{"id":103,"date":"2024-04-09T16:41:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T16:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:17:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"103\" class=\"elementor elementor-103\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e4fb5df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e4fb5df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2193a3ea\" data-id=\"2193a3ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d202d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d202d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class of 2027<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0feb8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d0feb8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invasive Species Ambassador Training<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3808010a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3808010a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lake Guntersville State Park, Alabama<br>February 2-4, 2027<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b297886 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"1b297886\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cce55c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cce55c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3757dd42\" data-id=\"3757dd42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff96cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff96cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Class of 2026 Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Training has been rescheduled for February 2-4, 2027. The location remains unchanged.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>An Invasives Free North American Field Tour, anticipated for mid-2026<\/strong>, will be added to complement the Training, though attendance is not required for certification as an Invasive Species Ambassador. The tour offers an opportunity to see other programs in action, network with professionals with similar tasks\/goals, exchange ideas, and apply knowledge learned at prior Trainings. <strong>Details will be posted late February 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c5e592 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c5e592\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46ba09c\" data-id=\"46ba09c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1586d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1586d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2027 Invasive Species Ambassador Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-438c496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"438c496\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e76280\" data-id=\"7e76280\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-decfa9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"decfa9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"535\"><strong>Wild Spotter is a national citizen science campaign<\/strong> \u2013 based on tools, places, outreach and community \u2013 <strong>to help protect U.S. landscapes from invasive species.<\/strong> Built on the EDDMapS framework, <strong>the user-friendly Wild Spotter app empowers land managers, agency staff, volunteers, and citizen scientists to identify, map, and report invasive species in real-time.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"535\"><strong>The Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Training, a component of the campaign, will familiarize participants with the Invasives Free USA concept, the Wild Spotter app, and provide them with a comprehensive toolbox of best practices for grassroots program success.<\/strong> This training emphasizes the human element of invasive species management, focusing on community involvement rather than solely on prevention or control. Participants will gain specialized skills, demonstrated by experts, to support management efforts and engage community-driven citizen science to affect real impact in the wild places you care about and beyond.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"535\"><strong>Budget now, and mark the application date on your calendar, to attend the Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Training Class of 2027 set for February 2-4, 2027, at the Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge in north Alabama.<\/strong> <\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"535\">By combining technology with on-the-ground action, Wild Spotter makes it easy for anyone to get involved in the fight against invasive species. Join the training and walk away with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to make a real difference in protecting America\u2019s wild places (and your favorite places) for future generations!<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"535\"><strong>Admission to the Training program is application-based.<\/strong> The application window will open in spring, and early notification will occur after Labor Day.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1906\"><b>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> page &#8230;.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e8406 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13e8406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Class of 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d763ca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d763ca5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-668a67ab\" data-id=\"668a67ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4e4ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e4e4ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alapark.com\/parks\/lake-guntersville-state-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Guntersville State Park<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5120fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5120fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lake Guntersville State Park houses a collective 6,000 acres of natural woodland prime for outdoor recreation. the resort is nestled along the banks of the Tennessee River in North Alabama. Event hosts are excited to bring the Invasive Species Ambassador Training to this natural environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eab9b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9eab9b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f57e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5f57e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf12c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbf12c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9fd31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c9fd31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a7571 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9a7571\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564a818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"564a818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildspotter.org\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/wildspotter-logo-qmkekx3e8ww1jzyxnslsn76u49upck3fwun4f1t5vk.png\" title=\"wildspotter logo\" alt=\"Wild Spotter logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8790230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8790230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Engaging and empowering the public to help find, map, and prevent invasive species in America&#8217;s wilderness areas, wild rivers, and other natural places. Download the mobile app, become a Wild Spotter citizen scientist volunteer, and help protect America&#8217;s Wild Places!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeda703 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eeda703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wildspotter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621e8f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"621e8f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0650890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0650890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/invasivesfree.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Invasives-free-USA-qmlsf2j99my493v62tqvfy9pc4pkm5r1l2owbnlr7k.png\" title=\"Invasives-free-USA\" alt=\"Invasives Free USA logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a36b6c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a36b6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invasives Free is the concept of creating areas, large and small, free of invasive species to allow for restoration of natural habitat, plants and wildlife. Local engagement and organization are required to prevent and control invasive species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ad7d4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"30ad7d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7363758 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7363758\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-701eef5\" data-id=\"701eef5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1e341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a1e341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing the Human Factor to Invasive Species Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eefaca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eefaca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invasives Free USA and Wild Spotter, in unison as concept and program, provide the foundation on which the Ambassador program is based, emphasizing a grassroots movement focused on building local capacity and increasing community engagement regarding invasive species management. The Invasives Free USA campaign, initiated in 2016 by privately-owned IPC, focuses on protecting our favorite outdoor places from invasive species. 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-303'>\n\t\t\t\tAmbassador trainee writes objectives for team scenario exercise.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8c4f49e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Photo by David Kosling, USDA\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Team scenario brings discussion to address issues raised during exercise at the 2023 ISAT.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaW52YXNpdmVzZnJlZS5vcmdcL2FtYmFzc2Fkb3JzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMlwvMjAyNFwvMDRcL1RlYW0tU2NlbmFyaW9fc21hbGwuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiOGM0ZjQ5ZSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Team-Scenario_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Photo by David Kosling, USDA\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Ambassador Trainees win best team scenario during the 2023 ISAT.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaW52YXNpdmVzZnJlZS5vcmdcL2FtYmFzc2Fkb3JzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMlwvMjAyNFwvMDRcL1dpbm5pbmdfc21hbGwuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiOGM0ZjQ5ZSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Winning_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Winning_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Group of 3 individuals smiling and holding up award medals.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Winning_small.jpg 432w, https:\/\/invasivesfree.org\/ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Winning_small-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-304'>\n\t\t\t\tAmbassador Trainees win best team scenario during the 2023 ISAT.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0caa286 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0caa286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f1445 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02f1445\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b4d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23b4d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply in Spring 2026 to Start <br>Your Class of 2027 Ambassador Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f4f6f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66f4f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Class of 2027 application window will open in spring. Anyone involved in managing or stewarding land where invasive species <br \/>are a concern is encouraged to apply. This can include volunteers, landowners, or land managers working at local, regional, state, <br \/>tribal, or national levels\u2014on both public and private lands.<\/p><p>Class tuition is kept to a minimum ($335\/trainee in previous years) to cover meals, materials, and the Ambassador uniform.<br \/>The tuition fee for 2027 has not yet been set. 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