who we are and what we do iaspp / munbg role ......who we are and what we do iaspp / munbg role...
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�� Who We Are and What We DoWho We Are and What We Do
�� IASPP / MUNBG RoleIASPP / MUNBG Role
�� MUNBG IAP ListMUNBG IAP List
�� ““ Eyes Across the ProvinceEyes Across the Province””
�� How You Can Help!How You Can Help!
�� Questions??Questions??
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MUN Botanical GardenMUN Botanical Garden
�� Welcoming the public for 30 yearsWelcoming the public for 30 years
�� 110 acre 110 acre �� 4 acres formal gardens4 acres formal gardens
�� Walking trailsWalking trails
�� Education ProgramsEducation Programs
�� Research ProgramsResearch Programs
�� Community leaderCommunity leader
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Invasive Alien Species Partnership Invasive Alien Species Partnership Program (IASPP)Program (IASPP)
�� MUNBG awarded $40,000 to increase MUNBG awarded $40,000 to increase awareness of the problem of invasive plant awareness of the problem of invasive plant speciesspecies
�� To assess and monitor MUNBG collections for To assess and monitor MUNBG collections for invasivenessinvasiveness
�� To establish a network of provincial reporters To establish a network of provincial reporters regarding invasive speciesregarding invasive species
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Possible Roles for Public GardensPossible Roles for Public GardensMUN Botanical GardenMUN Botanical Garden
�� Invasive plant policy development for botanical gardensInvasive plant policy development for botanical gardens�� Remove; phase out; monitor speciesRemove; phase out; monitor species�� Initiate/publish/disseminate Weed Risk Assessment results for Initiate/publish/disseminate Weed Risk Assessment results for
local arealocal area�� Phase out Phase out ‘‘ no questions askedno questions asked’’ seed exchangeseed exchange�� Educate, explain to visitors, local industry, local governmentEducate, explain to visitors, local industry, local government
�� Interpretive displaysInterpretive displays�� Web sitesWeb sites�� Talks and tours (e.g. preTalks and tours (e.g. pre--settlement flora)settlement flora)�� ““ NeighbourhoodNeighbourhoodwatchwatch”” get people involvedget people involved
�� Suggest alternatives to problem plants Suggest alternatives to problem plants –– negative negative ““ thou thou shaltshaltnotsnots”” are less successful than are less successful than ““ why not try thiswhy not try this””
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Job #1Job #1
AwarenessAwareness
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Getting the Getting the word outword out
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Job #2Job #2
WhatWhat’’ s the Big Deal?s the Big Deal?
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Common NL AttitudesCommon NL Attitudes
Biggest problem:Biggest problem:recognizing that werecognizing that wehave a problemhave a problem
IsnIsn’’ t more species a goodt more species a goodthing? thing? What about all this What about all this diversity you keep on about?diversity you keep on about?
��Dramatic enthusiastic growth Dramatic enthusiastic growth should be revered and congratulatedshould be revered and congratulated……““where can I get some of that?where can I get some of that?””
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Job #3Job #3
What Have We Got?What Have We Got?
AND Where Is It?AND Where Is It?
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““ Eyes Across the ProvinceEyes Across the Province””
�� On line monitoring programOn line monitoring program
�� Information on plants being watchedInformation on plants being watched
�� Report Report ““ sightingssightings””
�� Suggest new plantsSuggest new plants
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Here, and Gaining Ground!Here, and Gaining Ground!
Purple loosestrife
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Why Not Blue Flags?Why Not Blue Flags?
�� Yellow irisYellow iris
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One of the Most Common Weeds in St. One of the Most Common Weeds in St. JohnJohn’’ ss
�� Wild chervilWild chervil
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Half of the Seeds will Germinate Half of the Seeds will Germinate after 15 Years!after 15 Years!
�� St. JohnSt. John’’ s s wort wort
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A Common Garden Plant!A Common Garden Plant!
�� Goutweed Goutweed
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Purple Fields and Paths!Purple Fields and Paths!
�� Black knapweed Black knapweed
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How Do I Report How Do I Report IAPsIAPs??
�� www.mun.ca/botgardenwww.mun.ca/botgarden
�� Online survey or print a surveyOnline survey or print a survey
�� Send it in!Send it in!
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The Results Are In!The Results Are In!
What do we do with the information What do we do with the information collected?collected?
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Program Challenges?Program Challenges?
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Attracting and Maintaining Attracting and Maintaining VolunteersVolunteers
�� Fear of Fear of ““ scientific terminologyscientific terminology””
�� Being creativeBeing creative
�� Use of alien = fear mongeringUse of alien = fear mongering
�� Animals get more attention Animals get more attention
�� Labrador not as well documentedLabrador not as well documented
�� Province is vastProvince is vast
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WatchersWatchers�� Education and advocacy Education and advocacy
through involvementthrough involvement�� Reporting on sightings from Reporting on sightings from
‘‘ the listthe list’’
�� Most UnMost Un--WantedWanted
�� Requires a Requires a ‘‘ buybuy--inin’’ from from publicpublic
�� Requires development of Requires development of observational skillsobservational skills
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Future workFuture work ……�� School visitsSchool visits�� Continue the Continue the
monitoring programmonitoring program�� Working on Working on
experiments now in experiments now in hope of future hope of future fundingfunding
�� Future knowledge Future knowledge will entice peoplewill entice people’’ s s curiositycuriosity
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Please Lend a Hand (or Please Lend a Hand (or an eye)!an eye)!
www.mun.ca/botgardenwww.mun.ca/botgarden
Thank You!Thank You!