Brochures / Pamphlets / Booklets

Grow Me Instead Booklet 2011 - VERSION 2 (screen quality pdf - 2.8 MB)
The second version of Grow Me Instead has expanded to cover the entire province, and include 27 of BC's most 'unwanted' plants in horticulture, as well as five recommended alternatives (non-invasive native or exotic plants) for gardeners and landscapers. 

Grow Me Instead Booklet 2009 - VERSION 1 (screen quality pdf - 4 MB)
The first version of Grow Me Instead illustrates 13 of southern BC's most 'unwanted' plants in horticulture, along with recommended alternatives (non-invasive native or exotic plants) for gardeners and landscapers. This booklet includes resources and tips to help make informed choices for plant selection.

Snapshot Brochure of version one of the Grow Me Instead Booklet (printable pdf - 2.9 MB)
This brochure captures a thumbnail image of the 13 most "unwanted" plants described in the Grow Me Instead booklet, matched with recommended alternatives, as well as voluntary codes of conduct and key contacts. Full plant descriptions and more detailed resource information and links are discussed in the full Grow Me Instead booklet.

Best Practices for Managing Invasive Plants on Roadsides: A Pocket Guide for British Columbia's Maintenance Contractors (standard quality pdf - 3.4 MB). This pocket guide for roadside workers explains, with text, diagrams and tables, the best practices for managing invasive plants during maintenance activities. This resource also provides identification and management information about 33 of the most problematic roadside invasive plants in BC. 

Best Management Practices for Invasive Plants in Parks and Protected Areas of British Columbia (screen quality pdf - 15 MB). This pocket guide informs BC Parks staff and contractors on best management practices for managing invasive plants in BC Parks and protected areas.  

In Your Garden but Be Aware! Horticulture brochure (pdf - 3.35 MB). This brochure questions, "Do you Know What you Grow?" and provides gardening enthusiasts with information on what invasive plants are, how to identify them, how they are introduced, and actions to help prevent their spread. This brochure also provides profiles of about 20 different invasive plants impacting horticulture in regions across the province.

Youth Activity Book: Invader Rangers! (standard quality pdf - 3.1 MB). This activity book is geared for grades 3-6, and includes fun activities that involve learning about invasive plants through coloring, word searches, a crossword, weedy widget, dodecahedron, and more!

Also, download individual activity sheets from this book, as well as supplements on 1) how to be an "Invader Ranger" with 5 actions to help make a stand against invasive plants; and 2) how to help prevent the spread of invasive plants from gardens in the Kids Corner.

Weed Warrior Brochure (pdf - 7.21 MB)

IPCBC Bookmark (pdf - 288 kb) 
Horticulture Bookmark Series (pdf - 2.3 MB). These bookmarks profile 13 of southern BC's most "unwanted" invasive plants with color photos and identification information, as well tips to help prevent their spread and methods to report them.

Displays
Horticulture Display - 2 table-top versions are available (pdf - 1.5 MB, pdf - 1.9 MB). This display defines what invasive plants are, how they spread through horitculture, facts about invasive plants and gardening, simple ways gardeners can help, as well as some examples of what invasive plants to avoid along with suggested alternatives. This display comes with velcro plant pieces for the quiz section to customize according to regional species of concern.

Aquatics Display - this display is 2 stand-up panels (pdf - 2.7MB) that identify what aquatic invasive plants are, their impacts, methods of spread, and profile photos for 12 of BC's most unwanted aquatic invasive plants.

Invasive Species General Display - this display is 2 stand-up panels (pdf - 2.7MB) that identify what invasive species are, why they are unwanted, ways you can help, and information about the Invasive Plant Council.

Displays can be booked for your event through the IPCBC office. PDFs are for preview only, and will not reproduce with quality to actual size. 

Posters
Gardening Poster for Northern British Columbia (24x36") (printable pdf - 6 MB)
Adult Weed Poster (pdf - 5 MB)

IPCBC Special Events - Speaker Presentations and Posters

• 2011 "Responding to Invasive Species" Research Forum
• 2011 "Invasion of the Aliens" IPCBC Public Forum and AGM
• 2010 "Unique Habitats, Unique Challenges" IPCBC Public Forum and AGM
• 2009 "Stop the Spread" IPCBC Public Forum and AGM
• 2008 "Invasive Plants in BC: Current Projects and Future Trends" Research Forum
• 2008 and previous IPCBC Public Forums & AGMs

Fundamentals of IPCBC
Invasive Plant Strategy for British Columbia (pdf - 934 kb)
Become a Member by signing the Memorandum of Support (pdf - 175 kb)

NOTE: PDFs are typically screen quality and are for previewing purposes only. To order hard copies of any of these outreach materials, please contact the IPCBC office.