The adaptive management approach through PAMF reduces uncertainty in decision making by analyzing/monitoring results of specific treatments of Phragmites. The scope of this international initiative will be monitoring, analyzing and reporting from throughout the whole Great Lakes basin in Canada and the USA.
Display boards are prepared for today’s “Ipperwash Beach and Dunes Phragmites Spading Day”. Spades are sharpened, (special thanks to Wayne Mansell), and 31 volunteers have registered. The Ipperwash Phrag Phighters, part of the Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group, would like to thank CICA, MNRF, the Lake Huron Coastal Centre, SCRCA and our community …
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
Phragmites have three periods of growth: Translocating, Dormant and Growing. Translocating This takes place from late Summer until early Fall, or the first frost. This is when Phragmites is sending an increased amount of carbohydrates and nutrients from the leaves and stems …
On the Ground Preparation-Phragmites Tagging The IPP are pleased to be participating in the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework. This is an international effort involving the whole Great Lakes Basin. Monitoring the growth and treatment of Phragmites and sharing information will improve our ability to effectively treat …
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 »
Preparing for Spraying-Look, but Don’t Touch This year we are asking all beach users and property owners to monitor Phragmites on their property ONLY! DO NOT disturb the Pragmites as this just makes growth more aggressive. We have made arrangement …
On Monday, June 26 a team of seven people from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA), the Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group (LSPCG), the Ipperwash Phrag Phighters (IPP), and the Invasive …
Phrag Friday: Not Diamonds, Hearts or Clubs, It’s Spades! Read more »
Doorknob Hangers-Knock! Knock! Did You Get Yours? As part of their educational outreach component, the Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group, with input from the Ipperwash Phrag Phighters, produced “A Friendly Notice about Invasive Phragmites australis” doorknob hanger. These were distributed …