The Coastal Invasive Plant Committee (CIPC) is a registered non-profit society serving the geographic areas of Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Regional Districts of Powell River, Mount Waddington and Strathcona, occurring on the Mainland coast (see map).

The CIPC's mandate is to:

• Educate community members and land managers about the impacts of invasive plants
• Promote cross-jurisdictional coordination and integrated invasive plant management
• Assist land managers with their invasive plant management objectives

Directors are selected by regional interest groups to represent them for a two-year term. The Board selects from the Directors to fill the Officer positions (Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary) following the Annual General Meeting (three-year term for Vice-Chair and Chair). Director positions are open for selection every year at the AGM. If you are interested in becoming involved on the CIPC Board, please contact us at 250-857-CIPC. To learn more about becoming a member and to download a CIPC Membership Agreement Form, please click here.

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2011 Directors

Virginia Lindstrom, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure,Transportation 
Bill Kimmerly, Capital Regional District, Regional Districts
David Murphy, Powell River Regional District, Agriculture Producer
Doug August Sr., Cowichan Tribes Member, First Nations
Eric Jeklin,TimberWest Forest Corp., Forestry                                                                                                                                                                                 June Pretzer (Chair), Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, Conservation Lands
Kate Miller, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Regional Districts
Barrie Agar, Royal Roads University, Horticulture
Maggie Henigman, BC Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Provincial Parks
Michele Jones (Treasurer), Mimulus Biological Consultants, Scientific Representative
Marian McCoy, District of Saanich, Municipalities
Norm Doerksen, District of Central Saanich, Municipalities
Raj Prasad, Pacific Forestry and Research Centre (retired), Other Industry
Ron Wall, Pacific Forestry and Research Centre (retired), Community Representative
Rob Lawrance, City of Nanaimo, Municipalities
Valentin Schaefer, University of Victoria, Scientific Representative 

Membership & Partners

The following agencies and groups are working in partnership with the CIPC to achieve more effective management of invasive plants in the Coastal region:

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Coordinators