PRRD approves new plan for invasive plants

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has approved a new strategic plan to handle invasive plants in the area. 

The plan comes from the Invasive Plant Committee meeting held by the PRRD on January 23rd, 2023. 

Invasive plants are defined in the plan as plants that have been introduced to the British Columbia ecosystem from a different ecosystem and either do or have the potential to cause environmental or economic damage or harm to humans. 

The strategic plan outlines how the PRRD intends to manage invasive plants within the regional district, including prevention, eradication, containment, and rehabilitation. 

The plan also has sections on education and awareness, including lists of invasive plant species in British Columbia. 

According to the report, the highest-priority invasive plants for eradication and containment are burdock, comfrey, common tansy, green foxtail, orange hawkweed, Russian thistle, spotted knapweed, and invasive yellow hawkweed. 

The PRRD approved the strategic plan in their meeting on February 2nd, and a copy of the plan will be published on the PRRD website.

The PRRD’s invasive plant strategic plan can be viewed below: