By Fiona McDonald | July 21st, 2022 What do 732 bananas, 1,407,059 bees, and 35,365 tea bags have in common? They’d all weigh approximately 242 lbs, the same amount of…
News & Events
Council News
Zebra mussels: A Close Call for BC’s Waters
By Jana Rolland | July 20th, 2022 Stopping the spread of invasive species from one province to another is a collaborative effort between organizations and agencies across the country. In…
Community Voice
Community Spotlight: Anson Pao
July 14th, 2022 Meet Anson Pao, a fabulous ISCBC volunteer and Forestry undergraduate student! Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you?…
Council News
iNaturalist Wrap-Up – June 2022
By Erin Springinotic | July 13th, 2022 Welcome to ISCBC’s monthly iNaturalist Wrap-Up, where we feature observations of both invasive species and species at risk that have been uploaded to…
Council News
When Dad Calls to Ask: ‘Is Baby’s breath Invasive?’
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…
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…
