The Bruce Trail now routes past the Landscape of Nations Memorial! As a way to mark its Seventh Anniversary, an official and authoritative Landscape of Nations Facebook page has been launched by those who were actively involved in the early motivational,…
We are pleased to announce that a group of NBTC volunteers planted a seed orchard! You may wonder, how is it different from a cherry or peach orchard? Instead of harvesting fruit, seeds are harvested. These seeds are used for…
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is indigenous to Western Europe and can be found from England to Italy. Its introduction to North America dates from the 1800s, when it was brought by settlers to use for food and medicinal purposes. Since…
Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is Old World in origin. It is thought to have been introduced from Europe in the late 1800’s, after settler deforestation, for use in windbreaks, erosion control, and stream bank stabilization. Planted in many locations across…
As long as there is abundant greenery along the trail, why does it matter that it is introduced, non native plant matter? Native plants (including shrubs and trees) have coexisted for centuries providing the resources for a diverse ecosystem. A…
Niagara’s Most Unwanted #4: Japanese Stiltgrass Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is regulated as a pest in Canada and a newcomer to our country as an invasive species. Native to southeastern Asia, it arrived in North America in the 1900s when used…
Look up! Some of our native vines wind their way far up into the trees – wild grape, Virginia creeper, and poison ivy cohabiting peacefully with the trees. Unfortunately, other vines, including oriental bittersweet and honeysuckle, which are interlopers, wreak havoc in the upper…
Update from the NBTC Biodiversity Committee: DID YOU KNOW? Dog-strangling vine is an invasive perennial herbaceous plant in the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae). It is spreading rapidly and causing damage to ecosystems in southern Ontario. Dog-strangling vine invasions can harm biodiversity in…