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FISH CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK Invasive Plants 2006 Management Update Fish Creek Provincial Park has an ongoing invasive plant management program. This year, the Park is continuing a four part plan that will reduce the impact of invasive species on Park habitats, and will help stop the spread of these troublesome plants. The Park will be targeting ęe species this year and will continue to monitor and inventory several others. Invasive plants are recognized worldwide as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, because of their ability to outcompete native plants. Native vegetation is the cornerstone of healthy habitats and their relationship to other native plant species, soil, and animals is complex and delicate. When a native ecosystem is overrun by invasive plants, it results in a loss of species diversity. While the land may still appear to be 'wild', the lack of variety within the plant, animal, and insect communities ęȱthe land is stressed. Leafy Spurge An invader capable of doubling in acreage over 10 years. Photograph courtesy of Valerie Sowiak Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Photograph courtesy of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development What plants will be targeted? Photograph courtesy of Alberta PARK NOTES Why worry about invasive plants? Canada Thistle Common TĚ¡ This is the most common invasive plant found in the Park. A plant that once established is almost impossible to eradicate. For more information contact: Fish Creek Provincial Park 15979 Bow Bottom Trail SE Box 2780 Calgary, Alberta T2P 0Y8 Phone: (403) 297-5293 Fax: (403) 297-5284 Website: www.fish-creek.org Common Tansy Common Burdock Tansy is becoming a ęȱproblem on the banks of the Bow River. A plant that spreads by seed and is on the move in Votier’s Flats. April 2006 ISBN: 0-7785-30949 FISH CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK What methods are used? Educational Vȱpull ȱbag wȱfor ȱat ev ȱas Purge the Spurge. The ȱof Fish Creek ȱPark ¢ȱhosts three evȱto help with asive ȱ DZ · Purge the Spurge - ȱ17, 2006 · Tackle the Tansy - July 15, 2006 · Ĵȱthe Burdock - August 12, 2006 ȱthe ȱfor more ȱat (403) 238-3841. Mechanical A ȱ ȱbales about 500 ȱof grass ȱȱthistle. Biological ȱthat prey leafy spurge are ȱwith help from A ǯ Chemical ¢ȱis ȱ ȱareas of the Park. ¢ȱwill ȱȱthe ȱof July, ȱȱȱthistle east of ȱTrail. New ęȱȬȱȱwill be £ȱas they ȱavailable ȱsites where other ȱȱȱbe ǯȱ ȱthe summer ȱfall of 2006 the Park will ȱasive ȱȱȱǯ ȱęȱby Alberta ȱ ȱby ȱpark ěȱwill treat ȱareas of the Park ȱleafy spurge ȱȱthistle. How will I know that an area has been sprayed? You will ęȱthese yellow ȱat trail ȱȱȱwhere ¢ȱwill . They will be there 24 hours before ¢ȱȱ48 hours Ğ. Please keep yourself ȱyour pets ȱthe trail ȱthese areas ȱthe have ȱremovǯ
