Invasive Species Council of Manitoba
Events
August/September 2010
Aug 14
Prairie Day, Manitoba Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Tolstoi, MB. www.manitobanature.ca
Aug 18 - 19
St. Vital Agricultural Society's Fair & Display, Winnipeg. www.svas.ca
Aug 28
Identifying Prairie Plants on the Mountain & Leafy Spurge Pull, Stony Mountain Prairie Preserve, Stony Mountain, MB. www.natureconservancy.ca
Aug 29 - Sept 2
17th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS), San Diego, CA, USA. www.icais.org
Sept 8 - 9
IVMA Man/Sask Tour & Seminar, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. www.ivmamansask.com
Sept 27-30
North American Weed Management Association (NAWMA) Conference, Pueblo, CO, USA. www.nawma.org
October 2010
Oct 3
Annual Fall Park Clean-up & BBQ, Birds Hill Park, MB. www.friendsofbirdshillpark.ca
Oct 3-7
International Conference, Biological Control for the Protection of Native Ecosystems, Northampton, MA, USA. www.biocontrolfornature.ucr.edu
Oct 25-29
2nd Invasive Species for Natural Areas Conference, Coeur D'alene Hotel, Northern Idaho, USA. www.nripc.org
November 2010
Nov 16-18
Canadian Weed Science Society Annual Meeting, Regina, SK. www.weedscience.ca
CURRENT NEWS:
Information below for the Public regarding the recent national media attention on the invasive plant Giant Hogweed and the current status in Manitoba.
See ISCM's 5 NEW! Aquatic Invasive Species Fact Sheets available for download below. In partnership with Manitoba Water Stewardship. Funding was provided by the Fisheries Enhancement Fund.
These maps display survey results from Manitoba Weed Supervisors on the presence of invasive species in the municipalities they work in.
A list compiled by ISCM of non-native garden plants to avoid because they are considered invasive in Manitoba. Suggested native or non-invasive alternatives are provided.
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