By Megan Blackmore | July 12th, 2022 On Saturday night I got an interesting text from my dad asking if Baby’s breath (Gypsophila) is an invasive species. He explained that…
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Community Voice
Volunteer Voice: English ivy Pull on Trial Island
By Matthew Nettle | July 11th, 2022 The Invasive Species Council of BC counts on the support of a passionate team of youth volunteers to aid in protecting British Columbia’s…
Invasive News
ISCBC Action Teams lend a hand to Endangered Plants in Oyster Bay Shoreline Park
By Steven Hayward, Callie Bouchard & Ksenia Kolodka | June 22nd, 2022 The protection of endangered species is critical to restoring biodiversity, especially in places where there is an infestation…
Council News
2022 ‘What’s In My Backyard’ (WIMBY) Photo Contest Winners
By Lisa Houle | June 10th, 2022 As we wrap up our events from Invasive Species Action Month, we are proud to announce the winners of our 5th annual What’s…
Invasive News
That Stinks! Help Us Collect Stink Bug Eggs
By Ksenia Kolodka & Katie Swinwood | June 9th, 2022 “Working with community scientists gives us a chance to interact with people with a wide variety of perspectives and broaden…
Council News
Kid-Friendly Field Guides Coming Soon to Williams Lake
June 3rd, 2022 This May, École Nesika students looked a little more closely at what grows in their backyards with the Invasive Species Council of BC. They were on a…
Council News
Meet Our StrongerBC Action Team Supervisors
By Ksenia Kolodka | June 3rd, 2022 Since the start of May, our Stronger BC Action Teams have been in the field managing and removing invasive species in nine BC…
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2022 ‘Together in Action’ Award Winners
By Lisa Houle | June 1st, 2022 The Invasive Species Council of BC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 ‘Together in Action’ Awards recognizing leaders in invasive…