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 ›
In mid-November 2020, a highly observant second grader and her parent reported seeing Egeria densa in Duvall’s Lake Rasmussen. Egeria, also called Brazilian elodea, is a densely growing underwater plant native to Brazil and Argentina that was accidentally introduced to… Read More ›
As if 2020 wasn’t hard enough, tansy ragwort is exploding this year! Noxious weed specialists who have worked on it for a decade or more think it is one of the worst years they’ve seen. Is it just the bad… Read More ›
Even an experienced restoration crew following all the safety precautions can be at risk when working around poison-hemlock. By being aware and responding quickly, Nellie Hannah, Forterra’s WCC crew supervisor, and her team of AmeriCorps members are all fully recovered… Read More ›
At the 2019 Weed List Hearing held on January 23, the King County Noxious Weed Control Board added poison-hemlock to the list of regulated noxious weeds for King County, with control required on public property and public rights-of-way in cities and… Read More ›
Join fellow invasive species managers, citizen scientists, researchers, gardeners, green industry professionals and more from British Columbia and Washington State at the day-long Invasive Species and Exotic Pest Workshop in Bellingham on Friday, March 29, 2019. The Bellingham workshop is… Read More ›
UPDATE Feb 15, 2019: The app is now available for both Apple and Android devices! For more information, see King County Connect mobile app Do you live, work or explore the outdoors in King County? If so, we could use… Read More ›
On January 23, the King County Noxious Weed Control Board is holding its annual weed list hearing, including a proposal to make poison-hemlock a regulated noxious weed, with control required on public lands. The Board welcomes public input on this… Read More ›
An invasive insect harming grape vines and other crops in the northeastern United States might show up in Washington soon and scientists are using another invasive species to help them detect it early. Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), an invasive tree species… Read More ›
Sure there might be a little rain, but you will warm up quickly working alongside your neighbors planting trees or yanking out invasive weeds. With the cooler temperatures and the return of the rain, the conditions are ideal for planting… Read More ›
