To mark Invasive Species Action Month, ISCBC held the ‘What’s in my Backyard Youth’ (WIMBY) Photo Contest. Teams from across the province entered 1,037 photos of invasive species!
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Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended to June 30
Published June 1, 2021 The deadline for the Call for Abstracts for the Invasive Species Research Conference-Turning Science into Action has been extended from May 31 to June 30, 2021.…
Events
ISCBC Youth Summit Series: The Science of Behavioural Psychology
What drives social change? Learn how behavioural psychology encourages positive actions in this investigative workshop.
Council News
Our COVID-19 Safety Plan
Published: May 26, 2021, updated July 8, 2021. ISCBC shared version 17 of the organization’s Operational Safety Plan with the staff team on May 17, 2021. This latest version includes…
Invasive News
Control of Scotch Broom in BC’s Forests
Published May 20, 2021 Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) is an invasive plant introduced to BC’s Vancouver Island in the mid-19th century as an ornamental plant. Its spread continued following planting…
Invasive News
How Biocontrol Took Down Diffuse Knapweed
Published May 13, 2021 Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa) was first introduced to North America in the early 1900s and has since spread across western Canada. Large infestations displace native plants,…
Invasive News
Nipped in the Bud – Managing Invasive Plants
Since 2015, the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and ISCBC have been collaborated to manage invasive plants in gravel pits across BC. Read about the successful project!
Invasive News
Bridge Lake Homeowners Take Action Against Yellow Flag Iris
In recent years, the Cariboo community of Bridge Lake has witnessed the arrival and spread of Yellow flag iris, an attractive but invasive water-based plant. They decided to take action. Here’s their story.
Invasive News
Blanket Creek Provincial Park Restoration Project
Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) is leading an amazing multi-year restoration project at Blanket Creek Provincial Park, in the heart of the Columbia Mountains.
Invasive News
Japanese Beetle 2021 Spring Update
Published: May 1, 2021 The Japanese Beetle Population in Vancouver is Shrinking The management program has seen over 80% reductions in beetles captured by traps each year since the program…