Resources and Links

• Lillooet Naturalist Society
• Squamish Lillooet Regional District
• Splitrock Environmental
• Bridge River Valley Community Association
• Gun Lake Fire Protection Society

• Annual Report 2023-24
• 2024 Priority Plant List
• LRISS Invasive Plant Priority Categories
• LRISS Occupational Health & Safety Program
• LRISS Strategy 2020
• Hogweed and Hakwa: How to tell the difference
• Best Management Practices for Knotweed Species in Metro Vancouver
• Best Management Practices for European Fire Ant in Metro Vancouver
• Best Management Practices for Giant Hogweed in Metro Vancouver

• 2019: Feral Cats In Lillooet: A Growing Concern
• 2018 AGM Presentation: Invasive Insects
• 2018 AGM Presentation: Invasive Fish
• Facilitated Session Notes: Cumulative Effects

• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
• Chafer Beetle
• European Fire Ant
• Japanese Beetle
• Western Yellowstriped Armyworm

Invasive committees operate invasive species programs in a specific region. Committee activities vary from on-the-ground management of invasive plants and/or species, community outreach and partnerships. Links to these organizations can be found on our Partner Page.

• Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group: Since 2004, the Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group (IMISWG) has provided policy direction, coordination and collaborative delivery of provincial invasive species programs for the Province of BC. 

• Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development: Invasive Plants: The Invasive Alien Plant Program is the database for invasive plant data in BC. It is intended to co-ordinate/share information collected by various agencies and organizations specifically for invasive plant management.  There is an interactive map that shows invasive plant sites.
  Ministry of Agriculture Plant Health
  Ministry of Agriculture Weed Page
  Ministry Agriculture Pest Alerts
  Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Invasive Program

• BC Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resources Operations Invasive Biocontrol: The goal of FLNRO's invasive plant biocontrol program is to reduce invasive plant populations to ecologically and economically acceptable levels, and to prevent invasive plant encroachment into new areas.
• BC Provincial Strategies: Scroll down the page to view the Invasive Species Strategic Plan and Invasive Alien Species Framework for B.C. 
• Invasive Species Council of British Columbia
• Stock poisoning plants of the British Columbia Ranges: This 1958 publication outlines toxic plants that are still relevant to current livestock operations.
• Toxic Plants in the Okanagan-Similkameen
• Invasive Species Online Okanagan
• Ministry of Environment-Aquatic Plants of British Columbia: A reference manual for the identification of aquatic plants of BC written in 1980.
• BC Weed Control Act: The BC Weed Control Act directs the responsibility to control ‘noxious weeds’ at the regional and provincial level. Private property owners and government agencies are mandated by law to control these species that occur on their property or jurisdiction.
• BC Weed Control Regulation
• Wildlife Act’s Controlled Alien Species Regulation: The Wildlife Act’s Controlled Alien Species Regulation is a regulation that controls the possession, breeding, shipping and releasing of alien animals (i.e. that are not native to B.C.) that pose a risk to the health or safety of people or the environment.
• BC Invasive Pests and Biosecurity

• Yukon Invasive Species Committee
• Alberta Invasive Species Council
• Invasive Species Council of Manitoba
• Saskatchewan Invasive Species Council
• Ontario Invasive Plant Council
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture’s Common Weeds Poisonous to Grazing Livestock
• Conseil québécois des espèces exotiques envahissantes
• Exotic & Alien species: Newfoundland & Labrador
• Prince Edward Island Invasive Species Council
• Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council
• New Brunswick Invasive Species Council
• Non-native invasive species in Nunavut
• Invasive Alien Species in Northwest Territories

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: The CFIA’s invasive species home page includes links to the “Invasive Alien Plants in Canada” report as well as to fact sheets on invasive plants and other information related to the Agency’s overall invasive species program.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Invasive Plant Field Guide
• Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
• Canadian Weed Science Society: The Canadian Weed Science Society/Société canadienne de malherbologie (CWSS-SCM) is made up of professionals from university, government, and industry who specialize in research, teaching, extension, and regulation of weed-related topics.
• Canadian Council on Invasive Species: The Canadian Council on Invasive Species (CCIS) works collaboratively across jurisdictional boundaries to support actions and information that can help reduce the threat and impacts of invasive species.
• Government of Canada Pesticides and Pest Management
• Invasive Species Centre
• Forest Invasive Alien Species
• DFO Aquatic Invasive Species: The Department of Fisheries and Ocean’s regulations, research and action plans for reducing the spread of aquatic invasive species.
• DFO Aquatic Invasive Species Identification Booklet
• Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network
• Canadian Action Plan to Address the Threat of Aquatic Invasive Species
• Proceedings of the National Risk Assessment of Zebra Mussel, Quagga Mussel and Dark False Mussel
• Risk Assessment for Three Dreissenid Mussels in Canadian Freshwater Ecosystems
• Science Advice from the Risk Assessment of Three Dreissenid Mussels in Canadian Freshwater Ecosystems: This Science Advisory Report is from the Peer Review meeting on the National Risk Assessment of Zebra Mussel, Quagga Mussel and Dark Falsemussel held on March 27-28, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• US Forest Service: Provides information on invasive species and related management and research activities across the agency and with their many partners.
• North American Invasive Species Management Association
• Play,Clean,Go
• Washington Invasive Species Council
• Invasive Species of Idaho
• Montana Weed Control Association
  Fire Effects Information System: FEIS provides updated scientific and technical information about interactions between fire and plant species that have been identified as invasive in at least some locations. Most of the species on this list are nonnative in the United States.
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• Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health: The Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health is part of the University of Georgia. A variety of resources for invasive plant management, forestry and natural resources, an image database of invasive species, and INVASIPEDIA are available from this site.
• National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species: NECIS is a national partnership of 15 major environmental organizations that provides a united expert and scientific voice on invasive species policy. Its leaders include scientists, lawyers, activists, and advocates with many years of experience on invasives policy.
• 100th Meridian Initiative: is a cooperative effort between state, provincial, and federal agencies to prevent the westward spread of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species in North America.
• US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service: PLANTS Database
• National Invasive Species Council, US Department of the Interior

These sites can help you identify what values you have on your property (like wildlife), why they are important and how to protect them from invasives.

• BC Frogwatch Program
• BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer: This Ministry of Environment site allows you to search for plants or animals that are designated at risk due to a variety of reasons like low population numbers or lack of habitat.
• E-Fauna BC An in-depth database of animals, including invasive species, in BC.
• E-Flora BC: An in-depth database of plants, including invasive species, in BC.
• BC Grasslands Conservation Council: GCC is dedicated to uncovering the complexity and abundance of grasslands, sharing that information, and supporting policies and practices to protect them.