Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP)- Application Training

Field training in Alexis Creek

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), in partnership with the Invasive Species Council of BC and Regional Weed Committees around the province, will continue to offer free, one-day workshops that will focus on:

  • correctly gathering data in the field,
  • correctly entering data for various activity record types,
  • returning the desired information to you by running the right extracts,
  • gaining optimum benefit from using Map Display
If a plant identification section is desired, and someone is available locally to provide this, that can also be included into the agenda.


IAPP Application Training in your Area

Since 2008, training has been delivered in dozens of locations around the procince. Free IAPP training workshops will continue to be delivered on request, in cooperation with the ISCBC and local weed committees. To qualify for a free workshop, a minimum of 10 participants must be registered; in order to receive quality training with adequate attention for everyone, these sessions are limited to a maximum of 20 participants.

For 2012, our IAPP training modules are being revised in order to deliver a more hands-on experience for participants.

If you wish to organize or attend an IAPP training session, contact the ISC, your local Weed Committee (see links below), or email the MFLNRO trainer directly to enquire about available times in your area.

IAPP Training dates and locations for 2012:

Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop, and a GPS unit if possible.
Date and Time Location Contact
May 15, noon 4:00pm
Contractor Training
Peace River Regional District Office, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek BC Elaine Armagost, 250-784-3227, Elaine.Armagost@prrd.bc.ca
May 16, 9:00am-4:00pm Peace River Regional District Office, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek BC (Lower Meeting Room) Elaine Armagost, 250-784-3227, Elaine.Armagost@prrd.bc.ca
May 23, 9:00am-4:30pm Location TBA. Jeanne Hughes, 604-615-WEED (9333), fvipc@shaw.ca

The IAPP Training Materials

Marsh Plume Thistle; picture by Percy Folkard

IAPP Training materials were revised and updated in August of 2011, and are listed here for viewing or download:

Links to Regional Weed Committees:

Boundary Weed Management Committee - BWMC

Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Invasive Plant Committee - CCCIPC

Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee - CKIPC

Coastal Invasive Plant Committee - CIPC

East Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee - EKIPC

Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council - GVIPC

North-East Invasive Plant Committee - NEIPC

North-West Invasive Plant Council - NWIPC

Southern Interior Weed Management Committee - SIWMC

South Okanagan Similkameen Invasive Plant Society - SOSIPS