Invasive plant species are everywhere on the Sunshine Coast – in our parks, our backyards, in roadside ditches and along our waterways. They overtake our native flora, clog wetlands, smother ancient trees, cause soil erosion, and contribute to wildlife habitat loss. Some species are toxic, some create a fire hazard, some diminish property values and one makes jams, jellies and pies.
If you are interested in learning more and want to mitigate the effects on personal property, farmland, wetlands and forest ecosystems, join the Pender Harbour Wildlife Society on Tuesday, May 15 at Pender Harbour Secondary School on Highway 101 for a presentation by Don Hare, executive director of the Coastal Invasive Species Committee.
Hare brings over 17 years of hands-on operational and strategic invasive plant management experience and recently acted as the program coordinator for the Alberta Invasive Species Council. He is passionate about invasive species management and looks forward to protecting our region from the impacts of these invasive species.
Admission is free, doors open at 6:30 p.m., starts at 7 p.m. Bring a friend, refreshments will be served.
More at [email protected] www.penderharbourwildlife.com.
– Submitted by Carole Logtenberg
