Video Gallery

Cutting Phragmites with a Truxor #1. — Cutting Phragmites with a Truxor #1.

Cutting Phragmites with a Truxor #2. — Cutting Phragmites with a Truxor #2.

Gathering cut Phragmites. — Gathering cut Phragmites.

Gathering and cutting Phragmites. — Gathering and cutting Phragmites.

Shoreline following the cutting program.

Cutting Phragmites using a STIHL saw. — Cutting Phragmites using a STIHL saw.

Photo Gallery

Some action shots from our Oliphant project in 2020!

Some action shots from our Oliphant project in 2020!

Unloading the truxors

Unloading the truxors

Getting ready for a day of cutting!

Getting ready for a day of cutting!

A truxor cutting Phragmites in a large, intermediate density cell.

A truxor cutting Phragmites in a large, intermediate density cell.

Cut Phragmites ready to be loaded onto a barge.

Cut Phragmites ready to be loaded onto a barge.

Some of the awesome OFIPCG volunteers hauling Phragmites out of the water.

Some of the awesome OFIPCG volunteers hauling Phragmites out of the water.

Two collection barges loaded with Phragmites.

Two collection barges loaded with Phragmites.

An excavator helping to load large amounts of Phragmites onto a barge.

An excavator helping to load large amounts of Phragmites onto a barge.

A truxor and the excavator working together to load Phragmites.

A truxor and the excavator working together to load Phragmites.

A truxor making its way through dense Phragmites!

A truxor making its way through dense Phragmites!

Volunteers loading Phragmites.

Volunteers loading Phragmites.

An excavator loading the dump truck with cut Phragmites.

An excavator loading the dump truck with cut Phragmites.

One of OFIPCG's volunteers using a STIHL saw to cut Phrag!

One of OFIPCG's volunteers using a STIHL saw to cut Phrag!

Hauling Phrag out of the water.

Hauling Phrag out of the water.

Look at that barge!

Look at that barge!

One of the truxors loaded up after a long 15 days of work-- See you in 2021, Oliphant!

One of the truxors loaded up after a long 15 days of work-- See you in 2021, Oliphant!

Flowering pondweed (Oliphant 2020)

Flowering pondweed (Oliphant 2020)

Two helpful pups (Oliphant, 2020)

Two helpful pups (Oliphant, 2020)

Truxors taking a break at the Oliphant docks (2020)

Truxors taking a break at the Oliphant docks (2020)

A dramatic sky and distant waterspouts (Oliphant 2020)

A dramatic sky and distant waterspouts (Oliphant 2020)

Janice and Cali on the Truxor! (London, 2020)

Janice and Cali on the Truxor! (London, 2020)

A brief break from hauling Phrag (Oliphant, 2020)

A brief break from hauling Phrag (Oliphant, 2020)

Collection Barges (Oliphant, 2020)

Collection Barges (Oliphant, 2020)

Crew preparing to cut (Oliphant, 2020)

Crew preparing to cut (Oliphant, 2020)

Laura and Kate take a break from spraying herbicide from the back of the UTV

Volunteers have lunch and stop for a photo during a large Phragmites control event at Lambton Centre. — Volunteers have lunch and stop for a photo during a large Phragmites control event at Lambton Centre.

Dr. Gilbert surveying a site previously sprayed with herbicide.

At a site treated in the previous year, Graham applies herbicide to surviving Phragmites plants using a backpack sprayer. — At a site treated in the previous year, Graham applies herbicide to surviving Phragmites plants using a backpack sprayer.

Graham sprays Phragmites with herbicide from the back of a UTV. — Graham sprays Phragmites with herbicide from the back of a UTV.

Dr. Gilbert and several volunteers cut Phragmites with cane cutters in MacGregor Provincial Park. — Dr. Gilbert and several volunteers cut Phragmites with cane cutters in MacGregor Provincial Park.

A collection barge is piloted to be used to collect Phragmites. — A collection barge is piloted to be used to collect Phragmites.

Dr. Gilbert and Natural Heritage Educator Kathleen Houlahan survey a shallow Phragmites site at MacGregor Provincial Park.

Volunteers cut and gather Phragmites along the Lake Huron shoreline. — Volunteers cut and gather Phragmites along the Lake Huron shoreline.

Josh takes a breather after cutting Phragmites with a STIHL saw at Lambton Centre — Josh takes a breather after cutting Phragmites with a STIHL saw at Lambton Centre

Volunteers cut and gather shallow Phragmites along the Lake Huron shoreline. — Volunteers cut and gather shallow Phragmites along the Lake Huron shoreline.

Cutting to drown Phragmites using STIHL cutters. — Cutting to drown Phragmites using STIHL cutters.

Volunteers pose for a photo on top of a Phragmites collection barge. — Volunteers pose for a photo on top of a Phragmites collection barge.

A respectable pile of Phragmites gathered by volunteers in MacGregor Provincial Park. — A respectable pile of Phragmites gathered by volunteers in MacGregor Provincial Park.

Two volunteers stand atop a barge full of Phragmites. — Two volunteers stand atop a barge full of Phragmites.

Volunteers cut and gather Phragmites by hand in Oliphant. — Volunteers cut and gather Phragmites by hand in Oliphant.

Hard working volunteers at MacGregor Provincial Park. Photo courtesy of Kathleen Houlahan.

Volunteers pile Phragmites on a collection barge. — Volunteers pile Phragmites on a collection barge.

A few Truxors are able to cut a lot of Phragmites in a matter of hours. — A few Truxors are able to cut a lot of Phragmites in a matter of hours.

The 2018 Phrag cutting crew (left to right): Josh, Bev, Chad, Tanner.

Chad and Bev take time to survey their work after cutting Phragmites along the Lake Huron shoreline. — Chad and Bev take time to survey their work after cutting Phragmites along the Lake Huron shoreline.

Truxors carry Phragmites to shore after being cut. — Truxors carry Phragmites to shore after being cut.

A photo showing before and after cane cutting in MacGregor Provincial Park. Photo courtesy of Kathleen Houlahan.

Before and after photos at the Brucedale Conservation Authority campground. White triangles show landmark markers.

Bev carries a full load of Phragmites. — Bev carries a full load of Phragmites.

The crew gathers cut Phragmites along the Lake Huron Shoreline. — The crew gathers cut Phragmites along the Lake Huron Shoreline.

Chad gestures to a sizeable pile of Phragmites made by Truxors — Chad gestures to a sizeable pile of Phragmites made by Truxors

Before and after photos at the Lambton Centre camphround in Kettle Point. White triangles show landmark markers.

A large pile of Phragmites sits beside a Truxor along the Lake Huron shoreline. Before cutting, this shoreline was lined with Phragmites. — A large pile of Phragmites sits beside a Truxor along the Lake Huron shoreline. Before cutting, this shoreline was lined with Phragmites.