The NWIPC actively supports community weed pulls and other projects through funding, advertisement and member participation. Brief descriptions of projects that the NWIPC has contributed to follow below. Additional information about Community Weed Pulls available here.
NWIPC Projects
Many land management activities involve moving vehicles and equipment to off road locations. Vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), pick up plant seeds and transport them over long distances. If some of the hitch-hiking seeds are invasive species, vehicles can contribute to the...
IC Church & School Canada thistle Containment
The Immaculate Conception Church and school grounds have been plagued by a major infestation of Canada thistle in recent years. In 2007, with funds provided by NWIPC, a community work bee and BBQ was organized to start dealing with the thistle. Parishioners and neighbours also learned about...
IP Awareness, Education and Control in Dunster
Every year the hardworking members of the Dunster 4-H Community Club manually control invasive plants along community roadways. The group also works to increase community awareness of invasive plant issues by displaying the informative NWIPC booth at the local Cattlemen’s Ball...
FREP Invasive Plant Identification Field Cards
NWIPC developed invasive plant identification field cards for the invasive plants listed in the Ministry of Forests and Range Forest Range and Practices Act. The guide contains pictures and descriptions to help identify invasive plants that pose risks to forest land and it describes which Forest...
Targeted Cattle Grazing of Field Scabious
In 2008, NWIPC sponsored a research trial south of Vanderhoof, BC where 11 heifers where trained to eat field scabious. In the beginning the cows would avoiding eating field scabious and after just 10 days of training they were including it in their regular diet in pasture! If you think you...
Community weed pulls are a fun and educational way for non-profit community groups to raise $250 (and without ever seeing a chocolate bar, or bottle return depot too). Events are approximately three hours long and they include a weed ID talk, weed pulling, a snack break and prizes! A minimum...
Naikoon Park Scotch broom Brochure
The Ministry of Environment provided direction and financial support to NWIPC in 2007 for the development of an information brochure on Scotch broom on behalf of BC Parks for distribution to Naikoon...
Saik'uz First Nation Partnership
The Saik'uz First Nation has been mapping and removing field scabious (Knautia arvensis) from reserve lands since 2004. Since 2006 they have worked in partnership with NWIPC. Crews mechanically treat field scabious and work to increase the awareness of the impacts this species has on the...
Gitxsan First Nation Partnership
The NWIPC works with the Gitxsan First Nation located near Hazelton, BC who have run a very successful invasive plant program since 2005. The goal of their "Weeding Out the Invaders" program is to manage invasive plants first by inventory and treatment and then to develop awareness of invasive...
The potted weed display has been a central component of the NWIPC's weed education program since 2003. It's a traveling exhibit of potted invasive plants that moves from event to event giving everyone the opportunity to hone their weed ID skills. The potted weeds can be found at fall fairs, the...
Since 2005, the Topley 4-H Club has organized a hand pulling day at Buckflats, west of Houston. The field scabious (Knautia arvensis) infestation that has established along the Buck Creek has been controlled in partnership community members for the past two decades. This very successful...