Past Event
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Invasive Beetles on the Riparian Habitat
301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, 91932
Cost: Free
What happened to the trees in the Tijuana River Valley? Riparian forests in the area are under attack by a new invasive beetle called a shot-hole borer. Over the past few months, lush stands of willows have been reduced to bare, broken trunks.
Dr. John Boland will talk about effects and how people can avoid spreading this pest. Boland is project manager for the Tijuana River Valley Invasive Plant Control Program, which began in 2002 to combat non-native invasive plants.