On two recent beautiful June days, people gathered at trail heads, not just to hike, but also determined to seek out and remove invasive plants. This might seem like a strange way to spend the day on a beautiful trail,… Read More ›
weed watchers
Latino Outdoors Teams up with the King County Noxious Weed Control Program
It’s a warm and sunny day on Rattlesnake Ledge, and a group of hikers rests while it enjoys a well-earned view. As the party eats lunch, the conversation flits back and forth between Spanish and English. Afterwards the hike’s organizer, Michelle… Read More ›
Put your weed detector skills to work on lakes and trails in King County
The best way to stop invasive plants is to find them early before they take over, but it’s hard to cover enough ground to find all the new invaders in time. To help us cover more area, we have two… Read More ›
Training opportunity for hikers who want to help fight invasive weeds
In King County, we are fortunate to have beautiful forests, rivers and mountains right in our backyard. It’s hard to beat the great feeling we get from hiking away from civilization and experiencing the outdoors in all its wildness and wonder. Unfortunately,… Read More ›
