City lawmakers will be asked to develop a plan on problem plants in the area.
Ellen Mortfield, of the local environmental group EcoSuperior, points out the city’s sustainability plan calls for councillors to develop an invasive plant strategy and she stresses “it’s really important for us to be pro-active.”
Mortfield notes Thunder Bay is fortunate we don’t have the severe issues with problem plants as other communities in the province do and suggests with a plan we could avoid them altogether.
She says the invasive plants locally include, the Himalayan balsam (pictured), invasive phragmites, Japanese knotweed, garlic mustard, and the poisonous wild parsnip.
The EcoSuperior official hopes tonight she will be able to nudge city councillors into taking action.
