Jennifer Adams, AmeriCorps Project Conserve Habitat Restoration Associate, will present “Invaders of the Forest: The Battle Against Non-native Invasive Species” at the Conserving Carolina Speaker Series at Transylvania County Library. Test your knowledge of WNC with invasive species trivia and you could win a prize!

This program is free and open to the public. on Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Rogow Room.

The presentation will cover non-native invasive plants and their effect on the native ecosystems of Western North Carolina. Jen will talk about Conserving Carolina’s efforts to manage these plants and protect our natural resources. The presentation will end with a trivia game on non-native invasive species.

Jen is currently serving her second year as an AmeriCorps Project Conserve member. She became interested in habitat restoration while attending Elon University, where she worked on a project with the Haw River Trail and Alamance Recreation and Parks to survey exotic invasive plants and develop management plans.