Join us on the Invasive Plant Tour of Saskatoon!
9 am - Meet at lobby of Sheraton Hotel
9:30 am - Tour of European buckthorn infestation in the South Saskatchewan River Valley and in-field presentation about the ongoing long-term control project. 
10 am - Tour of adjacent area that has common tansy and heavy brush and in-field presentation on efforts to control it using goats.
10:30 am - Tour of adjacent Northeast Swale conservation area and in-field presentation about using sheep grazing and prescribed burning to control Kentucky bluegrass, smooth brome, crested wheatgrass and invasive forbs.
11 am - Tour of sheep grazing to control invasive species and potential in-field presentation by the shepherd. Beaver Creek Conservation Area (20 minute drive from Saskatoon) 
Noon - Arrive back in Saskatoon for lunch (at your own expense)
1 pm - Visit University of Saskatchewan weed research plots
1:30 pm - Drive 1 hour south of Saskatoon to visit the only known flowering rush infestation in Saskatchewan and learn about the efforts to eradicate it.
2:30 pm - Return to Saskatoon
TOUR OVERVIEW:
Join Chet Neufeld, Chair of the Saskatchewan Invasive Species Council, for a tour of local invasive species control projects in the Saskatoon area. The tour will visit many sites and will focus on the history of introduction and control of the invasive species, current efforts to manage them, and the accomplishments to date. A number of invasive species will be seen, including European buckthorn, common tansy, smooth brome, crested wheatgrass, and flowering rush. This tour will be a good learning experience and will allow participants to engage in open dialogue with the project managers.
