Ontario Invasive Phragmites Control Projects 2025

under implementation

Ontario Phragmites Action (OPA) supports 87 new invasive Phragmites management projects in 2025 through the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund. The program is coordinated by the Invasive Species Centre and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, backed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The projects involve municipalities, conservation authorities, Indigenous communities, and non-profit groups to manage the invasive Phragmites plant across the province, including rural counties such as Perth, Wellington, and Norfolk. A major project led by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority engages 15 partners across Huron County to control Phragmites along roads, map areas for future treatment, and treat new sites.