Annual Roadside Plant and Weed Control Program Begins

Kawartha Lakes – June marks the start of the City’s annual Roadside Plant and Weed Control Program, which helps control invasive and noxious plants along local roads. 

What you can expect 

Work will take place on weekdays between now and November 1, weather permitting, across Kawartha Lakes. Depending on the location and type of plant, the City's contractor will use a combination of methods, such as cutting, mowing and targeted herbicide applications. 

The work is carried out in accordance with Ontario's Weed Control Act and Pesticides Act. 

See it? Report it! 

In Ontario, the following 25 weeds are designated as noxious under the Weed Control Act:

• Black Dog-strangling Vine
• Bull Thistle
• Canada Thistle
• Coltsfoot
• Common Barberry
• Common Crupina
• Cypress Spurge
• Dodder
• Dog-strangling Vine
• European Buckthorn
• Giant Hogweed
• Jointed Goatgrass
• Knapweed
• Kudzu
• Leafy Spurge
• Poison Hemlock
• Poison Ivy
• Ragweed
• Serrated Tussock
• Smooth Bedstraw
• Sow-thistle
• Tansy Ragwort
• Wild Chervil
• Wild Parsnip
• Woolly Cupgrass 

If you spot invasive or noxious plants along a City road, let us know using the online reporting tool, Report It, or by calling 705-324-9411. City staff will review the report and decide what action is needed. 

For more information about the program, see the Weed Control section on the Spring and Summer Maintenance page.