Water Steward Program Training
With funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Grow grant program, the Water Steward Program offers training for volunteers in the Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha, and Pine Ridge regions. During the late ...spring and summer, teams of volunteer Water Stewards set up watercraft AIS-check stations at public boat launches across these regions, where they can provide boaters the opportunity to learn how to effectively Clean, Drain, and Dry their watercraft, pertinent AIS regulations, species of concern for Ontario, and more. Together, we can protect Ontario’s waterways from the impacts of aquatic invasive species so they can be enjoyed for many generations to come!
To learn more about what the Water Steward Program, or become a volunteer, contact our Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Liaison Matt Robbins at matthew_robbins@ofah.org
To learn more about what the Water Steward Program, or become a volunteer, contact our Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Liaison Matt Robbins at matthew_robbins@ofah.org
Water Steward Program Training
With funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Grow grant program, the Water Steward Program offers training for volunteers in the Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha, and Pine Ridge regions. During the late spring and summer, teams of volunteer Water Stewards set up watercraft AIS-check stations at public boat launches across these regions, where they can provide boaters the opportunity to learn how to effectively Clean, Drain, and Dry their watercraft, pertinent AIS regulations, species of concern for Ontario, and more. Together, we can protect Ontario’s waterways from the impacts of aquatic invasive species so they can be enjoyed for many generations to come!
To learn more about what the Water Steward Program, or become a volunteer, contact our Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Liaison Matt Robbins at matthew_robbins@ofah.org
To learn more about what the Water Steward Program, or become a volunteer, contact our Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Liaison Matt Robbins at matthew_robbins@ofah.org
Removing Invasive Mysterysnails at Koshlong and Grass Lake
ISAP staff were up in Haliburton again yesterday to help our volunteers remove invasive Banded and Chinese Mysterysnails from the lakes! To learn more about the Mysterysnail Management and Removal Project, visit http://www.invadingspecies.com/programs/mysterysnail-project/
Removing Banded Mysterysnails in Haliburton
Last week we visited a lake in Haliburton where an extensive banded mysterysnail (Viviparus georgianus) invasion has resulted in hundreds of thousands of snails covering the shoreline. We met up with a very passionate volunteer from our Mysterysnail Management and Removal Project to see the problem for ourselves. After only a few hours knee deep in the lake scooping around with colanders, we had removed an estimated 72,000 snails!
Learn more about the Mysterysnail Management and Removal Project here: http://www.invadingspecies.com/programs/mysterysnail-project/
Learn more about the Mysterysnail Management and Removal Project here: http://www.invadingspecies.com/programs/mysterysnail-project/
Wild Parsnip - Identification and Impacts
Riley is on the trails today to tell us about one of Ontario’s most hazardous invasive plants, wild parsnip! For more information visit www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/plants/wild-parsnip/
Water Soldier: Prevention and Management Techniques
Common Buckthorn - Identification and Impacts
This week Riley is back on the trail to tell us about common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), how it got here, why its trouble, and what we can do to prevent its spread.
To learn more, visit www.invadingspecies.com/common-buckthorn/
To learn more, visit www.invadingspecies.com/common-buckthorn/
Dog-strangling Vine: Identification and Impacts
This week Riley is on the trail to tell us about Dog-strangling vine, why it’s bad for our native ecosystems, and what we can do to prevent its spread!
Lake Simcoe - Why Its Important & How To Protect It
Lake Simcoe is the most intensely fished in-land lake in Ontario, so it has seen its fair share of invasive species. Check out this video to learn why Lake Simcoe is such an important resource, and what we can do to protect it!
Tom the Wild Turkey Talks Wild Pigs in Ontario
By competing with native wildlife, spreading disease, and damaging crops, wild pigs would cause major problems if they were to become established in Ontario, and Tom the wild turkey is here to tell you why this is a problem!
How to Identify Bighead Carp
Knowing what invasive species look like is the most important part of preventing their establishment and spread. Check out this video to learn how to identify and report Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis).
For more information on Asian carps, including the Bighead Carp, visit: www.invadingspecies.com/asian-carps/
For more information on Asian carps, including the Bighead Carp, visit: www.invadingspecies.com/asian-carps/
How to identify Silver Carp
Knowing what invasive species look like is the most important part of preventing their establishment and spread. Check out this video to learn how to identify and report Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix).
For more information on Asian carps, including the Silver Carp, check out our webpage here: www.invadingspecies.com/asian-carps/
For more information on Asian carps, including the Silver Carp, check out our webpage here: www.invadingspecies.com/asian-carps/
Return from the Compost - Official Trailer (2020)
When managing invasive plants, you should never dispose of them in the compost. These aggressive invaders could resprout in the bin, or be spread when you use the compost in your garden. If that’s not scary enough already, check out this spooky video. Happy Halloween!
For more information on proper disposal of invasive plants, check our the best management practices guides available here:
http://www.invadingspecies.com/4-terrestrial-plant-resources/
For more information on proper disposal of invasive plants, check our the best management practices guides available here:
http://www.invadingspecies.com/4-terrestrial-plant-resources/
More Videos
OFAH/ONDMNRF Invading Species Awareness Program. (2021). Video Gallery.
Retrieved from: www.invadingspecies.com.
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