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Paddle with a Purpose
July 20, 2024 @ 8:00 am – 10:30 am CDT
Recreational paddlers are encouraged to ‘Paddle with a Purpose’ this year in waterways across Niagara. Learn more about identifying and reporting invasive species to help keep your favourite recreational spaces protected from invasive species.
The 2023 Paddle with A Purpose Tour saw over 20 volunteer paddlers where they learned how to identify and report EWC. The paddlers also had a chance to remove a small infestation of EWC out of the Welland river.
The ISC would like to thank all the participants from the 2023 field season. With your help the team was able to remove the total annual growth of EWC in the Welland River.
The program is offering two paddling tours this year. Both events will launch from EC Brown public boat launch (River Rd., Fenwick, Pelham, L0S 1C0; see map location here). Paddlers will head west toward Wellandport for ~1.5 km to find the first known population of EWC.
- Saturday, July 20 from 9-11:30 a.m. | Register here.
- Friday, July 26 from 9-11:30 a.m. | Register here.
- If you have any questions, please email