Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council

Play Clean Go Campaign is to educate outdoor recreationists on best practices to minimize the spread of invasive species. This included cleaning off all mud, seeds, and plant fragments from clothes, equipment and gear before moving to new areas.

This is particulary important for trail runners and hikers in the Sea to Sky since many of them travel between different trail networks within and beyond the region. Often without realizing it, seeds, burs and plant parts can get caught in clothing and trail shoes and get transported from one trailhead to the next This “hitchhiking” is the major cause of invasive species spread, causing harm to the biodiversity of the habitat they are introduced to.