Resources & Updates
CIPC Updates
Report-A-Weed
Anyone can report invasive plant sites in BC. Once submitted, the report will be forwarded onto provincial representatives for verification, and confirmed sites will be added to the Provincial invasive Alien Plant Plant Program (IAPP) database. Just go to the IAPP website and click on the 'Report-A-Weed' wizard.
CIPC's 5th Annual Forum, AGM & Field Tour Draft Agenda
This year's annual forum & AGM is being held at the Freshwater Eco Centre in Duncan, and will feature and afternoon field tour in the Cowichan Valley. This event is now FULL.
IAPP Training Seminar
An additional 1-day IAPP Training Seminar is going to be held in Nanaimo, on Tuesday July 13th. Space is limited - please register soon!
Request for Proposals
The CIPC is currently accepting proposals for 2010 Invasive Plant Inventories along rights-of-ways on Southern Vancouver Island.
Regional Strategy Summary
1 page document outlining the strategy's main components, purpose, considerations and goals.
CIPC Regional District OPEN HOUSE QUESTIONS
We're looking for feedback from local representatives and the public in the CIPC management. Please have a look at these questions. Responses can be emailed to the CIPC at info@coastalinvasiveplants.com until May 15th, 2010.
NEW Draft Priority Invasive Plants List - March 2010
In coordination with the development of a Regional Strategy for Invasive Plant management, the CIPC has developed a Draft Priority IP list and Categories. Feedback on this Draft list is welcome - please submit your comments to Melissa Noel, CIPC Coordinator at: info@coastalinvasiveplants.com. The deadline for to submit feedback is May 15, 2010.
Regional Strategy OPEN HOUSES in April 2010
The CIPC will be holding public open houses in each of the 8 regional district areas on Vancouver Island and the Upper Sunshine Coast throughout the month of April.
Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) Workshops – Modules 1 & 2
1-day IAPP Training Workshops are being held in Nanaimo, Powell River and Port McNeill in April 2010.
Register for Skills Training for Resource Workers
Are you looking for job opportunities? Out-of-work resource workers in communities across BC can develop new, valuable skills with the Invasive Plant Training Program.
CIPC Newsletters
CIPC Newsletter - February 2010
Contents: CIPC update, and information on invasive plant-related events, news and resources.
Articles
Daphne - Alien Invasive Stewardship by the Heron Rocks Friendship Society
Anna Zielinski describes how The Heron Rocks Friendship Society has removed 187,800 Daphne plants on Hornby Island.
Extension Tools
Tansy Ragwort Control
Information on tansy ragwort control methods and options.
NEW Ministry of Forests and Range IAPP Reference Guide
The Ministry of Forests and Range Invasive Plant Program Reference Guide is a resource manual for all agencies and partners involved in invasive plant management in British Columbia. The Guide is divided into four parts:
Part 1: Understanding the business of invasive plant management
Part 2: Using the Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) application Data Entry module
Part 3: Using the IAPP application Map Display module
Part 4: Appendices
Giant Hogweed TIPS Sheet
Information on Giant Hogweed Identification, Habitat, Distribution and Recommended Control Methods. TIPS sheet provided by the Invasive Plant Council of BC.
2010 Knotweed Control in BC
Recommendations for treating knotweed infestations in BC. Prepared by Jeff Hallworth, Invasive Plant Specialist with the BC Ministry of Forests and Range
Daphnhe / Spurge Laurel Control in BC
This handout provides information on why daphne is a problem, and includes general identification characteristics, habitats, safety precautions and control strategies.
CIPC Watch List
Invasive plant species not yet found, or with few known
occurrences in the CIPC region
Action Plans & Summary Reports
Giant Hogweed Look-alikes
Photos and identification info for Giant Hogweed and commonly mistaken look-alike species.
Giant Hogweed Control in BC
Recommendations on Giant Hogweed Control Methods in BC. Produced by Jeff Hallworth, Invasive Plant Specialist with the Ministry of Forests and Range.
Coastal Invasive Plant Management Strategy
The latest version of the CIPC's Invasive Plant Management Strategy for agencies, stakeholders and landowners on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Useful Links
French Creek Giant Hogweed Project
This website is an excellent source for information on Giant Hogweed and the French Creek Giant Hogweed Management Project.
Tansy Ragwort Control
Information on tansy ragwort control methods and options.
NEW Ministry of Forests and Range IAPP Reference Guide
The Ministry of Forests and Range Invasive Plant Program Reference Guide is a resource manual for all agencies and partners involved in invasive plant management in British Columbia. The Guide is divided into four parts: Part 1: Understanding the business of invasive plant management Part 2: Using the Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) application Data Entry module Part 3: Using the IAPP application Map Display module Part 4: Appendices
Giant Hogweed Look-alikes
Photos and identification info for Giant Hogweed and commonly mistaken look-alike species.
