City of Nanaimo, volunteers attack invasive plants

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He said locally led work parties happening all over Nanaimo are unrooting a variety of damaging plants, which he said can easily take hold and upend local ecosystems.

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“Some of the really prominent invasives we see in the community are, Himalayan blackberry, hogweed, daphne, those things are very, very aggressive — Scotch broom is another one and English Ivy.”

Volunteer work parties with assistance from City staff are taking place at several parks during May, including large ones, as well as smaller local community parks.

After invasive plants are cleared out from local parks, City staff fill impacted areas with native plants, Johnston said.

“It’s not just about the removal, although very important, it’s about restoring the ecosystem once those invasives have been removed.”

On Saturday, May, 30 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the City is hosting its annual Drop Zone, taking place at Bowen Park off Wall St.

“This helps give people an opportunity to take this when they may not have space in their green bin to put a large quantity of invasive species.” Johnston said.

One of many invasive species removal gatherings taking lace in Nanaimo this month. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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