Help protect the waters edge in Ipperwash from Phragmites! Ipperwash Beach & Dunes Phragmites Spading Day – Friday, August 11, 2017 – 9:00 TO 12:30
with provided for those who register.
Spading Demonstration at 9:00 a.m. Spading from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. Lunch at 6492 West Parkway Drive
Meeting Point: On the Beach at the end of Ipperwash Road
Ipperwash Beach and Dunes Phragmites Spading Day. Joins us to help rid our community of this evasive species.
In the Spring plans were made to spray the Phragmites on Ipperwash beach and dunes. Backpack spraying allows applicators to target Phragmites specifically. This decision was based on the procedure used at Port Franks with an 87% to 95% success …
Phrag Friday: Why Was Spraying Changed to Spading? Read more →
Get Involved! Ready! Set! Go! This Spring strong winds caused high wave action along the shoreline, Sections of the dunes were washed away. Phragmites rhizomes (stems growing below the ground) were broken off and washed up all along the …
Ipperwash Phrag Phighters (IPP) is a group of local residents, cottage owners, renters and visitors committed to stopping the growth and spread of Invasive Phragmites australis in the Ipperwash area. Working with the Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group (LSPCG), the …
Identification – Is It or Isn’t It? To control Phragmites it is important to know the difference between invasive Phragmites (Phragmites australis subspecies: australis) and native Phragmites (Phragmites australis subspecies: americanus). The following chart helps to distinguish non-native Phragmites from …
Phragmites are like icebergs. You only see a portion of the whole plant. It is the growth below ground level that is the most threatening and the hardest to treat.
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