July 25th, 2022 Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you? I am a first generation immigrant having lived in BC for…
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It Takes a Community to Tackle Invasive Fish
By Lisa Houle | July 22nd, 2022 Ask any angler about a favourite fishing spot and, while you likely won’t get an answer on an exact location, you may get…
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StrongerBC Action Teams Help Tackle Yellow flag iris Invasion in Chilliwack
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…
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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…
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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?…
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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…
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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…
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Volunteer Stories: 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…
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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…
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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…