Haynes Point Provincial Park Restoration

1. 8 Treatment units Haynes Point Provincial Park Restoration • Restoration objective • To remove non-native invasive trees and replace them with native trees and shrubs to ensure: • Healthier ecosystems • Habitat for rare species • Education opportunities Haynes Point Ecosystems Rare ecosystems found nowhere else in Canada with rare species that are vulnerable to extinction or extirpation. The issue Over time non-native and invasive trees have established, shading out and out-competing native species that rely on native ecosystems for survival The Goal Healthy and diverse native ecosystems at Haynes Point now and for future generations • How we get there • Careful planning of removal of non-native invasive trees (Russian Olive, Tree of Heaven and Siberian Elm) in select areas • Re-planting with native species over the next 10-15 years (antelope brush, willow, etc.) • Community volunteers and partnerships Cottonwood-water birch Planting by ecological community Tree of heaven How did we get here? Introduction of invasive species, water level control, lake eutrophication (adding nutrients) and recreational development have all contributed to changing the growing conditions and species composition at Haynes Point. Measuring success Monitor outcomes Russian olive

2. 2013 planned activities

3. Planting Plan Species Composition by Ecological Community Planting by ecological community Antelope brush needle and thread Cottonwood-waterbirch Waterbirch-roses Peach-leaf narrow leaf willow Estimating Planting density