Introduction to Invasive Species Management 2026
The Introduction to Invasive Species Management is a two day, certificate-earning course. It is a hybrid course with one-day of online learning (June 9th, 2026) followed by a field day (Multiple field days, scheduled between June 10-12, 2026.
The target audience is early career natural resource professionals, landowners, volunteers, Master Naturalists, and anyone interested in gaining experience with invasive species management.
The online day covers the basics of invasive species ecology, invasive plant identification, and management principles. The field portion provides hands-on opportunities to identify invasive plant species, see the commonly used tools for invasive plant management, and view demonstrations of management techniques applied in a real-world field setting. Multiple field days are scheduled throughout the state and attendees can choose which one they would like to attend. Participants will obtain a certificate of course completion from the University of Illinois Extension upon attending both the online portion and one field day. Registration fee is $25 and lunch is included for the field day portion.
Instructional Day (Online via Zoom)
June 9th (9:00am-4:30pm)
Field Days (10:00am-3:00pm)
June 10th - Kane County, LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37 W700 Dean St. St. Charles, IL
June 10th - Montgomery County, Montgomery County Extension Office, Industrial Park Drive 1, Hillsboro, IL
June 10th - Calhoun County, McCully Heritage, 592 Crawford Creek Rd, Kampsville, IL
June 10th - Livingston County, Humiston Woods, 61764 E 2100 N Rd, Pontiac, IL
June 11th - Pope County, Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, 354 State Highway 145N, Simpson, IL
June 12th - McDonough County, Wigwam Hollow Bird Sanctuary, 2001 County Rd 1100 E, Macomb, IL
June 12th - Champaign County, Perkins Road Restoration Site, 1501 E. Perkins Rd. Urbana, IL
The target audience is early career natural resource professionals, landowners, volunteers, Master Naturalists, and anyone interested in gaining experience with invasive species management.
The online day covers the basics of invasive species ecology, invasive plant identification, and management principles. The field portion provides hands-on opportunities to identify invasive plant species, see the commonly used tools for invasive plant management, and view demonstrations of management techniques applied in a real-world field setting. Multiple field days are scheduled throughout the state and attendees can choose which one they would like to attend. Participants will obtain a certificate of course completion from the University of Illinois Extension upon attending both the online portion and one field day. Registration fee is $25 and lunch is included for the field day portion.
Instructional Day (Online via Zoom)
June 9th (9:00am-4:30pm)
Field Days (10:00am-3:00pm)
June 10th - Kane County, LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37 W700 Dean St. St. Charles, IL
June 10th - Montgomery County, Montgomery County Extension Office, Industrial Park Drive 1, Hillsboro, IL
June 10th - Calhoun County, McCully Heritage, 592 Crawford Creek Rd, Kampsville, IL
June 10th - Livingston County, Humiston Woods, 61764 E 2100 N Rd, Pontiac, IL
June 11th - Pope County, Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, 354 State Highway 145N, Simpson, IL
June 12th - McDonough County, Wigwam Hollow Bird Sanctuary, 2001 County Rd 1100 E, Macomb, IL
June 12th - Champaign County, Perkins Road Restoration Site, 1501 E. Perkins Rd. Urbana, IL