Please join SICIM for their Annual Meeting on March 30, 2026, at the Exhibition Center in Noblesville, IN.

Join us in person to share fresh ideas and grow together through changing times!

Growing Together: Evolving Strategies to Manage Invasive Species

Join us in person where we’ll explore ways to expand upon current methodologies and adapt for effective land management. We’ll spend the day hearing about current invasive species statistics, new management strategies, sharing ideas, and connecting with others. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear how others are trying to control invasive plants, how they are utilizing local resources and face challenges head-on!

We will be having a silent auction during this event! We have some great items you’ll want to purchase.

Union County SWCD and SICIM will host a free invasive species plant workshop at the Union County Public Library in Liberty, IN. Workshop will begin at 10 a.m. at the library and will walk to the public in the afternoon, weather permitting to conduct the field portion of the workshop. Please bring a lunch and join us for this free event. Please contact Jalen Sleet with questions and to register for the event. ECregion@sicim.info

The work is tough and tiring and we want to hear and see how others are handling challenges and staying inspired. Together is the key to making the impact necessary for healthy soil, water, air, wildlife and people. Please join us and share your CISMA projects and happenings with others. We want to know what you are doing for Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb 22-28, 2026). Is there a fundraising opportunity associated during this week or during another event for our CISMAs?

Please join us quarterly as we meet over lunch with our CISMAs and partners via zoom to provide new CISMA opportunities, give updates on invasive species rules and regulations and/or share other invasive species information.

2026 Dates: January 15, April 16, August 20, and November 19

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Annual Partners Meeting                

June 5, 2025   8:30-11:30 am (Eastern Time Zone)

Zoom Link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7489294992?omn=83422350184

Agenda:

8:30        Welcome and SICIM 2024 Accomplishments & Awards (Anthony Sipes, President)

9:00        Business Meeting –Finance report, Nominations

9:15        Regional Specialists – Inspiration from the Field

9:25        Break

9:30        III (Indiana Invasive Initiative) – Updates and awards (Dawn Slack, III Project Lead)

10:00     Adrien Lowien-Kirian City-Wide Callery Pear Removal & Replacement, Bowling Green OH

10:45    Wrap-Up and Adjourn  (Dana Risch, Executive Director)

These meetings are for Indiana CISMA members and partners and are virtual.

Topic TBD - check back soon for more details!

These meetings are for Indiana CISMA members and partners and are virtual.

Topic TBD - check back soon for more details!

In the interest of reaching a wider audience throughout Indiana and to bring more people together to address the invasive species issues statewide, we have combined the SICIM Annual Partners Meeting and the Annual CISMA Conference into one event: the Indiana Invasive Species Conference! This event will be held on June 13, 2024, at the Abe Martin Lodge at Brown County State Park. We invite all partners: professionals, landowners, CISMA members, and concerned citizens to join us. There will be relative content for all, and this will be an excellent opportunity to make connections with others working on invasive species in Indiana. We are all in this together! Continuing education credits will be offered for those who are interested.

Registration and all current information can be found on the conference website: https://www.sicim.info/invasivespeciesconference

These meetings are for Indiana CISMA members and partners and are virtual.

So much is going on right now! We have lots of updates and events to share, so we will focus on providing updates and information in this meeting. Topics will include:

• Any possible updates on the movement of the amendment of the Terrestrial Plant Rule

• Indiana Invasive Species Conference on June 13 and Regional Invasive Species Trainings

• Hoosiers Helping Habitat: a statewide Weed Wrangle! We’ll talk about our vision of holding as many Weed Wrangles around the state on Oct. 12th, and how your CISMA can be involved.

• And more!

Time: May 16, 2024 12:15 PM ET

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Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024

12:15 PM 1:15 PM

These meetings are for Indiana CISMA members and partners and are virtual.

Join us for our first Lunch & Network of the year! We will share new information about landowner survey reimbursements for CISMAs: what they are, how your CISMA can get reimbursed if currently doing landowner surveys, and to learn how your CISMA can start doing landowner surveys if members are interested.

Topic: Indiana CISMA Quarterly Lunch & Network

Time: Feb 15, 2024 12:15 PM America/Indiana/Indianapolis

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These meetings are for Indiana CISMA members and partners.

Terrestrial plant rule. Aquatic plant rule. Noxious weed lists. Invasive species lists. State regulations. County ordinances. What does it all mean?!? Join us for a discussion on what all the lists, rules, and regulations mean in your county and beyond.

Time: Nov 16, 2023 12:15-1:15pm ET

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Runnin' & Wranglin' is a fundraiser that supports people partnering statewide for healthy soil, water, and wildlife. Teams raise money to support the Indiana Invasives Initiative, a statewide project that works in every county. These funds train citizens and professionals, build CISMAs, and host Weed Wrangles so invasive species impacts are addressed.

Join us as we celebrate progress (41 CISMAs, 40,000 acres in the program, and over 400 wrangles completed) and work to increase habitat by managing invasive species where you live, work, and play.

Register as a runner/walker on the Indiana Timing website, then head over to our fundraising page to create a team, join a team, or create your own fundraising page! As you gather and register your team be sure to share with your friends, family, neighbors, acquaintances, and the person behind you in the grocery store that you are fundraising for this important initiative. There will be team prizes, youth events, and fun challenges along the race route.

Questions? Contact SICIM Executive Director Stephanie Schuck, stephanie@sicim.info, or Project Coordinator Dawn Slack, dawn@sicim.info.

These meetings are for Indiana CISMA members and partners. Join us for statewide CISMA updates and a presentation on garlic mustard aphids by Indiana Nursery Inspector and Compliance Officer Kristy Stultz (DNR Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology).

Topic: CISMA Lunch and Network

Time: Aug 17, 2023 12:15-1:15pm ET

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