ALT A picture of prickly Canada thistle growing along a wooder fence. Text overlaid reads property owners are responsible for controlling invasive plants on the boulevards and in alleyways around their property

ALT A plant with red and pink flowers site beside a container with the handle of pruning shears visible.

ALT Three orange-brown pseudoscorpions as viewed under a microscope, each no more than 4 mm long. Pear shaped bodies with clawed arms reach out from the smaller end.

ALT Golden retriever sitting in a log by the forest

ALT Event poster advertising City Bird Vote on Saturday March 8th.

ALT First, in a green square with a green checkmark, a blue and white flower with the text below reading "western blue flag iris". Second, a red square with a red X and a yellow flower with brown markings and the text "Pale yellow iris (prohibited noxious).

ALT A large white-spotted black beetle with long black and white striped antennae resting on a branch. There is a second similar coloured beetle behind a branch in the upper right side of the frame.

ALT Six people sit or stand in front of a pile of clear garbage bags full of plant material. Two people in high vis vest stand behind the pile, looking excited. They are in a park and it is very sunny.

ALT Black and tan dog carrying a stick in the snow

ALT Piles of snow mixed in with dry brown grass

ALT A mostly brown moth resting on a greyish-brown background. The wings are spread to each side of the pointed abdomen, with black and white stripes where the wings meets the abdomen. The pink underwings are slightly visible in this resting position.

ALT Surrounded by snow on the ground, a yellowing plant with many small, white, clustered flowers emerges

ALT In the foreground, many clustered, small, white flowers grow on delicate green stems. The flowers continue into the background, becoming less in-focus

ALT small dog wearing an Oiler's jersey

ALT Some invasive plants are toxic to humans, animals and plants. Leafy spurge for example, has milky sap that can harm animals if eaten and irritate human skin, however sheep and goats can eat it safely making them a great management strategy.

ALT Community League temporary dog park sign

ALT Welcome sign at Brookside Rink Off-Leash Area

ALT A Scots pine tree with its green foliage and coppery bark illuminated by the sun.

ALT A close-up of a Scots pine cone held in front of the tree's flaky, coppery bark.

ALT A close-up on the needles of a Scots pine tree.

ALT A Scots pine tree with its green foliage and coppery bark illuminated by the sun.

ALT A close-up of a Scots pine cone held in front of the tree's flaky, coppery bark.

ALT A close-up on the needles of a Scots pine tree.

ALT On the left, a photo of an orange florette, limber honeysuckle, in a green frame, with a green checkmark, with the following text overlaid: PLANT THIS, LIMBER HONEYSUCKLE. On the right, a yellow, bell-shaped flowering plant in a red frame, with a red X, overlaid with the text: PULL THAT, YELLOW CLEMATIS (noxious)

ALT Woman and dog walking across a bridge in the winter