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Horse Owners Beware of Toxic Weeds
Hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana) is an invasive weed species that has been introduced from Eurasia...
read more - Added September 4th, 2009
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Help Stop the Spread of Eurasian watermilfoil
Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) has been a troublesome aquatic invader in British...
read more - Added September 4th, 2009
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WINNERS OF THE 2008 PHOTO CONTEST!
This year’s winners of the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee’s Weed Photo...
read more - Added December 9th, 2008
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Invasive Plants Lurking In Wildflower Seed Mixes
The season is changing and people are getting out in their gardens, appreciating the beautiful of...
read more - Added June 22nd, 2008
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Know What You Grow
It's that time of year. We are out in our gardens enjoying the sunshine (when it is here),...
read more - Added June 1st, 2008
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Invasive Plant Photo Contest Winners
Some Kootenay residents are $200 wealthier since the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee (CKIP...
read more - Added November 13th, 2007
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Pulling Program a Success
Communities of the Central Kootenay did their part this year to pull invasive plants at high...
read more - Added September 19th, 2007
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Photo Contest
The Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee (CKIPC) is holding a photo contest this summer and...
read more - Added July 20th, 2007
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Local kids pull
Almost 100 school children participated in a “weed pull” at Kokanee Creek Park this week. Children...
read more - Added June 18th, 2007
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Help Report Iris
Have you seen a beautiful yellow iris on a local lake or river? If so, the Central Kootenay...
read more - Added May 28th, 2007
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Scotch Broom - An Alien Invader
Scotch broom is sometimes admired as a beautiful ornamental species. With bright yellow flowers and...
read more - Added May 8th, 2007
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Columbia Power Corporation Digs up Funds for Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee
By Columbia Power Corporation
Columbia Power Corporation has contributed $2,000 in funding to...
read more - Added August 10th, 2006
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Knapweed Biocontrol Workshop on August 9, 2006
One of the most common questions we receive at the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee is “H...
read more - Added July 31st, 2006
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Fauquier Residents Pulling Weeds
Residents of Fauquier donated their time last week to pull purple loosestrife, an aggressive alien...
read more - Added July 21st, 2006
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Second Annual Weed Tour a Success!
Did you know that mouse-ear hawkweed, an incredibly aggressive invader, is spreading throughout...
read more - Added June 30th, 2006
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Aliens Among Us
By: Dale West, Castlegar News
Beware. Alien invaders are in our midst — in the midst of our...
read more - Added February 27th, 2006
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Tool for pulling knapweed!
By: Jimmi Mead, Fauquier
This tool was made for me over 20 years ago by an old man who said he...
read more - Added February 6th, 2006
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Weevils for Hound's tongue being bred in Creston
By: Stephanie Sweet, Farm Manager
Welcome to year three of WEEVILS VS HOUND’S-TONGUE. The...
read more - Added January 17th, 2006
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Federal Funding Available for Invasive Plant Projects
The Government of Canada is now accepting applications for funding under the Invasive Alien Species...
read more - Added November 28th, 2005
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An Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Canada
Canada has recently released an Alien Species Strategy. According to their website:
Invasive...
read more - Added November 8th, 2005
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Damaging alien invader in Slocan Valley and Glade
If you live in the Slocan Valley or between the junction and Castlegar, you may have received a...
read more - Added October 13th, 2005
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Pull Those Alien Invaders and Help the Environment
Residents will be doing some hands-on help for the environment on Wednesday, July 27, when they...
read more - Added July 27th, 2005
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Field crew chasing alien invader
You may have noticed hoary alyssum with its fluffy white flowers and flattened seed pods along the...
read more - Added July 13th, 2005
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CKIPC Off To A Great Start
Did you know that invasive plants have impacted the blue-listed western skink? Or that plumeless...
read more - Added May 26th, 2005
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New Group Tackles Alien Invaders in the Kootenays
The Central Kootenay is full of alien species, and a new group has formed to combat them. These...
read more - Added April 29th, 2005
