Jen HaynesNov 29, 20212 minHimalayan Balsam An Explosive SpreaderHimalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) also known as policeman’s helmet, is native to the western Himalayas. This annual herbaceous...
Jen HaynesNov 7, 20212 minYellow StarthistleYellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) is a winter annual that is native to the Mediterranean. Yellow starthistle is in the same...
Jen HaynesOct 31, 20212 minYellow ToadflaxYellow toadflax, (Linaria vulgaris) was first introduced to North America in the mid 1800s by a Welsh Quaker named Ranstead. The...
Jen HaynesOct 24, 20212 minThe Importance of Biodiversity in NatureBiological diversity or biodiversity refers to the different number of species of plants and animals in an environment. There has been a...
Jen HaynesOct 18, 20212 minFall 2021Warm days, cool nights, frost in the air, a dusting of snow on the mountains, leaves changing colour, harvesting from the garden these...
Jen HaynesOct 10, 20212 minProtect Our Forests From Invasive SpeciesPeople have been using fire for heating and cooking for millennia. For most of that time people gathered their firewood locally. With...
Jen HaynesOct 2, 20212 minHoary Alyssum the Toxic InvaderDid you know that hoary alyssum is not only invasive it is also toxic to horses? It can cause pregnant mares to abort their babies,...
Jen HaynesSep 25, 20212 minPuncturevine Found in MidwayPuncturevine has been found in Midway! Thank you to Richard Dunsdon for reporting this highly invasive species. It was found on a path...
Jen HaynesSep 18, 20212 minInvasive Hawkweed VS Native HawkweedThere are 14 native and 14 invasive hawkweeds in B.C. Controlling the invasive hawkweeds is paramount to protecting our native hawkweeds....
Jen HaynesSep 12, 20212 minPlay Clean GoThere are so many great things to do in the Boundary. We have hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, kayaking, cycling, dirt biking...
Jen HaynesAug 29, 20212 minBaby's breath is an Invasive OrnamentalBaby’s breath (Gypsophila paniculata) is a native of Eastern Europe, Asia and North Africa. In Canada it is an invasive species. It...
Jen HaynesAug 21, 20212 minAmerican Bullfrog A Voracious PredatorThe American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is a true frog, and it is a carnivore. Bullfrogs will eat whatever they can fit in their...
Jen HaynesAug 15, 20212 minRussian OliveRussian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is an invasive tree that is native to parts of Europe and Asia. It was introduced to the central...
Jen HaynesAug 8, 20212 minKochia Invades Grain FieldsKochia (Kochia scoparia) also know as summer cypress and burning bush is native to Asia and central Europe. It was brought here as an...
Jen HaynesJul 31, 20212 minOxeye DaisyOxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) is a perennial that grows up to a metre tall. This invasive plant is native to Europe and parts of...
Jen HaynesJul 28, 20212 minMogulones Crucifer Controls HoundstongueHoundstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) is a biennial invasive plant that is native to Europe. It grows to just over a metre tall. It has...
Jen HaynesJul 18, 20212 minBlueweed, An Escaped OrnamentalBlueweed (Echium vulgare) also known as viper’s bugloss was introduced in the Boundary as an ornamental. This invasive plant is native to...
Jen HaynesJul 11, 20212 minHoary CressHoary cress (Cardaria draba) is an invasive perennial herb. It grows up to 0.6 m tall. The seed pods look like inflated, upside down...
Jen HaynesJul 3, 20212 minBe on the Lookout for Longspine SandburThe Boundary Invasive Species Society needs your help! Longspine sandbur is an annual grass that has taken a foot hold in Christina Lake...
Jen HaynesJun 26, 20212 minField Scabious the Escaped OrnamentalField scabious (Knautia arvensis) is also known as blue buttons and pincushion. It is thought to have come to North America as an...