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Invasive Species BC

@iscbc

Invasive Species Council of BC
Working to protect BC's biodiversity through prevention & management of invasive species 🌿

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🌳 Emerald ash borer is a threat to ash trees across North America. In BC? Watch for symptoms like canopy thinning, woodpecker activity or D-shaped exit holes. 🔎 If you see these signs, report them to us to prevent the spread of #EAB: bit.ly/4cLq1vP #StopEAB #YVR

🌳 Emerald ash borer is a threat to ash trees across North America. In BC? Watch for symptoms like canopy thinning, woodpecker activity or D-shaped exit holes. 

🔎 If you see these signs, report them to us to prevent the spread of #EAB: bit.ly/4cLq1vP
  
#StopEAB #YVR
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📢 Help protect our BC ash trees! Emerald ash borer has devastated millions of trees. Look for woodpecker activity and D-shaped exit holes. Report these signs to us and #DontMoveFirewood to prevent the spread of this pest. 🔗 bit.ly/4cLq1vP #YVR #StopEAB

📢 Help protect our BC ash trees! Emerald ash borer has devastated millions of trees. Look for woodpecker activity and D-shaped exit holes.

Report these signs to us and #DontMoveFirewood to prevent the spread of this pest. 

🔗 bit.ly/4cLq1vP

#YVR #StopEAB
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🌿 Help protect Canada’s elms! Learn Dutch elm disease symptoms like canopy dieback and wilting leaves over the summer. Report sightings to us immediately and keep our BC, AB and SK forests free from DED. 👉 bit.ly/4dFtrRJ #ProtectOurElms #StopDED

🌿 Help protect Canada’s elms! 

Learn Dutch elm disease symptoms like canopy dieback and wilting leaves over the summer. Report sightings to us immediately and keep our BC, AB and SK forests free from DED. 

👉 bit.ly/4dFtrRJ

#ProtectOurElms #StopDED
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RVers, as you gear up for Labour Day weekend, remember to inspect your vehicle for #InvasiveSpecies! From egg masses to soil, let's keep our travels eco-friendly. 🌳 📽️ Check out our video for more information: youtu.be/QEHrDZlUR8E #RVAdventure

RVers, as you gear up for Labour Day weekend, remember to inspect your vehicle for #InvasiveSpecies! From egg masses to soil, let's keep our travels eco-friendly. 🌳

📽️ Check out our video for more information: youtu.be/QEHrDZlUR8E

#RVAdventure
Regional District of Central Okanagan (@rdcokanagan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This invasive plant is a really doozy! 😫 The tree of heaven was added to our Noxious Weed Control bylaw earlier this year. It grows quickly and produces by both seed and division. ⛏️ Young seedlings can be pulled or dug up, but cutting alone won't be effective due to it's

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Sneaking in a few more rounds of golf before the cold weather hits? 🍂⛳️ Don't let Japanese beetles tag along! Spot the threat, don’t forget: REPORT IT 👉 bit.ly/3SmVfBG

Sneaking in a few more rounds of golf before the cold weather hits? 🍂⛳️ Don't let Japanese beetles tag along! 
  
Spot the threat, don’t forget: REPORT IT 👉 bit.ly/3SmVfBG
GC Newsroom (@newsroomgc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The emerald ash borer regulated areas have expanded to include Burnaby, BC. Stay informed and don't move ash products or firewood from the regulated area! #EmeraldAshBorer ow.ly/91ot105M43N

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🔥🌍1 Month to Go! Join us at the virtual Wildfires, Climate Change, and Invasive Species Conference on November 19th. 📅 Date: November 19th, 2024 🕐 Time: 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM (EST) 🌐 Details and Registration: canadainvasives.ca/2024-wildfires…

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Meet Grace Nombrado! Grace is transforming invasive species into thriving edible ecosystems. She combines education, art, & nature to restore South Vancouver’s Champlain Heights Trail. Join us at INVASIVES 2025 to here more amazing speakers. bcinvasives.ca/invasives2025/

Meet Grace Nombrado! Grace is transforming invasive species into thriving edible ecosystems. She combines education, art, & nature to restore South Vancouver’s Champlain Heights Trail.

Join us at INVASIVES 2025 to here more amazing speakers. bcinvasives.ca/invasives2025/
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🌲#HolidayTip | Check your decor for #InvasiveSpecies Make sure to check your natural decorations made of wood or pinecones. 🐛 👀 Know what to look for and report any sightings to us: bit.ly/4aQXVhu

🌲#HolidayTip | Check your decor for #InvasiveSpecies 
  
Make sure to check your natural decorations made of wood or pinecones. 🐛
  
👀 Know what to look for and report any sightings to us: bit.ly/4aQXVhu
Regional District of Central Okanagan (@rdcokanagan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This invasive plant is a really doozy! 😫 The tree of heaven was added to our Noxious Weed Control bylaw last year. It grows quickly and produces by both seed and division. ⛏️ Young seedlings can be pulled or dug up, but cutting alone won't be effective due to it's aggressive

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Launch your career in conservation! We're hiring an Invasive Species Program Coordinator for a hybrid role in the Interior (Vernon/Kamloops). Fieldwork + outreach = real impact. 💼Full-time | Early-career 🔗 bcinvasives.bamboohr.com/careers/168 #GreenJobsBC #KamloopsJobs #BCJobs #VernonJobs

Launch your career in conservation!
We're hiring an Invasive Species Program Coordinator for a hybrid role in the Interior (Vernon/Kamloops). Fieldwork + outreach = real impact.
💼Full-time | Early-career
🔗 bcinvasives.bamboohr.com/careers/168
#GreenJobsBC #KamloopsJobs #BCJobs #VernonJobs
Regional District of Central Okanagan (@rdcokanagan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

May's invasive species alert ⚠️ 🌿 Hoary Alyssum: Spreads quickly through seeds dispersed by vehicles, wildlife, and birds. Can contaminate hay and make horses sick. Small white flowers with deeply notched petals. 🌿 Myrtle Spurge: An aggressive perennial that releases chemicals

May's invasive species alert ⚠️

🌿 Hoary Alyssum: Spreads quickly through seeds dispersed by vehicles, wildlife, and birds. Can contaminate hay and make horses sick. Small white flowers with deeply notched petals.
🌿 Myrtle Spurge: An aggressive perennial that releases chemicals
Okanagan Basin Water Board (@ok_waterboard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

❓Did you know – May is #InvasiveSpeciesActionMonth ! 🚨 Invasive species are a HUGE threat to our nature, economy & way of life! Learn more here: lnkd.in/gMnji9FK. #BCISAM2025 #SmallActionsBigImpact #dontmoveamussel Invasive Species BC

❓Did you know – May is #InvasiveSpeciesActionMonth !

🚨 Invasive species are a HUGE threat to our nature, economy & way of life!

Learn more here: lnkd.in/gMnji9FK.

#BCISAM2025 #SmallActionsBigImpact #dontmoveamussel 
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Okanagan Basin Water Board (@ok_waterboard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Invasive species threaten Okanagan ecosystems! HOW? Invasive species: 👉 outcompete native species. 👉 alter habitats. 👉 disrupt environmental food webs. 👉 reduce biodiversity. YOU have a role! Recreate responsibly & learn more at DontMoveAMussel.ca/Prevention #BCISAM2025 Invasive Species BC

Invasive species threaten Okanagan ecosystems!
HOW? Invasive species:
👉 outcompete native species.
👉 alter habitats.
👉 disrupt environmental food webs.
👉 reduce biodiversity.

YOU have a role! Recreate responsibly &amp; learn more at DontMoveAMussel.ca/Prevention 
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Regional District of Central Okanagan (@rdcokanagan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Meet the Tree of Heaven, a fast-growing invasive species in BC. 🌳 Originally from China and Taiwan, this tree is now crowding out native plants and disrupting local ecosystems. Let's work together to protect our biodiversity! Tree of Heaven must be removed and disposed of in

Meet the Tree of Heaven, a fast-growing invasive species in BC. 🌳

Originally from China and Taiwan, this tree is now crowding out native plants and disrupting local ecosystems. Let's work together to protect our biodiversity! Tree of Heaven must be removed and disposed of in
Regional District of Central Okanagan (@rdcokanagan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

June Invasive Species Alert ⚠️ 🌿 Japanese Knotweed: Introduced for gardens and landscaping, now widespread in BC. Aggressive growth, hard to kill, found in riparian areas, derelict land, roadsides, and gardens. Dedicated loads for disposal need to be managed as garbage. 🌿

June Invasive Species Alert ⚠️

🌿 Japanese Knotweed: Introduced for gardens and landscaping, now widespread in BC. Aggressive growth, hard to kill, found in riparian areas, derelict land, roadsides, and gardens. Dedicated loads for disposal need to be managed as garbage. 

🌿
Regional District of Central Okanagan (@rdcokanagan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Tree of Heaven is not as heavenly as it sounds. This invasive species is known for its rapid growth and ability to thrive in various conditions, making it a major threat to BC's native flora. Tree of Heaven must be removed and disposed of in garbage. Learn how to identify

The Tree of Heaven is not as heavenly as it sounds. 

This invasive species is known for its rapid growth and ability to thrive in various conditions, making it a major threat to BC's native flora. Tree of Heaven must be removed and disposed of in garbage. 

Learn how to identify
Regional District of Central Okanagan (@rdcokanagan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

July Invasive Species Alert ⚠️ 🌿 Yellow Salsify: Grass-like with milky juice, grows up to one metre tall. Flower heads are pointed before opening. 🌿 Baby’s Breath: Reduces native grasses and forage for grazing animals. Can spread over 13,000 seeds per plant. Note: Often used

July Invasive Species Alert ⚠️

🌿 Yellow Salsify: Grass-like with milky juice, grows up to one metre tall. Flower heads are pointed before opening.

🌿 Baby’s Breath: Reduces native grasses and forage for grazing animals. Can spread over 13,000 seeds per plant. Note: Often used