Is there a follow-up activity?
Education, training, and outreach will continue in Collingwood and Wasaga Beach communities to monitor and control this invasive from taking over coastal wetlands in Georgian Bay.
Why do you identify this as your best CEPA intervention? What makes it stand out?
This project stands out for the collaboration among many organizations to support community engagement, and the passion and commitment of the community volunteers in successfully working to control invasive Phragmites in targeted areas
Your Position/Role and Country
David Sweetnam, Executive Director Georgian Bay Forever & Dave Featherstone , Manager Watershed Monitoring for the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Canada
Other collaborators
The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust
Town of Collingwood
RBC Blue Water Project (Royal Bank of Canada Foundation)
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Key stakeholder group(s) targeted by activity
Citizens of the community
Community organizations
Condominium owners
Local businesses
Other like-minded environmental organizations
What was the source of your funding?
The RBC Bluewater Project (The Royal Bank of Canada Foundation)
Environment and Climate Change Canada through the Environment Lake Simcoe/South-eastern Georgian Bay Clean Up Fund