Not an easy invasive to confuse with others; when you see this bright blue weed, you’ll be able to identify this one in no time! Were you able to guess it based on the riddle? Originally from Europe, Blueweed is a biennial or short-lived...
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Welcome to our third “A Day in the Life Of..” blog post. We once again get to see what our Education & Outreach Assistant Shannon, has been up to in her first couple of months at SSISC. Another week here at SSISC has come and...
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Another tough, “I Spy in the Sea to Sky…” this week, but if you guessed it, go you! I know that I’ve seen this invasive plant a lot around Whistler, so the odds are that you have too, especially along the Valley Trail by...
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Did you manage to get this week’s “I Spy in the Sea to Sky…”? They’ve been quite challenging lately, so if you guessed it, give yourself a high five! Common Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a perennial herb that was...
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The last segment in our Weed of the Week series highlights the invasive plant Orange Hawkweed, which is an easily identifiable species with bright orange or yellow flower clusters. Head over to the Wellness Almanac to learn more about the...
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SSISC was recently featured in Pique Newsmagazine for identifying sites of invasive species requiring treatment along the CN railway transportation corridor. The list of sites was compiled at the request of local governments, which includes the...
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Happy Canada Day, loyal readers! Who was able to guess our first “I Spy” of July? If you managed to figure it out, then congratulations! If not, don’t worry because we’re going to give you the answer below, so keep on...
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For this month’s edition of Meet the Team, we interviewed three of our amazing employees from the field program at SSISC: Joseph, Micaela, and Claudel. Joseph is a member of our field crew, while Micaela and Claudel are field program...
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SSISC was recently featured in the Letters to the Editor of the Pique Newsmagazine, as a thank you from the Emerald neighbourhood for hosting a community weed pull to remove Common Burdock.
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Our new Weed of the Week is Scentless Chamomile, an invasive plant with odourless, daisy-like flowers. Head over to the Wellness Almanac to learn about the negative impacts of this invasive on the Sea to Sky and more.
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This week’s “I Spy…” is a tricky one, especially because it can be confused with several other species that can be found in the Sea to Sky Corridor. Drum roll please… Common Bugloss is often confused with Blueweed, another invasive...
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The most recent edition of Weed of the Week features Oxeye Daisy, an invasive plant not to be confused with ornamental or native daisy species. Click over to the Wellness Almanac to learn more about the identification, impacts, and removal of...
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