May is Invasive Species Action Month – that’s right, it’s a whole month dedicated to raising awareness about invasive species!
As the month wraps up, we’re taking a moment to look back at the highlights, revisiting the key campaigns and some of the best posts from each week. Let’s dive in!
Week 1: Food Security
Invasive Species Action Month started with a whole week dedicated to food security. We wanted to highlight a post series from the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver. Throughout the week, they highlighted plants that have been traditionally gathered for food or medicine. Check out their Instagram page to learn about all the native plants they featured during the week!
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Week 2: Healthy Gardens and Naturescapes
Our favourite post from week 2 comes from our friends at East Kootenay Invasive Species Council. They shared a series of invasive flowers that, although pretty, shouldn’t be planted in any gardens! Let’s all work together to choose plants that support biodiversity.
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Week 3: Enjoying Nature on Land
Week 3 is the week of one of our favourite campaigns: Play Clean Go! The Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society shared a great post reminding us how invasive species can hitch a ride on our outdoor equipment.
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Week 4: Enjoying Nature on Water
The last week of Invasive Species Action month focused on keeping our lakes, rivers, and wetlands invasive-free. The Invasive Species Council of British Columbia shared a great post about how aquatic invasives can be hard to spot but easy to spread, reminding us all to Clean, Drain, Dry!
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Meme of the Month
The best part of Invasive Species Action Month is all the memes that were shared across our social media platforms. Although there were many bangers, we have to put this one as our all-time favourite:
The goldfish at the bottom of the lake are having far too good a time damaging our aquatic ecosystems.
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