GOERT: Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team

Related Publications & Links

• Field Manual: Invasive Species in Garry Oak and Associated Ecosystems in BC
• General Decision Process for Managing Invasive Plant Species in Garry Oak and Associated Ecosystems (GOEs)
• Annotated Bibliographies on the Ecology and Management of Invasive Species
• The Invasive Alien Plant Program Application — a database for tracking invasive plant management from the BC Ministry of Forests and Range. The Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) Application is the database for invasive plant data in BC. It is intended to co-ordinate/share information generated by various agencies and non-government organizations involved in invasive plant management. The application has been developed to allow the entry, edit and query of invasive plant information including: site details; invasive plant inventory information; planning; treatment methods and data; and, monitoring data. Courses are available through The Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia Call 250-392-1400 or email info@invasiveplantcouncilbc.ca

• The Coastal Invasive Plant Committee (CIPC) — a non-profit society composed of local citizens, representatives from First Nations, governments, utilities, industries and conservation groups who share a common concern about the increase of non-native plants in the Coastal region of BC. The CIPC serves the geographic area of Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Regional Districts of Powell River, Mount Waddington and Comox-Strathcona, occurring on the Mainland coast.

  The CIPC works in cooperation with the Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia (IPCBC) and the GOERT Invasive Species Steering Committee. The IPCBC arose from the development of the Invasive Plant Strategy for British Columbia, a document produced by a diverse group of contributors led by the Fraser Basin Council. The development of the strategy stemmed from the exponential increase in damage and threats caused by invasive plants, exacerbated by inconsistent management around the province.

• See Best Times to Remove Invasive Species in Victoria (PDF 44KB)