Botanic Gardens as Sentinels of Forest Health Stark
- 1. APGA Strategic Goals Strengthening our capacity Leveraging our collective strength Advancing our professionalism Developing our resources
- 2. Sentinel Plant Project Sentinel Plant Network Train the Trainer Educational Materials International Coordination
- 3. Sentinel Plant Network Identify Gardens that are actively monitoring collections Recruit other gardens and train them to monitor Serve as a network of first responders Serve as a resource for NPDN in identify potential threats to international collections
- 4. Train the Trainer Work with NPDN to develop training modules for garden volunteers and visitors Offer regional train the trainer workshops Begin development of a broader network of first responders Educate the public about the threat of invasive pests
- 5. Educational Materials Develop educational materials targeted at different age groups Use the network of public gardens in the U.S. for dissemination Develop materials targeted at member gardens for best practices
- 6. International Coordination Work with international partners to develop a network of public gardens Offer opportunities for networking and information sharing among those gardens