Who is on the OIPC Board

The attached page lists the OIPC Board members and their affiliations.  read more...

The Ontario Invasive Plant Council Network

The mission of the OIPC is to facilitate a coordinated an effective response to the threat of invasive plants by providing leadership, expertise and a forum to educate,  motivate and empower organizations and citizens.  An important part of our action therefore involves promoting the engagement of citizens and a diversity of organizations.  We facilitate sharing of information and development of consensus on our collective and collaborative goals.

The OIPC  is a multi-sector, non-profit group committed to the collaboration of organizations and citizens in order to more effectively respond to the threat of aquatic and terrestrial invasive plants.  The OIPC Board is comprised of representatives from the following sectors:

agricultural and landowner; private land forestry; horticultural industry & science; gardeners; utilities; First Nations; conservation groups; conservation & resource users; naturalists; academia & research; conservation authorities; stewardship councils; ecological restoration; trails organizations; municipal/provincial/federal  government.

The representatives of these sectors that are involved in the OIPC and on the Board are encouraged to share information about invasive species with the people in their extended network of their sector. That is a significant challenge.  To assist that, the website and other communications efforts of the OIPC strive to make all information openly and easily accessible to anyone in Ontario who is interested in dealing with invasive plants.  Sharing involves information that flows from the OIPC as well as information that is brought to our attention.  You will see many opportunities identified on this website and in the actions of the OIPC that enable people to provide advice to the OIPC and its members.

What other Canadians are doing

Federal government website for Invasive Species

BC Invasive Species Council

Alberta Invasive Plants Council

Saskatchewan Invasive Alien Plan Program

Invasive Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Manitoba

An example of Quebec's effort

Mapping Invasive Species in Nova Scotia (pdf)

Prince Edward Island Research

Newfoundland Botanical Gardens

What the US Midwest is Doing

See the website of the Midwest Invasive Plant Network for some insight into what is being done in the Midwest United States, but also has some good advice for us.

Find an Expert

This link will take you to a website of the US Fish and Wildlife Service that enables users to locate an invasive species expert. The "pick list" of "states" lists several Canadian Provinces. It is an interesting concept, that perhaps can be further developed with Canadian content. Go now to the Invasive Species Experts Database