The Ontario Invasive Plant Council (OIPC) is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our small team. Located in Peterborough, the OIPC was created to facilitate a coordinated and effective response to the threat of invasive plants by providing leadership, expertise and a forum to educate, motivate and empower organizations and citizens. We […]
EDRR Expansion Announcement: An Eastern Ontario Network!
The Ontario Invasive Plant Council is excited to be a partner alongside the Invasive Species Centre and the Eastern Ontario Model Forest with the new EDRR expansion! The Ontario Trillium Foundation has committed $258 500 over the next two years to the EDRR Expansion. This will help increase community participation in ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts. […]
Play Clean Go Awareness Week June 6 – 13, 2020
The bad news: People spread invasive species with their boots, tires, boats, firewood, pets, and horses. The GOOD news: These are also the ways we can STOP invasives from spreading! PlayCleanGo Awareness Week takes place June 6 – 13, 2020. Learn more at: https://info.playcleango.org/awareness-week #PlayCleanGoWeek, #invasivespecies […]
Garlic Mustard Webinar: A How-To Guide to Removal, Tuesday May 19 @ 4-5:PM
Want to learn more about Garlic Mustard? Join the Ontario Invasive Plant Council and partners from the City of London and City of Toronto for our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, May 19th from 4-5:pm. Learn why garlic mustard is a threat to natural spaces, how to control it, and find out how some municipalities are […]
CCIS hosts National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) & webinars, May 19 – 23, 2020
The Canadian Council of Invasive Species (CCIS) will be promoting National Invasive Species Awareness Week from May 19-23, 2020. To celebrate they will be hosting webinars throughout the week. Listen to Vicki Simkovic from the Ontario Invasive Plant Council give an update on the success of the Grow Me Instead program on Wednesday May 20, […]
Grow Me Instead (Southern Ontario) guide, 3rd Edition, now available online
February 27, 2020. The Grow Me Instead (Southern Ontario) guide, 3rd Edition, is now available online! CLICK HERE This release marks the most notable update of this popular guide since its initial release in 2010. With nearly 40 new “invasives” and “alternatives” included, the guide remains a fixture for invasive-free gardening across Ontario. GMI Facts […]
Ford government cuts funding to programs fighting invasive species
See article for more information about cuts to invasive species programs through the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA): Click Here […]
Ford government slashes funding to programs aimed at fighting spread of invasive species
See article in Toronto Star: Click Here […]
Loss of invasive species council will ripple into Caledon, CVC
See article in Caledon enterprise: click here for article With the sudden loss of funding announced by the Ford government that will impact nine programs that aid in combating invasive species, the Ontario Invasive Plant Council (OIPC) is scrambling to figure out how to keep the program operating. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNRF) announced that $100,000 […]
Protect the Places We Love!
Planet Earth is a shared home for humans and millions of other species, and our fates and well-being are interdependent. Recognizing our responsibility and impact on the whole, we invite you to sign the Protected Places Declaration. The declaration urges governments, civil society and business leaders across Canada to work together to protect at least […]