Osoyoos Oxbows

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What

Ecological restoration is a positive activity, not only for wetlands, but for the human spirit. Wetlands are great candidates for restoration, because they respond so quickly. Unfortunately, many of our wetlands have been invaded by alien plant species, like the Russian olive tree, reed canary grass, quack grass and yellow flag iris. Many restoration projects start with controlling or eliminating these invasive species.

Nsyilxcən Translation
ixi x̌ast əłck̓ʷanłqstsəlx iʔ‿c̓sap.
(it is good that they replant what is gone).
iʔ‿hmhmúlaʔxʷ aʔ‿ck̓ʷúl̓mstsəlx k̓l‿scax̌ʷám. xʷúsxʷəst łaʔ‿łcplal
(also in the wetlands many bad plants are growing that are foreign).
n̓ax̌əmł xʷʔit ilí aʔ‿cplal iʔ‿cyʕap iʔ‿tl̓ t̓əxʷlúlaʔxʷ
(many are growing that arrived from foreign lands).
xʷʔit iʔ‿ksck̓ʷúl̓tət mi k̓awstm iʔ‿xʷʔit iʔ‿k̓ast iʔ‿splulaʔxʷ iʔ‿cyʕap tl t̓əxʷlmúlaʔxʷ
(we have a lot of work ahead of us to get rid of the toxic weeds that are growing on our territories).

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La restauration écologique est une activité positive, non seulement pour les zones humides, mais pour l’esprit humain. Les zones humides sont des excellents candidats pour la restauration, parce qu’ils répondent si rapidement. Malheureusement, beaucoup de nos zones humides ont été envahis par des espèces de plantes exotiques, comme l’Olivier de Bohême, l’alpiste roseau, le chiendent et de l’iris des marais. De nombreux projets de restauration commencent avec le contrôle ou l’élimination de ces espèces envahissantes.

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