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Aliens! April 21st is GTA Invasive Species Awareness Day @UTSC!
Talks - Workshops - Music - Games!
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Not only do we want to thank all our speakers, workshops, and booths from yesterdays for #GTAinvasion but a big shout out should go to all the amazing Master of Environmental Sciences students who put so much effort into making this event the success it was! Thanks for coming out

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A big thank you to the Great Lake Swimmers for helping us end a great day!

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Katie Turnball from @TRCA_Restore will take us through the Scarborough Centre Butterfly Trail 🦋

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Looking for something fun do to today in #Scarborough? There’s a ton of fantastic #InvasiveSpecies knowledge being thrown down thanks 2 @gtainvasion at @UofT! #InvasivePlants #AsianCarp #GrowMeInstead #DogStranglingVine & other fantastic topics! Don’t Miss it!

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Did you know we have two food trucks today In parking lot G!

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We're taking a lunch break, but come back at 1 apm for more great talks, and a highly anticipated workshop run by St. Williams Nursery

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Ingrid Jenssen is doing a great workshop on the Invasive species in Toronto!

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Dr. Sandy Smith from @UofT will be talking about bio control of dog-strangling vine (DSV) in Ontario #invasivespecies #plants #biodiversity

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Becky Cudmore, head of @asiancarpca program @DFO_Science explains Asian Carps risk to Canadian waters

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The Invasion has begun! Starting off with Collin Cassin (@ConservationCol ) with a fun interactive game testing us on our knowledge of Invasive species!

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Doors open at 10AM. See you in an hour! #gtainvasion

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Are You Ready?!!The #GTAinvasion starts tomorrow morning at 10am and runs until 4pm!

Come learn all about invasive species with us at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus in the Environmental Science (EV) building.

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Tomorrow is the day! The #GTAinvasion starts tomorrow morning at 10am and runs until 4pm! The day will be filled with speakers, games, posters, workshops, and even a live performance by The Great Lake Swimmers.

Check the Facebook page for more infi about buses from downtown!

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Know your enemy! In order to limit the spread of invasive plants, we need to be able to identify them in our own gardens and backyards! #gtainvasion, Ingrid Janssen & the Durham Master Gardeners will school us on how to easily identify invasive plants and how to deal with them!

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Emerald Ash Borer has been decimating ash trees in the region for more than 15 years. Come out to #GTAinvasion on April 21st @UTSC to hear about Bryana's and @CVC_CA work at the cutting edge of Emerald Ash Borer management.

#emeraldashborer #freeevents #toronto #scarborough

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A major factor allowing invasive species to take over (beyond human stupidity) is a lack "natural enemies" in the ecosystems where they arrive. #gtainvasion Sandy Smith will discuss the science & application of biological control as a solution for biological invasions in the GTA

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Heard about #Toronto ‘s new @TheMeadoway 16km corridor park? Well, it’s awesome, but it’s also threatened by the spread of Dog-strangling Vine & other invasives! @TRCA_Events‘s Katie Turnbull will talk about the front line of invasive species MGMT in The Meadoway at #gtainvasion

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Heard about #Toronto ‘s new @themeadoway 16km corridor park? Well, it’s awesome, but it’s also threatened by the spread of Dog-strangling Vine & other invasives! TRCA‘s Katie Turnbull will talk about the front line of invasive species MGMT in The Meadoway at #GTAinvasion

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3 days until GTA INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS DAY @UTSC !

*** TALKS / WORKSHOPS / MUSIC / BOOTHS / FOOD TRUCKS / ***

Coming from downtown? There’ll be a shuttle bus right out front of Convocation Hall at U of T that will depart for UTSC at 9:00 and then return after the event!

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Public understanding of invasive species ecology is a vital aspect of effective management efforts. Brad from @OFAH will outline Ontario’s Invading Species Awareness Program @GTAinvasion @UTSC & tell you how to increase your invasion IQ!
#toronto #gtainvasion #freeevents #uoft