Today the crew saw first hand where a major source of invasives come from. Illegal dumping. Check out their video blog of what they found (in terms of plants, it couldn't get much worse). 

Check out today's blog post that brought to light the importance of follow up treatments of invasive plants http://www.ipcmv.ca/blog/the-importance-of-follow-up-treatments

The IPCMV Invasive Plant Crew officially begins this upcoming Tuesday, May 8. We are pleased to have returning to the crew Karen Short and Jeremy McClure. The third crew person will be a rotation between a summer student, our Invasive Plant Specialist Amy Hendel and Jen and Tasha (Coordinators) depending on the project. Jen will be regularly working with the crew as she oversees the contracts.

We have a very busy field season planned and are excited to work with returning and new partners. Due to demand and an early Hogweed season, Karen has been hard at work for the past 3 weeks already.

Treatments this year will again focus mainly on Knotweed and Giant Hogweed. Stay tuned for more information about our 2012 field season.

For more information on our crew's activities, contact Jennifer Grenz, Coordinator.

IPCMV will be at the Fingerling Festival in Port Moody on Saturday, May 5 from 11am-3pm at the Port Moody Recreation Centre and Noon's Creek Fish Hatchery. This is a free, fun, family event! Learn more here.

The Invasive Plant Council of Metro Vancouver is excited to announce that its members voted unanimously at its 2012 AGM on April 19th that the organization will be renamed the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver and will include a mandate for invasive species, not just plants. Please view the presentation given by Coordinator Tasha Murray at the AGM for the rationale behind this decision and the votes. Stay tuned for more information this summer as we transition.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=mhee&v=MDFC8IKSdi

Our Annual Spring Forum and AGM is filling up fast! Join us on April 19th at the beautiful new facility at VanDusen Gardens as you don't want to miss this great opportunity to hear renowned Toxicologist Len Ritter speak about pesticide use and see a demo by a knotweed sniffing dog! Learn more about the forum here and register using our online form.

IPCMV has posted 3 positions for the upcoming 2012 field season. Please read the criteria carefully.

Crew Positions (2)

Invasive Plant Technician

Deadline is March 30, 2012. For further information, contact Tasha Murray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

I am very happy to be able to let you know that BC now has a “Prohibited Noxious Weed List”. Please find it here http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/invasive-species/Proposed_Prohibited_Noxious_weeds_Feb2012.pdf

Read more: New Prohibited Noxious Weed List for BC

This article is about what knotweed has done to destroy the lives of homeowners. We are already seeing knotweed all over private property in Metro Vancouver. This will be a resident of Metro Vancouver before long. 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052337/Hertfordshire-couple-demolish-300k-home-rid-Japanese-knotweed.html#ixzz1c1sUAXA5

The Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council annouced its new name, the Invasive Plant Council of Metro Vancouver, at its annual Fall Forum on October 13th, 2011. The announcement was made by Joanna Hirner, Board Member and representative from BC Parks. The new IPCMV also unveiled its new Municipal and Horticultural Membership Program and its Services Program. Get more detail on all of this and the activities of the IPCMV over this past field season in the most recent newsletter.