Games and Activities
Check out the activities below to have fun while you learn about invasives in your community.
External Resources
Invasive Species Council of BC
The Invasive Species Council of BC also offers lots of resources for youth and educators.
Visit their site for fun videos, games and activities that help kids break down the issues around invasive species and their impacts.
Canadian Council on Invasive Species
Use the activity books below to learn how to prevent the spread of invasive species in your community.
Download them for free and print them at home using the links below:
- Invasive Species on our Landscapes (ages 6-12)
- Invasive Species in our Waters (ages 6-12)
Do You Have a Pet? Don’t Let It Loose!
Help combat the spread of invasive species by ensuring that your classroom pet isn’t invasive. British Columbia is now home to several introduced pet and plant species, including:
Moreover, never release a pet into the wild. Some pets could thrive in their new habitat, threatening native species and severely changing the native ecosystem. Don’t Let It Loose!
Do You Spend Time on the Water?
Then you can help prevent the spread of invasive species.
Aquatic invasive plants and animals are a threat to our local waterways. They can grow rapidly and form monocultures, which out-compete native species and disrupt the natural processes of our ecosystems. Invasive species can also be toxic to humans and animals, and have significant economic impacts.
Learn how you can help protect BC’s beautiful waterways from invasive species – it’s easy!
Do You Camp, Hike or Bike?
The mountains are calling and you must go… but not without doing your part to stop the spread of invasive species!
Invasive plants and animals are a threat to our local trails. Learn how you can help protect BC’s beautiful trails, campgrounds, and recreational sites from invasive species.
Do You Love Arts & Crafts?
Are you looking for a way to repurpose all the pesky invasive plants growing in your neighborhood?
Release your inner artist and get crafty with invasive plants.
For Older Youth
Invasive Species Careers
Interested in working in the field of invasive species? Check out the list of Canadian university and college programs compiled by the Invasive Species Centre!
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Do you want to work for SSISC?
Summer youth positions are often available, and we’d love to hear from you! Head over to our hiring page.
Do you want to volunteer with SSISC?
Awesome! Right this way.
Learn more about SSISC’s events and volunteer programs
Oh and by the way…
Did you know that SSISC and other environmental organizations in the region use Volunteer Connector to connect with potential volunteers? Check it out here!
Events and Conferences
Check out the Upcoming Events page to learn about events and conferences that nature lovers and environmentalists like you might find interesting. Conferences often offer discounted or free tickets to eligible youth.
What you can do to help
Become a member
Join SSISC’s nearly 800 supporters by becoming a member!
Membership is absolutely free, and gives you access to our quarterly newsletter, full of eco-news, updates from the field, links and opportunities. You won’t want to miss it!
Report your sightings
We need you to be our eyes and ears! By recording the plants and animals that you come across during your adventures, you can help document and stop the spread of invasive species.
It’s easy, all you need is your phone!
- Whistler Biodiversity Project
- Eat The Invaders
- The Aliens Among Us – by Leslie Anthony
- Weeds BMP App for forage and livestock producers – on GooglePlay and in the App Store