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• Noxious weeds starting to emerge in early March

  By kcweeds on March 6, 2017 • ( 8 )

  

  It might still be snowing in the mountains, but it’s not too early to find noxious weeds starting to emerge. On a recent tour of a few Seattle locations with noxious weed specialist Karen Peterson, I was able to find… Read More ›

• Gorse – March 2017 Weed of the Month

  By kcweeds on March 2, 2017

  

  Gorse is one of the earliest and most conspicuous noxious weeds to flower in King County, adding a little color to the otherwise dull-looking hillsides. Unfortunately, along with the attractive blooms comes a huge, thorny, invasive bush that is a… Read More ›

• Invasive species awareness is an important first step

  By kcweeds on February 28, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  It’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week! That means it’s time to find out how we can be part of the solution and not add to the problem, which is serious and getting worse. According to a 2017 study, Washington’s economy… Read More ›

• King County’s annual noxious weed seminar is open for registration

  By kcweeds on February 21, 2017

  

  Registration is open for King County’s popular noxious weed workshops being offered this May. Vegetation management crews, landscape professionals, stewardship volunteers and others can choose between three sessions of this all-day seminar on noxious weed control offered on May 3, May 10… Read More ›

• See it? Report it! Washington Launches an Updated Invasive Species Reporting App

  By kcweeds on January 27, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  Washington’s invasive species reporting app just got smarter. Now anyone can use their smart phone or other device to easily report sightings of invasive plants, animals and other pesky organisms anywhere in Washington State and be sure that information will… Read More ›

• English Ivy – January 2017 Weed of the Month

  By kcweeds on January 6, 2017

  

  During the winter months in the Pacific Northwest, English ivy stands out even more than usual. Although some people enjoy the evergreen look of it on fences and tree trunks, English ivy is also at its worst in the winter… Read More ›

• King County Weed Board to hold annual weed list hearing on January 18

  By kcweeds on January 4, 2017

  

  It’s time for King County to set the noxious weed list for 2017 and the public is encouraged to participate. The King County Noxious Weed Control Board’s annual Weed List Hearing is on Wednesday, January 18, 3:30 pm, at the Mercer… Read More ›

• King County noxious weed program is hiring

  By kcweeds on December 19, 2016

  

  King County is accepting applications until January 13, 2017 to fill an opening for a seasonal noxious weed control specialist. This is a full-time equivalent, benefit-eligible position and typically works 10-11 months a year. See the King County Jobs website for… Read More ›

• Weed Watcher volunteers hiked the extra mile in 2016

  By kcweeds on December 6, 2016

  

  This hiking season, King County weed watcher volunteers searched a total of 119 miles of trail in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Alpine Lakes areas of King County, on the hunt for invasive plants. The volunteers’ contribution of 500 plus… Read More ›

• What do I do with all those weeds I pulled?

  By kcweeds on October 17, 2016

  

  Some weeds just won’t die, even after they are uprooted. Tossing them on a brush pile might actually give them a second chance at life. Yellow archangel infestations often start from yard waste piles or discarded container plantings. Tansy ragwort will make… Read More ›

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