Province Investing $5 million To Help Stop The Spread Of Invasive Phragmites
The $5 million fund will support mapping, monitoring and prevention work by municipalities, Indigenous communities and local groups, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris announced Ontario is investing $5 million to support 119 projects aimed at controlling invasive phragmites across the province.
- Invasive phragmites damage ecosystems by outcompeting native species for nutrients and releasing soil toxins, causing an estimated $3.6 billion in annual economic impact across Ontario.
- The funding supports local recipients, including Niagara College, which received $15,000 for management at its Welland and NOTL campuses, while the town secured $10,000 to manage the reeds.
- "Protecting Ontario's natural environment means taking action now against invasive species like phragmites," said Mike Harris, noting the investment aims to strengthen local economies and preserve outdoor spaces.
- The Invasive Phragmites Control Fund, administered by the Invasive Species Centre and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, coordinates mapping, monitoring, and control efforts across Ontario.
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Province Investing $5 million To Help Stop The Spread Of Invasive Phragmites
ONTARIO-The Ontario government says it is investing $5 million to help municipalities, Indigenous communities, conservation authorities and local organizations protect Ontario’s lands, lakes and rivers from phragmites, one of the province’s most harmful invasive plants. This investment will fund 119 projects. “Protecting Ontario’s natural environment means taking action now against invasive species like phragmites, before […]
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Niagara College will use part of a new $5-million provincial fund to go after phragmites, one of Ontario's most harmful invasive plants, at its Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses. Mike Harris, Ontario's Minister of Natural Resources, announced the investment Sept. 23 at the college's Niagara-on-the-Lake campus. Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources, joined him. The money goes to municipalities,…
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NIAGARA — The Ontario government is investing $5 million to help municipalities, Indigenous communities, conservation authorities and local organizations protect Ontario’s lands, lakes and rivers from phragmites, one of the province’s most harmful invasive plants. This investment will fund 119 projects, support nearly 200 good-paying local jobs and prevent this invasive species from spreading across the province. Protecting Ontario’s natural env…
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