Invasive Species Awareness Fair
Schedule
Sat May 30 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Erindale Park | Mississauga, ON
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Join us at the Invasive Species Awareness Fair where you’ll meet environmental experts and some very special four-legged guests: a team of goats helping to clear invasive plants naturally! Residents will learn how to detect, report and protect Mississauga’s green and natural spaces while enjoying free activities on-site, including:Informational booths hosted by local environmental organizations
Two Guided Walks (45 min to 1 hr in length) at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Native Plant Giveaway
Prescribed goat grazing
Live music by artist Benji Crane
Face painting
Garlic mustard pull
Free food for fair participants
See native reptiles from Ontario
Meet & Greet with Forrest, our Forestry mascot!
List of vendors:
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
The Riverwood Conservancy
Blooming Boulevards
Invasive Phragmites Control Centre
Mississauga’s of the Credit First Nation
Face Painter
Invading Species Awareness Program
Scales Nature Park
Mississauga Parks
Benji Crane (live music)
Ontario Invasive Plant Council
Mississauga Forestry, Parks and Environment staff
Mississauga is proud to be a leader in sustainability, as the first municipality in Ontario to use goats for natural invasive species management.
For more information visit our event listing: https://www.mississauga.ca/events-and-attractions/events-calendar/invasive-species-awareness-fair-2026/?eventdate=2026-05-30T10%253A00%253A00&schedule=24633
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Where is it happening?
Erindale Park, Erindale Park, 1695 Dundas St W, Mississauga, ON L5C, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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