Garlic Mustard (Invasive Species Centre photo)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — The Invasive Species Centre in Sault Ste. Marie has announced the recipients of its Education and Community Action Microgrant Awards for Ontario.
The winners include three groups that are working to combat invasive plants and animals in Northwestern Ontario, including garlic mustard in Thunder Bay:
EcoSuperior Environmental Programs/Thunder Bay – 5th annual Garlic Mustard invasive plant pull
Grand Council Treaty # 3/Kenora – zebra mussel early detection program
Lake of the Woods District Stewardship Assn/Kenora – zebra mussel settlement sampler community workshops
The Invasive Species Centre, a not-for-profit organization, is giving each of 24 recipients across the province a grant of $1,000 to support their work.