By Times Chronicle Staff
Residents of the Oliver area are encouraged to head to Oliver Community Park this Friday Nov.7 at 10 a.m. to learn about invasive trees.
The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is spearheading a three-year project in the South Okanagan that includes the creation of demonstration sites, including one at Hospital Hill, adjacent to the pickleball courts in the Community Park.
During the past two weeks, more than 100 Siberian elm trees have been removed from the demonstration site. The invasive trees are being replaced with native trees and shrubs such as ponderosa pine, Saskatoon, Oregon-grape, snowberry, rabbitbrush and wild rose.
OASISS photo
The goal of the project is to enhance habitat and resources for native wildlife and increase species diversity.
At Friday’s event, OASISS will provide information on invasive trees, how to identify and remove them, and talk about suitable replacement species. There will also be information about an incentive program for landowners to apply for a replacement tree or shrub, if they remove an invasive tree from their property.
The Invasive Tree Management in the South Okanagan is a project made possible with the funding and support from the South Okanagan Conservation Fund (SOCF) and the Regional District of Okanagan-
Similkameen (RDOS).For more information on invasive trees, visit the oasiss.ca/homeowners website and/or attend the event on Friday, Nov. 7.
