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The AIPC has undertaken to do a survey
of groups/agencies/departments who are involved in working with invasive plants
in any capacity across Alberta.
The goal is to develop a compendium of these groups/agencies/departments which
will provide a single source quick reference for anyone who wants to know where
the action is when it comes to anything to do with invasive plant management,
awareness and/or education around the province.
Anyone wishing to join this listing can forward their
information to
aipc.coordinator@gmail.com.
Academic & Research
Catherine Linowski,
Medicine Hat College,
299 College Dr. S.E.
Medicine Hat, AB
T1C 1X3 clinowski@mhc.ab.ca
403-502-8484
www.mhc.ab.ca
|
Description of Role/Activities |
Medicine Hat College is a community college with a strong
environmental science department. Students in three different
programs study botany, plant ecology and plant taxonomy.
Students in the Environmental Reclamation program learn to carry
out surveying and mapping in addition to becoming certified
pesticide applicators (Ag/Industrial). Students have carried out
mapping of invasive weeds for Adopt A Plant Alberta, Ducks
Unlimited and in Police Point Park in Medicine Hat. Reclamation
students will be carrying out reclamation of a pipeline right of
way involving control and removal of Crested Wheat Grass,
Perennial Baby's breath, Foxtail barley, Russian thistle and
Kochia.
Training of individuals to recognize and control weeds including
invasive weeds. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
31-50 (Both
the first and second year classes of the two year diploma have
been involved in invasive plant and other weed activities). |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education, Mapping/Survey |
|
Scope of activities |
Local |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Adopt a Plant Alberta; Grasslands Naturalists; Ducks Unlimited;
City of Medicine Hat Parks and Outdoor Recreation. |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
In addition to the planned reclamation project of a pipeline,
Environmental Reclamation students will be involved in the
removal of Perennial Baby's breath from an environmental reserve
for Tiny Cryptanth - an SR1 rated plant. |
Mirwais Qaderi, University of Calgary, Department of Biological
Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Calgary, AB T2N
1N4 qaderi@ucalgary.ca (403)
210-3873
|
Description of Role/Activities |
We are studying the effects of global climate change on invasive
plants. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
|
IP Activities |
Research |
|
Scope of activities |
National |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Yes |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
No |
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada P.O. Box 3000, 5403 1st. Ave. South, Lethbridge, AB
T1J 4B1
Government
Scott Stanley, City of St. Albert, 5 St. Anne Street St. Albert, AB
T8N-2X4
sstanley@st-albert.net
780-459-1557
|
Description of Role/Activities |
|
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, education, mapping/surveys |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Annual |
|
Partnerships? |
No |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
|
Gary Chan, City of Edmonton, 9120-37 Ave Edmonton, AB T6E 5L4
gary.chan@edmonton.ca 780
944-5414
|
Description of Role/Activities |
City of Edmonton, Asset Management & Public Works, Parks.
Municipal Vegetation Management section.
Parks is responsible for the control of nuisance and noxious
weeds on public parkland operating within the IPM framework. The
vegetation management work plan is both reactive and proactive.
Work plan tasks are generated from Weed complaints (various
sources) and dealt with on a reactive basis.
Proactively, we practice the principles of PHC for long
term/sustainable pest control. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
6 to 15 permanent; 16-30 seasonal |
|
IP Activities |
Control, research, education,
policy/legislation, mapping/survey |
|
Scope of activities |
regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Annual |
|
Partnerships? |
Yes:
Partners with Edmonton Naturalization Group (NGO) to share info
and support organized volunteer weed pulling campaign (thistle
patrol). |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Control programs as per COE Parks annual work plan such as
noxious weeds campaign, common burdock/purple loosestrife
eradication program. |
Ron Bartholow, Wheatland County, Box 315 Carbon, AB T0M-0L0
ron.bartholow@wheatlandcounty.ca
403-934-4949
|
Description of Role/Activities |
As the weed inspector in Wheatland county, I'm responsible for
1.3 million acres of county land and all of the towns and
villages within the county. I'm also an advisor [WEEDS} for the
SikSika nation. I do weed inspections, suggest control methods
to landholders. Do weed control on county lands and supervise
control in towns, villages and hamlets. Yearly inspections of
railroads are conducted, by hi-rail, and the yearly Bow river
float for purple loosestrife is done in mid August. Shoreline
inspections of Eagle lake and Namaka lake are done, by boat, on
a yearly basis. I conduct information workshops with the
operators of petroleum companies and vegetation control
companies working within Wheatland county. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education, Enforcement,
Mapping/Surveys |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Yes |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Our weed committee is having it's annual spring event and the
main topic for discussion will be the new regulations and the
new weed act. Other speakers will be in attendance but the
topics are not yet determined. |
Andrea Sharpe, Forest Management Branch, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development,
8th Floor, 9920-108 St
NW Edmonton, AB T5K 2M4
andrea.sharpe@gov.ab.ca 780-422-0143
|
Description of Role/Activities |
The forest health program has had the mandate to manage invasive
plants since 1998. The management program is focused on vacant
public land in the Green Area. Within this area invasive plants
are managed through surveys and monitoring, control, prevention
and education and awareness. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
16-30 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Education, Mapping/Surveys |
|
Scope of activities |
Provincial |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Yes |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Our weed committee is having it's annual spring event and the
main topic for discussion will be the new regulations and the
new weed act. Other speakers will be in attendance but the
topics are not yet determined. |
Brad Webb, Rangeland Management Branch, AB Sustainable Resource
Development
4th floor, 9920-108 St Edmonton, AB T5K 2M4
brad.webb@gov.ab.ca
780-427-7965
|
Description of Role/Activities |
Invasive Plant Program on Vacant Public Land. Invasive plant
data collection through range health inspections. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education,
Policy/Legislation, Enforcement, Mapping/Surveys |
|
Scope of activities |
Provincial |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Yes |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Program on vacant public land. Invasive plant
data collection through range health inspections |
City of Red Deer Box 5008 Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4
www.reddeer.ca
|
Description of Role/Activities |
The City of Red Deer Parks Section is actively involved in the
monitoring and management of invasive plants in the Red Deer
area. While ground level surveillance and control efforts are
constantly conducted by City staff in order to limit the
abundance of invasive plants in terrestrial and riparian areas
throughout the City, the public are also educated in the
importance of invasive species management. City run programs
encourage public involvement in the identification and proper
management of various invasives that are present or threaten to
invade the Red Deer area. Informational materials are also
provided by the City in order to educate the public about
invasive plant issues. Furthermore, City staff from various
departments are provided training in invasive plant
identification and management in order to increase the overall
awareness of City staff in regards to invasive plant issues. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
06/15/10 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education,
Policy/Legislation, Enforcement, Mapping/Surveys |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Annual |
|
Partnerships? |
- host AIPC invasive plant workshops for City staff
- involve volunteers in weed pick days (i.e. Adopt a PArk
volunteers)
- coordinate invasive plant control with local naturalist groups |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Regular surveillance and maintenance of natural and manicured
park space for invasive plant species within the City of Red
Deer. There will likely also be one or several weed pulling
campaigns involving local volunteers. |
City of St. Albert, 5 St Anne Street, Public Works St. Albert, AB
T0G1L0
www.stalbert.ca/
Alberta Environment, 10th Floor, 9820-106 St, Oxbridge Place, Edmonton,
AB T5K 2J6
http://environment.alberta.ca/812.html
Patricia Rawlek, Lamont County, 5303 50 Ave Lamont, AB T0B 2R0
patricia.r@lamontcounty.ca
780-895-2585 www.lamontcounty.ca
|
Description of Role/Activities |
We are a municipal government, mandated under the Province of
Alberta to provide Weed Control (Alberta Weed Control Act),
education, inspections and enforcement to our municipal rate
payers. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education,
Policy/Legislation, Enforcement, Mapping/Surveys
(Research
on control options for Canada Thistle, Common Tansy and hard to
control species such as Toadflax. Educational out reach on
Scentless Chamomile control) |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Research opportunities with Dow Agro Sciences and Engage Agro |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Hire seasonal weed inspectors and host weed identification
workshops within the county |
James Schwindt, Municipal District of Wainwright 717 - 14th Avenue,
Wainwright, AB
T9W 1B3 agfield@mdwainwright.ca
(780)842-4454 www.mdwainwright.ca
|
Description of Role/Activities |
Municipal Government: Deal with control of weeds on municipal
right-of-ways, in addition to some weed control work on private
land. We also deal with educational components related to weed
control and as a last resort, we also carryout enforcement
measures as required. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Education, Policy/Legislation,
Enforcement |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional (Municipality,
certain species such as Scentless Chamomile, Toadflax, Leafy
Spurge, Oxeye Daisy, Spotted Knapweed and other noxious and
prohibited noxious weeds as pertain to our municipality). |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round, annual and intermittent (We
have a number of duties other than the various Weed Issues, but
weeds are an important part of our jobs as they pertain to our
Municipality). |
|
Partnerships? |
We have a weed partnership program with the Department of
National Defense (Camp Wainwright) and we assist the Town of
Wainwright with a grant that helps them with there weed control
programs. We will also assist the other villages within our
boundaries if required. We have sprayed for CN Rail, Department
of Transportation and we will spray certain weeds for private
landowners on a cost recovery basis. |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
We do a number of awareness activities each year, but they have
not been scheduled for the 2010 season yet. |
Elaine Johnson, City of Red Deer Box 5008 Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4
elaine.johnson@reddeer.ca
403-342-8344
|
Description of Role/Activities |
|
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
6 to 15 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education,
Policy/Legislation, Enforcement, Mapping/Surveys |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Red Deer River Naturalists, Red Deer County |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
|
Margaret Stevenson, City of Red Deer Box 5008 Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4
margaret.stevenson@reddeer.ca
403 505-8713
|
Description of Role/Activities |
City of Red Deer, weed pulled and controlled |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Annual |
|
Partnerships? |
No |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
continued fight with scentless chamomile, weed inspector also
deals with others. |
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada P.O. Box 3000, 5403 1st. Ave. South, Lethbridge, AB
T1J 4B1
Reg Arbuckle, Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation Rm 1301, Prov. Bldg.
10320-99 St. Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6J4
reg.arbuckle@gov.ab.ca
780-538-5393
www.AlbertaParks.ca
|
Description of Role/Activities |
Alberta Parks division - Control of invasive plants within
native habitats.
Responsible for Invasive plants within Provincial Parks and
Protected Areas in NW Area |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional (NW
Area TPR) |
|
Frequency of activities |
Annual |
|
Partnerships? |
County of Grande Prairie, Alberta SRD |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Annual weed control activities. Monitoring. |
Public Lands: Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Provincial
Bldg. Suite # 25, 810-14 Ave. Wainwright, AB T9W 1R2
Jeremy Robinson, County of St. Paul 5015-49 Ave St. Paul, AB T0A 3A4
jrobinson@county.stpaul.ab.ca 780 645-3006
|
Description of Role/Activities |
A local municipality, we help producers control invasive plants
and help implement provincial regulations. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1-5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Education, Policy/Legislation,
Enforcement, Mapping/Survey |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Work with producers and other government
agencies for combined efforts to control weeds |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
We work with our local Research association and our AESA tech to
promote weed control in different scenarios. |
Kay Lee Kinch, MD of Bonnyville, 4905-50 Ave, Bag 1010 Bonnyville, AB
T9N 2J7
kkinch@md.bonnyville.ab.ca
780 826 3171
|
Description of Role/Activities |
As an environmental coordinator I not only deal with invasive
plant control but education as well. Even when working with
lakelot owners, I often find myself reinforcing the importance
of control and native plants to the health of not only the lake
but the local ecosystem. I was previously a weed inspector for
another county and find that even now in my new job the topic of
invasive plants is still very valid and a concern. I also have a
personal interest in these plants. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 (We
have an agricultural department that deals with the invasive
plant infestations as a whole, which includes roadside
maintenance and producer awareness. I provide information and
workshops to the local watershed groups as well regarding the
importance of native plants and how invasive plants can affect
the environment). |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Education |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional (I
help to control and mitigate the spread of invasive plants on
our Alberta Sustainable resource Development lease land, as well
as around the lakes and water bodies. I provide publications and
information to the general public). |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round (The
educational activities are provided year round through articles,
publications and workshops such as shoreline tours) |
|
Partnerships? |
I work with the MD's Ag services department as well as watershed
stewardship groups and organizations such as cows and fish to
provide both education and control throughout the MD. |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
No |
Industry
Gary Godberson, West Country Oilfield Services Box 6423 Drayton Valley,
AB T7A 1R8 gary@westcountry.ca
780-5429156 www.westcountry.ca
|
Description of Role/Activities |
West Country Oilfield provides services such as herbicide
application, picking, seeding and invasive plant surveys to help
control the spread of invasive plants. We operate through most
of Alberta and have bases in Drayton Valley, Rocky Mtn House,
Stettler, Crossfield, Edson and Cold Lake.
West Country has provided invasive plant control to a variety of
industry and government clients. Services include:
Mechanical - Mowing
Cultural - Picking, Planting competing species
Chemical - Spraying
Invasive Plant Surveys
West Country follows the IVMAA guidelines on using IPM -
Integrated Pest Management - which uses a variety of methods to
control target species. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
51-99 (This would be our seasonal high during the growing
season. The majority of staff would be involved in spraying,
picking and monitoring of invasives with a complimenting office
staff which produces computer records of work completed). |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Mapping/Survey |
|
Scope of activities |
Provincial (plus Parks, other western provinces, and
dispositions) |
|
Frequency of activities |
annual |
|
Partnerships? |
We have been part
of invasive plant "co-ops" such as the Owl River program which
has been undertaken twice in the past 5 years. It is
quarterbacked by M Jones from SRD and has been successful in
reducing Tall Buttercup significantly. |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
No |
Alec McClay, McClay Ecoscience 15 Greenbriar Crescent Sherwood Park,
AB T8H 1H8 alec.mcclay@shaw.ca
780-464-4962
www.mcclay-ecoscience.com
|
Description of Role/Activities |
I provide research and expert advisory services on invasive
plants, particularly relating to biological control and weed
risk assessment.
Some of my projects over the past few years have included:
Development of biological control for common tansy (with AIPC,
CABI and Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture).
Evaluation of the Australian Weed Risk Assessment System for use
in Canada (for CFIA).
Status report on invasive plants in Canada (for CFIA).
Survey of natural enemies of Miconia calvescens in southern
Mexico (for Hawaii Invasive Species Council).
Rearing and distribution of biological control agents for
scentless chamomile and field bindweed (for a wide range of
clients).
Technical advice on the listing of noxious and prohibited
noxious weeds under the new Alberta Weed Act (for Alberta
Agriculture).
Review of petitions for introduction of new biological control
agents in Canada (for Agriculture Canada Biological Control
Review Committee). |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1-5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Policy/Legislation,
Biological control |
|
Scope of activities |
National |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
I have worked in cooperation with CABI (Switzerland), the
Alberta Invasive Plants Council, Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Alberta Agriculture,
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Minnesota Department
of Agriculture, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, USDA, and many
other agencies. |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
No |
Dow AgroSciences www.dowagro.ca
John Vanden Broeke, IVMAA Box 55 Picture Butte, AB T0K 1V0
johnweeds@yahoo.com
250-426-2817
|
Description of Role/Activities |
Industrial Management Association of Alberta.
All aspects of vegetation control from invasive weeds to tree
trimming and maintaining utility corridors and rights of way |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
100+ (We have approximately 165 paid members) |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education,
Policy/Legislation |
|
Scope of activities |
Provincial |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
IVMA across North America |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Next Seminar at the Excutive Royal Inn at Leduc on March 3rd,
2010 |
Golder Associates Ltd. www.golder.com
City of Edmonton
www.edmonton.ca
Penn West Energy Trust
AMEC
www.amec.com
Christine Fulkerth, Olds College
4500 50 Street Olds, AB T4H 1R6
cfulkerth@oldscollege.ca 403-507-7914
|
Description of Role/Activities |
Olds College provides training for our students in the
management of invasive plants. These are students in our
regular programs as well as students involved in continuing
education programs. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1-5 |
|
IP Activities |
Education |
|
Scope of activities |
Provincial |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Olds College partners with a number of
industry stakeholders in various aspects of Invasive Plant
Activities (ie Alberta Agriculture, Ag Fieldman's Association
etc.) |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Regular classes as well as extension activities |
Green Prairie International
www.greenprairie.com
David Brown, EnCana Drumheller,
AB TOJ OYO
david.brown@encana.com
403-823-1003
|
Description of Role/Activities |
I am a member of a vegetation control committee that consists of
both land owners and the Petroleum industry |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
16-30 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Education |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Work very close with county and land owners
in the County of Wheatland |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
No |
Atty Bressler, AMEC Earth &
Environmental 5681 - 70 Street Edmonton, AB T6B 3P6
atty.bressler@amec.com
780-989-4534
|
Description of Role/Activities |
AMEC provides consulting services to the oil and gas,
transportation and horticulture industries.
Provision of weed inventories on project areas, general weed
management plans for companies, weed management databases for
regional management of oil and gas facilities, legislative
reviews as it relates to weed management. Herbicide and active
ingredient use reviews, city weed management planning, education
of weed identification, presentation on weed management
information and customized database designs |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1-5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Education, Policy/Legislation, weed
audits |
|
Scope of activities |
Disposition-based (Predominantly project specific based, with
project area ranging for 1-2 ha, to pipelines stretching across
Canada, or regional management). |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Participated with Municipalities on weed
awareness, Weeds Across Borders conference speaker, analyze
client problems, use government publications |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
No |
Tim Loeppky, Monsanto Canada 995 Burrows Cres. Edmonton, AB T6R 2J5
timothy.h.loeppky@monsanto.com
780-434-9125
|
Description of Role/Activities |
|
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
6-15 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education |
|
Scope of activities |
Species-specific (volunteer canola) |
|
Frequency of activities |
Annual |
|
Partnerships? |
No |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
|
Dan Busemeyer 52 Clarendon Rd NW Calgary, AB T2L 0P1
GENIVAR www.genivar.com
Ross Dahl, Dahl Bros. Spraying Ltd Box 1809 Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
rdahl@agt.net 403-652-0969
|
Description of Role/Activities |
Implementing and designing:
- vegetation management programs
- web-based database application for records and planning
- restoration/development project components involving invasive
plants
- stakeholder/regulator liaison activities |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1-5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Mapping/Survey |
|
Scope of activities |
Disposition-based |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
MD's, NGO's |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Routine maintenance and management |
Brian Van Hezewijk, Van Hezewijk Consulting 2218-22 Ave S Lethbridge,
AB T1K 1J4
brian.vanhezewijk@yahoo.ca
403-317-3404
|
Description of Role/Activities |
Provide research and implementation of biological control of
invasive plants including: leafy spurge, hounds tongue,
dalmatian toadflax, spotted and diffuse knapweed. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1-5 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Research, Mapping/Survey |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional (Southern AB) |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Alberta
Association of Agricultural Fieldmen, NCC, ASRD, Alberta
Provincial Parks |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
No |
Champion Feed Services Ltd.
www.championfeeds.com
Russ Golonowski, Canadian Fertilizers Limited PO Box 1300 Medicine
Hat, AB T1A 7R9
rgolonowski@canadian-fertilizers.com (403) 527-8887 ext. 234
|
Description of Role/Activities |
|
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
100+ |
|
IP Activities |
Manufacturing |
|
Scope of activities |
Provincial |
|
Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
|
Partnerships? |
No |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
No |
Individual
Foothills Forestry Consulting Ltd. Prince George, BC 250.964.7033 South East
Alberta Watershed Alliance (SEAWA), Medicine
Hat, AB www.seawa.ca
Jamie Puchinger,
jamie_puchinger@yahoo.ca Lethbridge, AB T1H1Y1
|
Description of Role/Activities |
|
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 |
|
IP Activities |
Research |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Intermittent |
|
Partnerships? |
No |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
|
Andrew Stiles, 8840 33 Ave NW Calgary, AB T3B 1M5
andrewprestonstiles@yahoo.ca
|
Description of Role/Activities |
I mobilize young people to pull weeds in a big way. 2009 was
our fifth year and we put in over 1800 hours worth of control.
We have seen big improvements where we have sustained efforts in
high value natural areas. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 |
|
IP Activities |
Control, Education, Mapping/survey |
|
Scope of activities |
Regional |
|
Frequency of activities |
Intermittent |
|
Partnerships? |
Work with the Bow Corridor weed initiative |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
I will be taking kids out most days next summer. |
Gustave Yaki, 420 Brunswick Av SW Calgary, AB T2S 1N8 gyaki@calcna.ab.ca
|
Description of Role/Activities |
GPS location of invasives species within Calgary.
Weed pulls.
Interpretive hikes showing the problems caused by invasives. |
|
Staff involved in IP mgmt |
n/a |
|
IP Activities |
Control, research, education, mapping/survey |
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Scope of activities |
Species-specific (Caragana,
Sea-Buckthorn, Common Buckthorn, etc.) |
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Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
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Partnerships? |
Speeches/lead hikes/Weed-pulls |
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IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Not aware of any. I personally always point out the
environmental impact. |
Beth Towe, Trail of the Great Bear Learning Vacations Box 142
Waterton Park, AB T0K 2M0
tgbear@telusplanet.net
1-800-215-2395
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Description of Role/Activities |
We see invasive plants as a threat to our wildflower festival.
They provide an opportunity to heighten public awareness and
education about ecosystem integrity.
We are a tourism organization and focus on non-native species
during our Wildflower Festival special event. We publish a
program with info on topic and coordinate special outings to
identify and pull invasives. |
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Staff involved in IP mgmt |
100+ (This
includes our organization and participants in our programs) |
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IP Activities |
Control, Education, Mapping/survey |
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Scope of activities |
Regional (knapweed-goats
beard-hounds tongue-all targeted species in the Park) |
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Frequency of activities |
Annual |
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Partnerships? |
We work closely with the National Park and we have recently
become involved in the regional organization |
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IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Waterton 7th Annual Wildflower Festival
Waterton A-Dopt -A-Plot hand pull pilot project in partnrship
with Parks Canada |
Ken Ziegler, Ruken Ranch Box 1563 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1B2
ken.ziegler@gov.ab.ca
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Description of Role/Activities |
Forage based land for grazing. Spot spray to keep populations
to a minimum. |
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Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 |
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IP Activities |
Control |
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Scope of activities |
Species-specific (Tall
Buttercup, Wild Caraway, Canada Thistle) |
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Frequency of activities |
Annual |
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Partnerships? |
with Clearwater County |
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IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Yes, spray all summer long |
Cheryl Thiessen 14 McBride Crescent Red Deer, AB T4N 0K5
thiesc@telusplanet.net
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Description of Role/Activities |
|
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Staff involved in IP mgmt |
n/a |
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IP Activities |
Control |
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Scope of activities |
Local |
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Frequency of activities |
Annual |
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Partnerships? |
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IP Activities planned for 2010? |
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Other
Helen Schuler Nature Centre, City of Lethbridge
www.lethbridge.ca/hscc
Kansie Fox,
Blood Tribe Land Management Box 470
Standoff, AB
T0L
1Y0kfox@btlands.com
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Description of Role/Activities |
Blood Tribe Noxious Weed Control
The Environmental Protection Division within Blood Tribe Land
Management is responsible for invasive plant control and
education for Blood Tribe lands. Currently we are mainly
dealing with Leafy Spurge but have other invasives on our lands
that we control chemically, biologically and mechanically. |
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Staff involved in IP mgmt |
1 to 5 |
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IP Activities |
Control, Research, Education, Mapping/survey |
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Scope of activities |
Local |
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Frequency of activities |
Year-round |
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Partnerships? |
Southwest Alberta CWMA |
|
IP Activities planned for 2010? |
Blueweed handpull at the Southwest end of the reserve, Belly
River. No date finalized yet. |
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