Town of Devon Lions Club
1140 Saskatchewan Ave Devon, AB, Canada

Noxious Weed of the Week - Common Tansy Rampant all around the Devon area. Common tansy forms dense stands and the plants contain alkaloids that are toxic to both humans and livestock if consumed in large quantities. https://abinvasives.ca/wp-cont//2017/11/FS-CommonTansy.pdf

Noxious Weed of the Week - Canada Thistle Prolific in and around Devon. Dense riparian infestations can impact wildlife by reducing food, and access & nesting cover for waterfowl https://abinvasives.ca//uploa/2017/11/FS-CanadaThistle.pdf

Noxious Weed of the Week - Common Mullein It is thought to serve as an alternate host for insects which can attack apples and pears. Research has shown that the seeds can remain viable in the soil more than 100 years. https://abinvasives.ca//uploa/2017/11/FS-CommonMullein.pdf

Devon Lions Xmas craft sale 2020 Regrettably we must announce the cancellation of our sale for 2020 Due to the Covid 19 outbreak and consequent restrictions placed on the size of indoor gatherings we have decided that the risks to the safety of the many vendors and customers who attend our event outweigh any benefits to holding the sale at this point in time.... Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause but better to be safe than sorry. Those vendors who paid in advance last year will be reimbursed shortly. Thank you from Lion Tony Holman (Event coordinator)

Noxious Weed of the Week - Perennial Sow Thistle Perennial sow-thistle has long been an aggressive agricultural weed, but can invade both natural and disturbed sites. Prolific around Devon. https://abinvasives.ca//uploads/2017/11/FS-PerennialSowthi

Noxious Weed of the Week - Blue Weed Blueweed is also commonly called Viper’s bugloss the ripe nutlets (seeds) re-semble a viper’s head. This invasive plant develops a long, stout, black taproot sometimes 2 or more feet long. Historically, this plant had some medicinal uses. https://abinvasives.ca/wp-cont/uploads//11/FS-Blueweed.pdf

Noxious Weed of the Week - Black Henbane Black henbane was introduced from the Mediterranean and has been used as a medicinal plant since the Middle Ages, and was also used in ancient religious rites because of its hallucinogenic properties. It was even used as a flavoring in beer until the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. All parts of the plant are poisonous to humans and animals when ingested. https://abinvasives.ca//uploa/2017/11/FS-Black-henbane.pdf

Prohibited Noxious weed of the week - Flowering Rush Flowering rush infestations can displace native vegetation and result in reduced water quality which may disrupt valuable fish and wildlife habitat. https://abinvasives.ca//uploa/2017/11/FS-FloweringRush.pdf

Don't forget the farmers market tomorrow!

Prohibited Noxious weed of the week - Himalayan Balsam There is an extensive patch of this at the Lions Campground and up into the Golf Course that we are working to eliminate. https://abinvasives.ca//upl/2017/11/FS-HimalayanBalsam.pdf ... https://abinvasives.ca//upl/2017/11/FS-HimalayanBalsam.pdf

Farmers Market this afteroon

Prohibited Weed of the Week - Orange Hawkweed Orange hawkweed is unique among both native and introduced hawkweeds in that flowers are a fiery orange colour. All other hawkweed are yellow flowered and there is one white flowered species. All non-native hawkweeds are noxious weeds. https://abinvasives.ca//uplo/2017/11/FS-OrangeHawkweed.pdf

Noxious Weed of the Week - Yellow Clematis It is widely available as both an ornamental plant and seed under a variety of names - Golden Clematis, Golden Tiara, Virgins-Bower - from seed; Radar Love, Helios. C. tibetana is a very similar yel-low flowered clematis that is also available and hybridizes with C. tangutica. Do not purchase plants or seeds labeled with any of the names listed above. https://abinvasives.ca//uplo/2017/11/FS-YellowClematis.pdf