May 18, 2023 - Landenberg, PA
The Governor's Invasive Species Council underscored the importance of sustaining native plants, insects, and animals on land and in our waters during a visit to North Creek Nurseries today to celebrate the second annual Pennsylvania Native Species Day. The Governor's Invasive Species Council, chaired by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, includes seven state agencies and 14 organizations in local government, academia, environmental advocacy, and agriculture and other industries. The council created Pennsylvania Native Species Day to celebrate the state's diverse native plants, insects, and animals and increase Pennsylvanians' understanding of the importance of protecting them against the proliferation of invasive species.Speakers Include:Kristopher Abell, Governor's Invasive Species Council CoordinatorDana Rhodes, Chief, Plant Protection, Dept. of AgricultureSusan Weaver, Program Manager, Compacts & Commissions Support, Office of Water Programs, DEP Rebecca Bowen, Director, Wild Resource Conservation Program, DCNRBob Caccese, Director of Policy, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionJon Fleming, Chief Executive, Highway Administration, PennDOTScott Bearer, Habitat Planning and Development Division Chief, Pennsylvania Game CommissionRob McHale, President, Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery AssociationSteve Castorani, Owner, North Creek Nurseries
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