Events
Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed below.
Events must be related to the themes of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and be heritage, cultural, historical, and/or recreational/trail related.
GHHN Workshop: Deep Dive: Stressed About Pests?
Jun 6, 2024
9:30 AM
to 4:00 PM
Location: 20 Zukor Rd, New City, NY 10956
Pests (insects and vertebrates) can do irreversible damage to objects of historic and artistic value. Preventing such damage is an essential element of best practices in collection care and requires the design and implementation of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy and plan.
Rachael Arenstein of A.M Art Conservation and founding member and current Co-Chair of the Integrated Pest Management Working Group will lead this workshop which will introduce participants to multiple aspects of IPM. Topics covered will include policy and procedure; preventing infestation; trapping and monitoring; basic pest identification; and remedial treatment. The workshop is designed for museum staff and volunteers needing to develop basic IPM knowledge or establish or improve an IPM program in their institution.