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Category: Invasive Species

Controlling Invasive Species: A Small Victory for Local Conservation

August 19, 2025–Christine Roberts

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Invasive Species•Nature Reserves•Stewardship and restoration

Christine Roberts and Marcus Maddalena at George G. Newton Nature Reserve © Kirsten Dahl

Volunteering as a nature reserve steward is a rewarding experience with many benefits, such as the satisfaction of helping preserve natural habitat. That may include removal of invasive plants that ...

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Fighting Invasive Phragmites at Lost Bay Nature Reserve

November 15, 2024–Marcus Maddalena

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Invasive Species•Nature Reserves

Phragmites australis, Lost Bay Nature Reserve © Smera Sukumar

Nestled along the biodiverse Frontenac Axis of Eastern Ontario, the Lost Bay Nature Reserve protects both terrestrial and aquatic habitats, including forests, rock barrens, and wetlands. Many of the wetlands ...

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Management of Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in a Mature Eastern Hemlock Forest

July 30, 2024–Melissa Thomas

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Conservation News•Invasive Species•Nature Reserves

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ovisacs © Stephanie Muckle

Harold Mitchell Nature Reserve, located in the Niagara Region, is a stunning mature forest containing red maple-hemlock swamp. Eastern hemlock on the property shades the forest floor and the nature ...

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The Elm Zigzag Sawfly: A New Invasive Threat to Native Trees

February 22, 2024–Jakob Mueller

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Conservation News•Invasive Species

Elm zigzag sawfly © dinodancer

Invasive species are a major contributor to biodiversity loss, and new arrivals are a particular concern. However, some invasive species get more attention than others. You may have heard about ...

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Our Vision for the New Invasive Species Strategy in Ontario

January 11, 2024–Kellsie Bonnyman

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Conservation News•Indigenous Relations•Invasive Species•Stewardship and restoration

Phragmites removal © Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group

After a decade-long run, Ontario is making some timely adjustments to the provincial Invasive Species Strategic Plan (2012). To guide updates to the plan, the government invited the public to ...

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