Parks and Conservation Service
Managing Pest Plants (Environmental Weeds)

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   February 2012 ( PDF 3.3 MB)

Maps for the 2012-2019 Weed Control Operations Plan

• North Canberra District Part 1  ( PDF  1.1 MB)
• North Canberra District  Part 2  ( PDF  1.3 MB)
• North Canberra District Part 3  ( PDF  1.0 MB)
• North Canberra District Part 4  ( PDF   908 kB)
• South Canberra District Part 1  ( PDF   1.3 MB)
• South Canberra District Part 2  ( PDF  1.1 MB)
• South Canberra District Part 3  ( PDF 1.3  MB)
• South Canberra District Part 4  ( PDF  1.4 MB)
• Other Urban areas   ( PDF 960 kB)
• Cotter and  North Namadgi Part 1  ( PDF 1.5 MB)
• Cotter and  North Namadgi Part 2  ( PDF 1.3 MB)
• South Namadgi Part 1  ( PDF 784 kB)
• South Namadgi Part 2  ( PDF 647 kB)
• Googong and Kowen Forest ( PDF 1.1kB)
• Tidbinbilla ( PDF 305 kB)

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  early Autumn and Spring, each year.

Event Date:   next event will be Autum 2012   

Locations:     Corkhill Bros near the Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre
                    Canberra Sand and Gravel, Southern Cross Drive Belconnen

  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