News - Ontario Invasive Plant Council

Grow Me Instead (Southern Ontario) guide, 3rd Edition, now available online

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Vicki Simkovic

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

Posted on June 11, 2019 (June 11, 2019) by Vicki Simkovic

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

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Vicki Simkovic

See article in Toronto Star: Click Here […]

Loss of invasive species council will ripple into Caledon, CVC

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Vicki Simkovic

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!

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Gabby Nichols

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 […]

Our favourite moth is on the move: Researchers need help tracking spread of DSV biocontrol agent

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Colin Cassin

Dog-strangling vine is one of Ontario’s worst invasive plants. It forms dense monocultures that outcompete native vegetation in open and forested habitats and is a serious threat to local biodiversity. To help curb its spread researchers have released a biological control agent that feeds exclusively on DSV. They’ve launched an exciting program to track the […]