Crossposted from the King County Downstream blog, originally posted on September 25, 2020. By Gavin Tiemeyer. What does it take to be a Noxious Weed Control Specialist with King County? Prior to the pandemic and public health social distancing measures,… 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 ›
The story behind this month’s noxious weed is sadly ironic. First introduced from the Middle East to Utah in 1891 as a possible forage plant, it soon became evident that it contained a poisonous alkaloid making it toxic to livestock… Read More ›
Even though much of King County has been paused under Governor Inslee’s Stay Home/Stay Healthy order, the weeds aren’t cooperating. Staying home has provided some benefits to our natural environment. You may have heard the uplifting stories about some of… Read More ›
Stuck at home? Outdoor events cancelled? Feeling disconnected from your community? You’re not alone! Life is different under the Stay Home/Stay Healthy order. In order to slow the spread of COVID-19 we are all practicing social distancing. But it’s still… Read More ›
The King County Noxious Weed Control Program is following the guidance of Public Health – Seattle & King County on the COVID-19 outbreak to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in our community. We will use the Noxious Weeds… Read More ›
Milk thistle is a perfect example of how plants can have both positive and negative impacts. On the one hand, milk thistle is a Class A noxious weed and quarantined species in Washington because of its negative impacts on pastures… Read More ›
Note: post updated on March 11, 2020 with new class dates. Spring is on the way and so are the noxious weeds! King County’s noxious weed program wants to help city and county crews, landscapers, restoration groups and county residents… Read More ›
King County Noxious Weed Control Program is hosting two community events in support of a community-led restoration effort at Seola Pond greenspace in White Center. On November 21, there will be a community open house and invasive weed workshop for… Read More ›
[español – Spanish] ¡El Programa de Control de Malas Hierbas Nocivas del Condado de King, en colaboración con Seattle Public Utilities, está ofreciendo un taller gratuito en español sobre cuidado natural del césped, así como el control de las malas… Read More ›
