Resources

Free, expert-backed management plans, field guides, and decision tools to help you identify, control, and manage invasive species across Ontario.

Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Aquatic Plants

Discover effective steps to identify, manage, and prevent invasive aquatic plants in waterways.

Autumn Olive

Discover practical steps to identify, remove, and stop autumn olive from taking over your land.

Black Locust

Learn effective, step-by-step methods to control black locust and protect your local plant life.

Burdock

Learn step-by-step techniques to identify, contain, and effectively control burdock on your land.

Erect-Hedge Parsley

Discover key strategies to spot, manage, and eradicate erect-hedge parsley from local habitats.

Eurasian Water-Milfoil

Learn proven methods to identify, control, and stop Eurasian water-milfoil spreading in lakes.

European Black Alder

Discover practical methods to identify, manage, and remove European black alder from wetlands.

European Frog-Bit

Learn effective strategies to spot, contain, and prevent European frog-bit from spreading.

Flowering Rush

Discover step-by-step steps to identify, control, and clear flowering rush from shorelines.

Garlic Mustard

Learn proven techniques to identify, pull, and stop garlic mustard from invading woodlands. 

Giant Hogweed 

Discover key steps to safely identify, control, and eliminate toxic giant hogweed on land.

Goutweed 

Learn effective methods to identify, contain, and remove aggressively spreading goutweed.

Invasive Phragmites – French 

Découvrez des méthodes efficaces pour identifier, gérer et éliminer les roseaux envahissants. 

Japanese Barberry

Discover practical steps to identify, remove, and stop Japanese barberry from invading forests.

Japanese Knotweed  

Learn step-by-step techniques to identify, contain, and control invasive Japanese knotweed.

Manitoba Maple

Discover effective methods to identify, control, and manage aggressive Manitoba maple trees.

Multiflora Rose

Learn practical steps to spot, contain, and remove invasive multiflora rose from pastures.

Norway Maple

Discover key strategies to identify, control, and replace invasive Norway maple on your land.

Oriental Bittersweet

Learn proven methods to spot, sever, and eradicate suffocating Oriental bittersweet vines.

Periwinkle

Discover step-by-step ways to identify, contain, and clear invasive periwinkle ground cover.

Phragmites

Learn effective techniques to identify, manage, and remove invasive European Phragmites.

Purple Loosestrife

Discover practical steps to identify, control, and prevent purple loosestrife in wetlands. 

Reed Canary Grass

Learn step-by-step techniques to identify, contain, and clear invasive reed canary grass.

Scots Pine

Discover key strategies to spot, control, and manage invasive Scots pine in natural areas. 

Spotted Knapweed

Learn proven methods to identify, control, and stop spotted knapweed spreading on fields.

Tree of Heaven

Discover practical steps to identify, remove, and eliminate invasive tree of heaven stands.

White Mulberry 

Learn step-by-step techniques to identify, control, and remove invasive white mulberry. 

White Sweet Clover

Discover effective methods to spot, pull, and control white sweet clover along prairies.

Wild Parsnip

Learn safe, step-by-step techniques to identify, manage, and eradicate wild parsnip. 

Winged Euonymus 

Discover key strategies to spot, remove, and prevent winged euonymus from taking over.

Yellow Iris 

Learn proven methods to identify, contain, and remove invasive yellow iris along shores.

Technical Bulletins (Field Guides)

Our Invasive Plant Technical Bulletins offer concise, technical advice for individuals. (Updated 2024–2025)

Buckthorn 

Dog-Strangling Vine 

Garlic Mustard

Japanese Knotweed  

Phragmites

Wild Parsnip 

Planning Resources

Practical planning guides, equipment protocols, and strategy frameworks for landowners, property owners, and local managers. 

Municipal Strategy Framework

A step-by-step framework for municipalities to build local management strategies. 

Clean Equipment Protocol 

Standard operating procedures to prevent invasive seed spread on heavy machinery. 

Phragmites Action Guide  

A scoring decision tool to help prioritize Phragmites management and budgeting.

Landowner’s Management Guide 

Comprehensive guidance for rural property owners managing larger acreages. 

Roadside Compendiums 

At-a-glance management matrixes and reference guides for municipal road crews. 

Municipal Workshop & Research 

Workshop presentations, municipal case studies, and invasive plant disposal studies.

Additional Resources

Practical planning guides, equipment protocols, and strategy frameworks for landowners, property owners, and local managers. 

Municipal Strategy Framework

A step-by-step framework for municipalities to build local management strategies. 

Clean Equipment Protocol 

Standard operating procedures to prevent invasive seed spread on heavy machinery. 

Phragmites Action Guide  

A scoring decision tool to help prioritize Phragmites management and budgeting.