Resources & Updates
CIPC Updates
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.
CIPC Newsletters
CIPC Newsletter - August 2010
Contents: CIPC update, and information on invasive plant-related events, news and resources.
CIPC Newsletter - June 2010
Contents: CIPC update, and information on invasive plant-related events, news and resources.
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
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.
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
Regional Strategy Summary
1 page document outlining the strategy's main components, purpose, considerations and goals.
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
Gorge Waterway Cleanup
September 18, 2010 - Looking for Volunteers!
Gorge Waterway Cleanup
Looking for Divers and Boaters for September 18, 2010
Giant Hogweed Media Buzz
Invasive Plant Council of BC. Media campaign on highly invasive hogweed creates buzz in BC! Learn how to report, identify and remove it.
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.
French Creek Giant Hogweed Project
This website is an excellent source for information on Giant Hogweed and the French Creek Giant Hogweed Management Project.
Gorge Waterway Cleanup
September 18, 2010 - Looking for Volunteers!
Gorge Waterway Cleanup
Looking for Divers and Boaters for September 18, 2010
CIPC Newsletter - August 2010
Contents: CIPC update, and information on invasive plant-related events, news and resources.
