Municipal crews in Kincardine and North Perth are carrying out treatment programs aimed at controlling the spread of invasive Phragmites.
The Municipality of Kincardine is conducting herbicide applications between September 8 and 18, 2026, weather permitting, in areas where the invasive reed has become established.
Treatment locations include shoreline areas, roadside ditches and several municipal properties, including the Mystic Cove footpath, Kincardine Municipal Airport, Bruce Avenue wastewater lagoons and the Public Works Yard.
The municipality says "herbicide application is an important part of the Municipality’s ongoing Phragmites management program" because of the plant’s aggressive and invasive nature.
Kincardine is using Roundup WEATHERMAX, which contains glyphosate. Licensed pesticide applicators will assess weather and site conditions before and during spraying.
The herbicide is absorbed through the plant and moves into its root system, with the goal of killing established stands and limiting further spread. Residents and visitors are being asked to stay out of areas while spraying is underway and immediately afterward.
North Perth is also targeting Phragmites, with pesticide spraying planned along selected rural roadsides in Elma Ward.
Unlike a broad roadside application, the municipality says treatment will be limited to locations where Phragmites has been identified.
"Patch spraying will only occur in specific areas where the invasive plant is found," North Perth said in its public notice.
Signs will be placed at locations where pesticide applications are taking place.
Both municipalities are using targeted treatment as part of efforts to prevent the invasive plant from becoming more established along roadsides and other municipal lands.
