About Us
The Invasive Plant Council of Metro Vancouver (IPCMV), formerly the Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council (GVIPC), is working to improve the way we manage invasive plants in Metro Vancouver.
IPCMV is a non profit society that began in 2006 as the Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council. IPCMV works closely with land managers throughout the Metro Vancouver region on invasive plant issues. These land managers include:
- Federal government
- Provincial government
- Regional government
- Municipal governments
- Environmental stewardship groups
- Academic institutions
- Nurseries
- Landscapers
- Private land-owners
- Non-profit organizations
IPCMV's Board of Directors is a group of volunteers from different stakeholder groups in the region that help to guide and shape the activities of the IPCMV. Our Board members help us to fullfill our mandate:
- to collaborate with stakeholders on regional invasive plant management programs and initiatives,
- to increase awareness of the need to manage invasive plants in the region,
- to encourage the use of relevant science in the management of invasive plants,
- to support efforts of stakeholders in the management of invasive plants,
- to provide information to decision makers to help emphasize the need to manage invasive plants,
- to collect, compile and disseminate information regarding the management and control of invasive plants,
- to conduct on-the-ground activities pertaining to inventory and control on invasive plants and
- to undertake education and outreach activities that complement other initiatives dealing with invasive plant management.
Executive
Chair, Mark Brown, District of North Vancouver
Vice Chair, Norm Caldicott, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Treasurer, Shannon Wagner, City of Coquitlam
Board Members
Glen Carlson, GoConserve Environmental Consulting
Joanna Hirner, BC Parks
Fiona Steele, Diamond Head Consulting
Amber Smith, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Melinda Yong, City of Burnaby
Caroline Astley, Hemmera
Angela Negenman, City of North Vancouver
Jude Grass, ISCBC/BC Nature
Alison Evely, Metro Vancouver Regional District
Kim Houghton, Corporation of Delta
Latest News
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