With support from Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources, the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund supports groups or organizations to implement Phragmites prevention and control activities in Ontario.

The purpose of the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund is to support local on-the-ground action on Phragmites and amplify and expand control activities into a provincial scale, coordinated Phragmites program.

Program Objectives

The Invasive Phragmites Control Fund supports collaborative action in Ontario to:

  1. Map and develop integrated collaborative plans to prevent and control invasive Phragmites at scale (e.g., watersheds, municipalities, regions etc.) and consider post-management restoration to prevent re-establishment, and/or
  2. Amplify and expand Phragmites control implementation, and/or
  3. Address the leading edge and rapid spread of Phragmites, and/or
  4. Increase collaboration and coordination, volunteer, and landowner participation & capacity

Past Invasive Phragmites Control Fund Recipients (since Fiscal Year 2025)

You can use filters to see specific years and types of projects. 

Learn more about past recipients below (click on the heading to learn more)

OrganizationProject Title
AmherstburgEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
Anishinaabek Guardians from the 7th FireAki Naadamaagewin – Anishinaabek Guardians: Phragmites Mapping, Monitoring, and Removal Project
Ausable Bayfield CAEnabling and Enhancing Regional Control: County of Huron
Bay of Islands Community AssociationManitoulin District Phragmites Control Program
Birds CanadaNorfolk County PMA
Caldwell FNEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
CaledonWest GTA PMA – Comprehensive and Collaborative Management of Phragmites in the Credit River Watershed and Beyond
Cataraqui Conservation AuthorityCataraqui Region PMA Roadside and Wetlands Control Project
Central Lake Ontario CADurham Region Phragmites Management Areas Implementation Projects
Chippewas of Georgina Island First NationGeorgina Island Invasive Phragmites Control Plan
City of BarrieCity of Barrie Invasive Phragmites Control Mapping Initiative
City of BurlingtonBurlington Rural Roadside Phragmities Control
City of BurlingtonPerth County Roadside Phragmites Collaboration
City of Kawartha LakesCoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
City of KitchenerWaterloo Region PMA – Phragmites management project
City of Niagara FallsNiagara PMA Collaborative Projects
City of OttawaMapping, Monitoring, and Managing Invasive Phragmites in City of Ottawa Stormwater Facilities
City of Richmond HillPhragmites control in Richmond Hill
City of TimminsTimmins Phragmites Project
City of WaterlooWaterloo Region PMA – Phragmites management project
Conservation SudburyMapping, managing and mitigating invasive Phragmites in the Sudbury Area
Corporation of the Town of Bradford West GwillimburyTown of Bradford Phragmites Mapping, Monitoring and Control Program
County of ElginElgin PMA WG – Phragmites Management Project
Credit Valley Conservation FoundationWest GTA PMA – Comprehensive and Collaborative Management of Phragmites in the Credit River Watershed and Beyond
Durham Region / Pickering / Ajax / Kawartha and Region CA / Ontario Tech / TRCADurham Region Phragmites Management Areas Implementation Projects
Essex Region CAEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
EssexEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
Escarpment Biosphere ConservancyManitoulin District Phragmites Control Program
First Nation Phragmites ControlFirst Nation Phragmites Management Projects and Multiple Communities
Freshwater Conservation CanadaTwo Rivers Conservation Corridor
Ganaraska Region CAWaterloo Region PMA – Phragmites management project
Ganaraska Region Conservation AuthorityWest Northumberland County Phragmites Mapping Initiative
Georgian Bay ForeverPhragmites Eradication in Georgian Bay
Grand Council Treaty #3Invasive Phragmites in Treaty #3
Grand River Employment and Training INC dba KayanaseCheifswood Park Phragmites Management + Habitat Restoration Project – Year 2
Haliburton Highlands Land TrustHaliburton Highlands Land Trust invasive phragmites prevention, monitoring and control.
Halton HillsWest GTA PMA – Comprehensive and Collaborative Management of Phragmites in the Credit River Watershed and Beyond
Ignatius Jesuit CentreWaterloo Region PMA – Phragmites management project
Invasive Phragmites Control CentreNorthern Ontario Invasive Phragmites Control Program
Junction Creek Stewardship CommitteeMapping, managing and mitigating invasive Phragmites in the Sudbury Area
Kawartha Land TrustCoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
KettleCreek CAElgin PMA WG – Phragmites Management Project
KingsvilleEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
Lambs PondCataraqui Region PMA Roadside and Wetlands Control Project
LaSalleEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
LeamingtonEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
Lower Thames Valley CAChatham-Kent Phragmites Management Strategy
Lower Trent CABaseline Mapping and Collaborative Planning for the Lower Trent Phragmites Management Area
Magnetawan First NationInvasive Species Management: A Community Approach
Manitoulin Streams Improvement AssociationManitoulin District Phragmites Control Program
Mattagami Creek Stewardship CommitteeTimmins Phragmites Project
MississaugaWest GTA PMA – Comprehensive and Collaborative Management of Phragmites in the Credit River Watershed and Beyond
MonoWest GTA PMA – Comprehensive and Collaborative Management of Phragmites in the Credit River Watershed and Beyond
Moose Deer Point First Nation Lands DepartmentCommunity Management of Invasive Phragmites in Moose Deer Point First Nation
Nature Conservancy of CanadaManitoulin District Phragmites Control Program
Niagara CollegeNiagara PMA Collaborative Projects
Niagara Peninsula CANiagara PMA Collaborative Projects
Niagara RegionNiagara PMA Collaborative Projects
Nipissing First NationNipissing First Nation Invasive Phragmites Extermination
Norfolk CountyNorfolk County – Roadside & Stormwater Phragmites Management 2026/2027
Norfolk CountyNorfolk County PMA
North KawarthaCoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA)Community-Based Phragmites Management in the NVCA Watershed
Ontario Federation of Anglers and HuntersCoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
Ontario TechDurham Region Phragmites Management Areas Implementation Projects
OrangevilleWest GTA PMA – Comprehensive and Collaborative Management of Phragmites in the Credit River Watershed and Beyond
ORCACoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
PeelWest GTA PMA – Comprehensive and Collaborative Management of Phragmites in the Credit River Watershed and Beyond
Peterborough CountyCoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
Phragmites Working Group Lake Bernard – a collaborative of five organizationsKeep the momentum – Be Phrag Free by 2033!
Quinte ConservationQuinte Region Phragmites Management Area (QRPMA)
rare Charitable Research ReserveWaterloo Region PMA – Phragmites management project
Red Rock Indian BandLRCA and TBRPC Mapping and Management in Thunder Bay Region
River InstituteInvasive Phragmites Mapping and Management in the Eastern Ontario PMA
Rideau Valley CARideau Valley PMA Mapping Project
Sault Ste Marie Innovation CentreAlgoma Phragmites Working Group
SelwynCoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
Severn Sound Environmental AssociationSevern Sound Municipal & Roadside Phragmites Management Program
Shawanaga First NationProtecting Wetlands in Shawanaga First Nation’s Traditional Territory from Invasive Phragmites – Protecting Habitats and Resources for All Generations (PHRAG)
South Nation ConservationSLPC Riverside Cedar Campground Phragmites Control Project
South Nation Conservation and Raisin Region ConservationInvasive Phragmites Mapping and Management in the Eastern Ontario PMA
St. Clair CALambton Phragmites Management Area
St. ThomasElgin PMA WG – Phragmites Management Project
TecumsehEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
The Corporation of the City of SarniaCity of Sarnia Phragmites Mapping and Management Plan
The Corporation of the Town of GeorginaPhragmites Control Program for the Town of Georgina
The Corporation of the Town of PelhamTown of Pelham Stormwater Pond Phragmite Management
The Corporation of the Township of McKellarEstablishing a Phragmites Management Program in the Township of McKellar
The Corporation of the Township of SeguinRestoring Seguin Township Wetlands: Community-Driven Phragmites Management
The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First NationThe Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation Invasive Phragmites Management Plan
The Municipality of Middlesex CentreDigital mapping and databasing of phragmite locations within Middlesex Centre road allowances, Municipal owned lands and Municipal Drains.
Town of Blind RiverAlgoma Phragmites Working Group
Town of MidlandSevern Sound Municipal & Roadside Phragmites Management Program
Town of Niagara on the LakeNiagara PMA Collaborative Projects
Town of PenetanguisheneSevern Sound Municipal & Roadside Phragmites Management Program
Town of PelhamTown of Pelham Stormwater Pond Phragmite Management
Town of SevernSevern Sound Municipal & Roadside Phragmites Management Program
Town of TaySevern Sound Municipal & Roadside Phragmites Management Program
Town of TinySevern Sound Municipal & Roadside Phragmites Management Program
Toronto and Region Conservation AuthorityCollaborative Resilience: A Regional Phragmites Prioritization and Management Initiative in Peel & York
Township of Oro-MedonteSevern Sound Municipal & Roadside Phragmites Management Program
Township of SpringwaterSevern Sound Municipal & Roadside Phragmites Management Program
Trent LakesCoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
Trent UCoordinated Phragmites Action in the Kawarthas
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA)UTRCA Collaborative Phragmites Program
United Counties of Stormont Dundas & Glengarry (SDG)Invasive Phragmites Mapping and Management in the Eastern Ontario PMA
University of TorontoAssessment and expansion of biological control in Phragmites management areas in Ontario
Walpole Island First NationMapping and Removal of Invasive Phragmites at Walpole Island First Nation
West Lake Community AssociationWest Lake PEC Aquatic Invasive Phragmites Control Multi-Year Project
WindsorEssex Region Phragmites Control Program
Woolwich TownshipWaterloo Region PMA – Phragmites management project

Fiscal Year 2026 recipients (April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026)

Alderville Black Oak Savanna

Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

Batchewana First Nation

Birds Canada

Blind River

Caldwell First Nation

Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority

Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority

City of Niagara Falls

City of Ottawa

City of St. Thomas

Conservation Sudbury

Corporation of the County of Perth

County of Peterborough

County of Wellington

Credit Valley Conservation Authority

Curve Lake First Nation

Eelŭnaapéewi Lahkéewiit (Delaware Nation)

First Nations Phragmites Control

Friends of Presqu’ile Provincial Park

Friends of Second Marsh

Garden River First Nation

Georgian Bay Forever

Grand Council Treaty #3

Grand River Employment and Training INC dba Kayanase

Haldimand Stewardship Council Inc.

Haliburton Highlands Land Trust

Hamilton Conservation Foundation

Invasive Phragmites Control Centre

Junction Creek

Kawartha Land Trust

Lakehead Region Conservation Authority

Laurentian University

Long Point Region Conservation Authority

Manitoulin

McGregor Bay Association

Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority

Moose Deer Point First Nation Lands Department

Near North Environmental Centre

Niagara College (Shriner)

Niagara College (Smith)

Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Quinte Conservation Authority

Rama First Nation

Raisin Region Conservation Authority

Regional Municipality of Durham

Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre

Seguin Township

Severn Sound Environmental Association and Municipal Partners

Shawanaga First Nation

South Nation Conservation

St. Lawrence River Institute

Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust

Timmins

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

Town of Ajax

Town of Pelham

Township of Uxbridge

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

United Counties of Stormont Dundas & Glengarry

West Lake Community Association (WLCA)

Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory

The Corporation of Norfolk County

The Corporation of the City of Mississauga

The Corporation of the Township of Chisholm

Fiscal Year 2025 recipients

OrganizationProject Title
Georgian Bay ForeverPhragmites Eradication for the health and wellness of our wetlands.
Severn Sound Environmental AssociationSevern Sound Roadside Phragmites Management Program – Phase 2
The City of BramptonThe City of Brampton Phragmites Mapping Project
Credit Valley Conservation FoundationMapping and Collaborative Control of Invasive Phragmites Australis in the Credit River Watershed
The Corporation of the Town of Georgina (o/a Town of Georgina)Phragmites Control Program for the Town of Georgina
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation AuthorityPhragmites Management Plan Development and Control Implementation – 6 Conservation Areas
Corporation of the Town of NewmarketTown of Newmarket – Phragmites Herbicide Treatment Project
Town of AjaxShoal Point Road Invasive Phragmites Control Project
Chippewas of Rama First NationChippewas of Rama First Nation
Friends of Second MarshPhragmites Management in McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve
Marl Tiny Matchedash Conservation AssociationPhrag Free Tiny Marsh – Final Phase
York RegionHabitat Aqua Pilot Year 2
Crescent Harbour Association (Corp)Crescent Harbour Phragmites Project
Hiawatha First NationInvasive phragmites removal from Serpent Mounds Park
U-Links Centre for Community Based Research (https://www.ulinks.ca/)Haliburton County-Upper Watershed Invasive Phragmites Inventory
Near North Enviro Education Centre (lead from collaborative for this application)Almaguin Phrag Free by 2033
Nipissing First NationIdentification, Mapping, and Control of Invasive Phragmites in Nipissing First Nation
Curve Lake First NationInvasive Phragmites Management Plan
Invasive Phragmites Control CentreNorthern Ontario Invasive Phragmites Control Pilot Project
Lakehead Region Conservation AuthorityThunder Bay Phragmites Monitoring & Management
Grand Council Treaty 3 Representative ServicesGCT3-TPU Phragmites 2024
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation CentreLake Huron North Algoma Phragmites Working Group
Winter Spider Eco-ConsultingEnabling future work after the Manitoulin Phragmites Project
Garden River First Nation Lands and ResourcesGRFN Invasive Phragmites Fund 2024
Junction Creek Stewardship Committee Inc.Junction Creek Phragmites 2024
Sheshegwaning First NationSheshegwaning First Nation – Phragmites mapping project
Ausable Bayfield Conservation AuthorityLambton Shores Collaborative Phragmites Management Project
Caldwell First NationMapping Invasive Phragmites on CFN
Birds CanadaPhragmites mitigation across Long Point, Ontario
The Corporation of the Town of LaSalleTown of LaSalle 2024 Application
Essex County Field Naturalists’ ClubEssex County Field Naturalists’ Club Phrag Fighters
The Corporation of Norfolk CountyNorfolk County Stormwater Phragmites Management
Cataraqui Region Conservation AuthorityCataraqui Region PMA Baseline Monitoring and Management Planning
St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental SciencesRiver Institute Invasive Phragmites Control Fund
South Nation River Conservation AuthoritySouth Nation Conservation Authority Phragmites Control Fund
Ontario Federation of Anglers and HuntersOntario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Raisin Region Conservation AuthorityInvasive Phragmites Control on RRCA Conservation Lands
Friends of Presqu’ile Provincial ParkPhragmites control in Presqu’ile Provincial Park

Fiscal Year 2024 recipients

OrganizationProject Overview
Long Point Ratepayers’ AssociationAn ongoing, collaborative, well-managed project to control phragmites in an important, fragile environment using proven strategies and personnel.
West Carling AssociationMap, eradicate, dispose of, and monitor invasive phragmites in Carling Township coastal regions
Near North Enviro-Education CentreThis season, the Near North Enviro-Education Centre will continue to implement the control plan focusing on three main areas for management.
Town of AjaxThe project will map locations of phragmites across Ajax and prioritize these locations for strategic, realistic, and effective management.
Georgian Bay ForeverThis project will work collaboratively with other organizations to map, remove, and properly dispose of phragmites to save our wetlands.
EvergreenWe will control and reduce the phragmites population present at Evergreen Brick Works while engaging volunteers and educating the public.
Trent UniversityTrent University to take a proactive approach to invasive phragmites control, towards a phragmites free campus in 5 years.
Shawanaga First NationWe are creating an Indigenous Phragmites Control Unit within the Shawanaga First Nation traditional territory.
The County of BrantOur Phragmites Control Project will be a multi-departmental collaboration to substantially reduce the population of Phragmites within our municipality.
Lakehead Region Conservation AuthorityThe LRCA will facilitate the TBRPC, intended to locate, map, and treat invasive Phragmites in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas.
Heartland Forest Nature ExperienceHeartland Forest’s project is to control the invasion of phragmites within our unique ecosystem and create community awareness.
The Corporation of the Town of MonoThe Town of Mono aims to reduce the spread of phragmites through expanding phragmites prevention and control activities.
Lakehead UniversityExtension of the Phragmites Control Youth Action Project for CELL’s Environmental Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Invasive Species module.
The Nature Conservancy of CanadaCoordinating and collaborating on invasive phragmites control in the southeastern Georgian Bay
Toronto Nature Stewards – Hoptree/Misty Hill Parks SiteCommunity volunteers under supervision by Lead Stewards of TNS will conduct manual removal of phragmites within Hoptree/Misty Hills parks
Severn Sound Environmental AssociationSurveying & mapping roadside invasive phragmites in the southern portion of the Severn Sound Watershed.

Fiscal Year 2023 recipients

OrganizationProject Overview
Credit Valley Conservation AuthorityControl of phragmites and a feasibility study and creation of an outreach campaign for future over-water chemical control.
Friends of Second MarshManagement of invasive Phragmites in McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve (Zone 1).
Kettle Creek Conservation AuthorityKCCA will manage invasive phragmites in the Kettle Creek watershed at 3 wetland creation sites and 1 provincially significant wetland.
Near North Environmental Education
Centre
This project, brings a robust control program to the west end and lakeside phragmites stands.
The Corporation of the City of
Mississauga
The City is consulting the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre to create a Phragmites Control Plan using surveyed phragmites data
Wye Marsh Wildlife CentreEliminate of invasive phragmites for sites on and immediately adjacent to the Wye Marsh National Wildlife Area.

Fiscal Year 2022 recipients

OrganizationProject Overview
Centre Ipperwash Community AssociationComprehensive phragmites control truck using multiple removal methods. 
Friends of Second MarshManagement of Invasive Phragmites in McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve (Zone 1).
Georgian Bay ForeverGeorgian Bay Forever has partnered with many communities to eradicate Phragmites, including Beausoleil First Nation, and have recognized the need to not only cut Phragmites but invest in more robust mapping techniques to fully understand the true scope of the issue.
Lambton Shores Phragmites
Community Group
Management targeting Phragmites growing on the banks of Mud Creek.
Marl-Tiny-Matchdash Conservation
Association
Multi-resource plan to combat the spread of phragmites at Tiny marsh.
Municipality of WhitestoneCommunity tool kit for residents to borrow that will remove financial barriers and encourage them to tackle invasive species on their property.
Near North Enviro Education CentreThe project will bring together communities in Almaguin to remove phragmites from Almaguin lakes and watershed.
Nipissing First NationMapping phragmites, prioritizing stands, and performing eradication in vulnerable areas. The project hopes to complete total eradication on the Northshore of Lake Nipissing.
Toronto and Region Conservation AuthorityTommy Thompson Park Terrestrial Phragmites Management project will treat 0.4 ha of Phragmites in the Toplands habitats.
Township of KingPhragmites control in 4 target areas of the Dufferin Marsh. King will work closely with the Dufferin Marsh Nature Connection to prevent Phragmites from spreading.
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Consulting
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