1. (AP24PPQFO000C292) – Cooperative Agreement to Invasive Species Action Network

Purpose: To provide outreach to outdoor enthusiasts regarding early detection and impacts of invasive forest pests, including the spotted lanternfly, asian longhorned beetle, emerald ASH borer and spongy moth. 1.
Activities: A. Conducting in-person outreach at angler and garden focused expos as well as providing plant pest identification to school aged children at arbor day events. B. Utilize "travel BUG" geocasching to engage and educate forest visitors through species fact sheets. 2. Deliverables and expected outcomes: data collection, mass-rearing pond establishment, transects monitored, soil cores collected, test cages fabricated. A. Flies tied to mimic target pests. B. Fly displays created and use at outreach events. C. Encapsule travel bugs for use in geocaching d. Develop factsheets for geocaching.COM e. Lauch "travel bugs" across the pacific northwest. 3. Intended beneficiary(IES): all citizen, natural resources managers and agriculturalists who bill benefit from the increased awareness of those who spend time in the outdoors. 4. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: river speaks fishing flies creation of forest pest flies and native species lookalikes and eubank creative graphis design for outreach materials.

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