The provincial government is providing $1.7 million in new grants to control the spread of invasive plants, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced last week.
This funding is in addition to the $534,000 already earmarked by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations for invasive plant control and management in 2013-14.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will receive $15,000 in new grant funding.
Total amount of grants for 2013-14: $1,700,000.