Would you like to help stop the spread of an insect that could harm Washington’s fruit trees, grapes, hops, and a wide range of ornamental and native trees? By simply reporting locations of tree-of-heaven in your neighborhood, you can help… Read More ›
When second grader Maggie Carosino noticed a strange plant in in the shallow water of her neighborhood lake last fall, she gave the lake a fighting chance. By notifying state and county officials, Maggie and her mother, Reagan, allowed noxious… Read More ›
To help people tackle tough weeds without spending so much on tools, King County Noxious Weeds’ Healthy Lands Project is partnering with local tool libraries to make specialty tools more available. We dropped off tools at the tool libraries earlier… Read More ›
If you’ve swam or paddled in Seattle’s Green Lake, you’ve probably seen and felt the masses of feathery Eurasian watermilfoil in the water. It’s not fun to swim through, and its growth has been a challenge for lake users for… Read More ›
If you missed Part 1 you can check it out here. We often get the question, “so if dandelions and hairy bittercress aren’t noxious weeds – what is?” Noxious weeds aren’t just a nuisance in yards and gardens. These are… Read More ›
When people first hear about our work at the Noxious Weed Control Program they sometimes assume we have it out for all weeds (or even all non-native plants). Nothing could be further from the case! The fact is only a… Read More ›
In a big boost to preventing further introductions of invasive plants, 12 new species have been added to the state’s quarantine list. More than half of the added species were used as ornamental landscape plants and have since escaped into… Read More ›
The King County Noxious Weed Control Program is hiring four Noxious Weed Control Field Assistants for the 2021 weed season. If you (or someone you know) are passionate about the prevention, control, and eradication of invasive plants, this could be… Read More ›
This time of year, you may notice low clumps of bull thistle growing along trails or in disturbed grassy areas. Bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare) is also called spear thistle, which perfectly describes the mean-looking, spear-shaped leaves armed with sharp spines… Read More ›
The 2021 King County Noxious Weed List, adopted by the Noxious Weed Board at its January meeting, gained two new species and a number of plant name changes. The first addition to the list is a new Class A noxious… Read More ›
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