fd94fc98e SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261102T115804Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T160000 SUMMARY:Spotted Lanternfly Workshop LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:42.2604316,-71.8003352 GEO:42.2604316;-71.8003352 DESCRIPTION:Learn about the spotted lanternfly from Joe Johnson\, a Worces ter resident and a commissioner on the city’s Urban Forestry Tree C ommission..\nhttps://mywpl.libnet.info/event/17704005 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This illustrated program looks at lessons learned since the spotted lanternfly was first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014\, what science is still working to understand\, and what Worcester residents can realistically do as the insect becomes established here. Th e emphasis is on practical management not eradication. \;

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Joe Johnson is a Worcester resident and a commissioner on the city&rsquo\;s Ur ban Forestry Tree Commission. He volunteers with the Blackstone Heritage C orridor and several local conservation and park stewardship organizations. With training in arboriculture\, invasive plant management\, and pollinat or stewardship\, Joe helps residents understand invasive species through f ieldwork\, public presentations\, and community education. His spotted lan ternfly program emphasizes lessons learned in other states and realistic a pproaches to managing this widespread insect.

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Program generousl y sponsored by the Friends of the Worcester Public Library

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