By K Darbyson Journalism Initiative 31/07/2024 22:50 The Invasive Species Centre recently set aside over $650,000 to help combat one of the most unwelcome plants in the country, with some of that money being sent to the Algoma District. These local beneficiaries include the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre ($18,400), Sheshegwaning First Nation ($2,500) and Garden River First Nation’s Lands and Resources department ($9,020), with the rest of the funding being spread out to 35 additional organizations across the province. Jenna White, a policy coordinator for the Invasive Species Centre, said this boost in funding, bolstered by a “significant” investment from the province, is designed to support a range of activities to reduce the presence of phragmites across Ontario. “These projects, as well as the many others supported under the…
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