CE: Schramm Sunday Speaker Series - How to PlayCleanGo to Stop Invasive Species
Sunday, February 27, 2022 – 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Schramm Sunday Speaker Series - How to PlayCleanGo to Stop Invasive Species
Speaker: Allison Zach, Nebraska Invasive Species Program Coordinator
If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, three words you should keep in mind are play, clean, and go. The PlayCleanGo campaign is a national effort to raise awareness of invasive species prevention. Invasive species are plants, animals, and other organisms that cause harm when they are introduced to an area where they are not native. In honor of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Allison Zach, Program Coordinator for the Nebraska Invasive Species Program, will join us to share about invasive species that pose a threat to Nebraska’s natural resources. She will help us learn how to identify species that you may have heard about in recent years, including Zebra Mussels and Silver Carp, help us understand why these species pose such a problem, and share how to PlayCleanGo to ensure that we slow the spread of invasive species. You can learn more about the Nebraska Invasive Species Program by visiting their website: http://neinvasives.com/
Schramm Speaker Series programs are free to attend, but participants should register in advance due to limited seating. Click the link above to fill out the quick registration form.
The Schramm Sunday Speaker Series is a monthly program where experts in the field deliver presentations related to nature and science in Nebraska. The goal of the program is to promote curiosity, to facilitate conversations about science topics with experts in the field, and to provide opportunities for lifelong learning for all ages.
All Schramm Speaker Series programs are free for the public to attend and take place in the Schramm Education Center classroom (21502 W Hwy 31, Gretna, NE 68028). Visitors that wish to also tour Schramm Education Center will need to pay admission to the center and enter through the main entrance. No park permit is required in the Center’s parking lot. For questions please contact Jen Ruyle, Outdoor Education Specialist, at jennifer.ruyle@nebraska.gov or 402-332-5022.
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