Welcome to your volunteer resources page! All your resources are here, online.
Thank you for the time and energy that you are dedicating towards watching your waterbody for aquatic invasive species.
The information below has been developed to guide you through the process of identifying, surveying, reporting and preventing the spread of AIS on your waterbody.
Volunteer Resources:
1. Volunteer Instructions– read me first! (PDF, 3 pages)
2. AIS Identification Sheets:
Aquatic Plants:
- Water Soldier
- Hydrilla
- Yellow Iris
- Flowering Rush
- European Common Reed (Phragmites)
- Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Fanwort
- European Water Chestnut
- Starry Stonewort Primer Stoney Lake
Fish:
- Asian Carps (Bighead carp, Silver carp, Black carp, Grass carp)
- Eurasian ruffe
- Northern snakehead
- Round goby
- Rudd
Invertebrates:
3. EDDMapS Ontario – Aquatic Plants – Data Collection Form
4. EDDMapS Ontario – Fish & Invertebrates – Data Collection Form
Additional Resources & Materials:
- AIS – Tips for Boaters and Anglers – Fact sheet
- AIS – Tips for Waterfront Property Owners – Fact sheet
- Shoreline Owners Guide to Healthy Waterfronts – Guide
- Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species – Article
- Most Wanted List: Have you seen these Aquatic Invasive Species – Article
Websites:
- invasive.org – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health *AIS Identification*
- Invading Species Watch Program – Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH)
- Ontario Invasive Plants Council
- Invasive Species Centre
- Aquatic Invasive Plant Species Identification – OFAH
EDDMapS links: