The Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council (SSISC) has organized an invasive field tour and weed pull event in Squamish in early July. These free events are open to the public and will be a chance for participants to identify some of the highest priority species in our area, see the impacts they are having, and take action.
First tour is on Thursday, July 7th, from 5:15 – 6:30 pm
meeting at the empty lot diagonal from the Brew Pub in downtown Squamish.
The tour will make 3 - 4 stops in a caravan-style tour. Passenger vans may be available, but just in case participants are asked to provide their own transportation (carpooling is encouraged). Some priority species on the tour include Japanese knotweed, Scotch broom, yellow flag iris and giant hogweed. The tour will end at the Brew Pub.
The second event is a Squamish weed pull taking place on Sunday, July 10th, in partnership with the Squamish River Watershed Society. The pull will be removing invasive Himalayan blackberry plants emerging along the shoulders of the Squamish Training Dike (Windsurfing Spit). Volunteers will meet at 10:00 am at the Fisherman’s entrance to the Squamish training dike by the Railroad Museum, and the pull will go until noon. Please bring work gloves and shovels if possible. For more information visit www.ssisc.info or contact Edith Tobe at srws [at] shaw [dot] ca or 604.898.9171.
