Riparian Restoration & Tamarisk Beetle Workshop Cochise College Benson Center 1025 AZ-90, Benson, AZ 85602 Monday, April 9th, 2018 8:30-8:40 Welcome and Logistics Ben Bloodworth, RiversEdge West – – 8:40-9:00 Tamarisk Coalition/Workshop Introduction Melissa McMaster, RiversEdge West – – 9:00-9:45 Biocontrol and Tamarisk Beetle Session Ben Bloodworth – – Beetle History: Approval and Introduction Beetle Monitoring and Spread (4 Diorhabda species) Beetle Maps; Current Population Extent; Expectations for Arizona Tamarisk Weevil (Coniatus splendidulus) 9:45-10:15 Beetle Impacts and Tamarisk Mortality Ben Bloodworth – – 10:15-10:45 Break – 10:45-11:30 Wildland Fire in SW Riparian Areas and the Tamarisk Beetle - – Gail Drus, St. Francis University 11:30-12:00 Tamarisk Reduces Bird Abundance, Density Richness – – Sean Mahoney, Northern Arizona University 12:00-12:15 Q&A Session – 12:15-1:00 (w/ continued Q&A if needed) – 1:00-1:30 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Tamarisk Beetle Mary Anne McLeod, SWCA – – 1:30-2:15 Restoration Planning for Long-term Success Bruce Orr, Stillwater Sciences – – 2:15-2:45 Invasive Species Removal Techniques Tarl Norman, National Park Service – – 2:45-3:15 Break – 3:15-3:45 Revegetation for Long-term Success Melissa McMaster – – 3:45-4:15 Desert Riparian-Specific Planting Allegra Mount, Borderlands Restoration – – 4:15-4:45 Santa Cruz River Restoration Case Study Ian Dowdy, Sonoran Institute – – 4:45-5:00 Resource Center Walkthrough, Closing and Q & A Ben Bloodworth – – Sponsorship for the event generously provided by Salt River Project, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, and the Walton Family Foundation
Riparian Restoration & Tamarisk Beetle Workshop Cochise College Benson Center 1025 AZ-90, Benson, AZ 85602 Monday, April 9th, 2018 8:30-8:40 – Welcome and Logistics – Ben Bloodworth, RiversEdge West 8:40-9:00 – Tamarisk Coalition/Workshop Introduction – Melissa McMaster, RiversEdge West 9:00-9:45 – Biocontrol and Tamarisk Beetle Session – Ben Bloodworth Beetle History: Approval and Introduction Beetle Monitoring and Spread (4 Diorhabda species) Beetle Maps; Current Population Extent; Expectations for Arizona Tamarisk Weevil (Coniatus splendidulus) 9:45-10:15 – Beetle Impacts and Tamarisk Mortality – Ben Bloodworth 10:15-10:45 – Break 10:45-11:30 – Wildland Fire in SW Riparian Areas and the Tamarisk Beetle - Gail Drus, St. Francis University 11:30-12:00 – Tamarisk Reduces Bird Abundance, Density Richness – Sean Mahoney, Northern Arizona University 12:00-12:15 – Q&A Session 12:15-1:00 – (w/ continued Q&A if needed) 1:00-1:30 – Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Tamarisk Beetle – Mary Anne McLeod, SWCA 1:30-2:15 – Restoration Planning for Long-term Success – Bruce Orr, Stillwater Sciences 2:15-2:45 – Invasive Species Removal Techniques – Tarl Norman, National Park Service 2:45-3:15 – Break 3:15-3:45 – Revegetation for Long-term Success – Melissa McMaster 3:45-4:15 – Desert Riparian-Specific Planting – Allegra Mount, Borderlands Restoration 4:15-4:45 – Santa Cruz River Restoration Case Study – Ian Dowdy, Sonoran Institute 4:45-5:00 – Resource Center Walkthrough, Closing and Q & A – Ben Bloodworth Sponsorship for the event generously provided by Salt River Project, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, and the Walton Family Foundation