Parks and Conservation Service
Managing Pest Plants (Environmental Weeds)

• Environmental Weed Control Operations Plan
• Maps for Weed Control Operations Plan
• Weed swap
• other links

Weeds have major negative economic, environmental and social impacts in the ACT. They cause damage to nature conservation assets and values, reduce primary industries productivity, detract from urban landscapes and recreational amenity and interfere with the ecological and other functions of waterways. Each year, public and private land managers, and dedicated groups of community-based volunteers invest considerable resources in combating weed problems in the ACT.

For more information on weed management, please read the ACT Weeds Strategy ( PDF 1.2MB)

2012-2019 Environmental Weed Control Operations Plan 

2012-19 Environmental Weed Control Operations Plan - Updated   March 2012 ( PDF 3.4 MB)

Maps for the 2012-2019 Weed Control Operations Plan

Funded Projects for 2011-12 that address weed infestations  in the 2011-19 Environmental Weed Control Operations Plan ( PDF 84 Kb) 

Weed Swap Program

Weed swap is a free program supported by ACT Parks and Conservation Service. The program is run in conjunction with the Australian Natives Plants Society. Residents of Canberra may bring in their weeds and exchange them for free native plants. Commonly held in early Autumn and Spring, each year.

Weed swap Brochure ( PDF 2.8 MB)

Next Event 

Also see the link to  -  Are Your Garden Plants Going Bush?

Other links

• 2010-11 Environmental Weeds Annual Report ( PDF 3.9MB) This annual report contains a summary of the environmental weed control expenditure from the 2010-11 Environmental Weed Control Operators Plan (EWOP), including a comparison with expenditure in recent years.
• Invasive Weed Management Guidelines ( PDF 2.2 MB) A comprehensive guide to weed control in the ACT, including a control calendar and prescription sheets for declared pest plans and other environmental weeds.
• Weeds Brochure—Are Your Garden Plants Going Bush? ( PDF 585KB) Are Your Garden Plants Going Bush?
  Make your garden bush friendly by removing plants in this brochure from your garden.
• List of Declared Pest Plants   Pest Plants Declaration 2009 – What weeds are listed as Pest Plants in the ACT?
• Weeds Australia A useful website to help you identify weeds in the ACT or other Australian States