Lambton County Phragmites Project
Helping Lambton County landowners to manage Phragmites, ‘Canada’s worst invasive plant’
Phragmites australis (European Common Reed) has been called " … Canada’s worst invasive plant."
Are you a Lambton County resident with Phragmites on your property?
St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) is offering a new cost-sharing program to help, in Lambton County, to manage this aggressive, non-native plant.
Contact Jeff Sharp, SCRCA Manager of Conservation Services, today to learn more or to sign up.
You may reach Jeff by phone at 519-245-3710 ext. 217 or email him at: jsharp@scrca.on.ca
This project is being undertaken with support from the Invasive Species Centre and in partnership with the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre, the County of Lambton, and Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA).
This program can help Lambton County residents to manage this invasive species from their properties.
- Learn more: Manage invasive Phragmites in Lambton County
What is Phragmites?
Phragmites australis is an aggressive plant (originating from Eurasia) that spreads quickly and out-competes native species, resulting in a complete takeover of their habitats.
You may find this invader across watersheds along Lake Huron’s southeast shoreline, from beaches to farm fields and local wetlands.
Negative impacts of this plant include:
- Increased chance of fires from dead stem stocks
- Changes to water levels and local hydrology
- Loss of plant biodiversity and loss of plants needed for pollinators and native aquatic species
- Barriers to ponds, from high density of stems, affecting species at risk
- Effects on day-to-day activities and enjoyment of Lake Huron