Taught by Jen Werner of Springfield Technical Community College, Invasives: Plants and Insects will take place on Saturdays, Jan. 11 through Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to noon. This four week course will include information on how and why pests become invasive, and the governmental agencies and working groups that help determine an organisms’ “invasive status” and the regulations around controlling their spread.  We will take a deeper dive into several newer invasive introductions, to our area, including identification,hosts, and control or mitigation methods.  You will learn strategies to stay abreast of new Invasive Introductions, and how to think about choosing the best techniques to avoid, prevent, or control Invasive Species at your particular site or situation.  A review of general concepts regarding pest control strategies, pest life cycles, and clues to identify pest type will be included.