Ontario has announced dozens of new projects to combat one of the province’s worst invasive plants.

The Ontario Phragmites Action program is supporting 87 new invasive phragmites management projects funded through the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund, a partnership between the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Invasive Species Centre and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

The province previously allocated $11 million to the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund over three years.

Impact of phragmites

Phragmites, also known as European common reed, appears in dense, tall patches. The reed can clog drainage ditches, block sightlines for drivers, disrupt turtle nesting habitats and overwhelm native plant species.

The Invasive Species Centre estimates it costs about $1,100 to manage o

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