Individual Species

Populations of invasive weed species are exploding everywhere, and our district is no exception. In this section of the website you can learn about a number of weeds, some of which we are actively soliciting help locating as part of our Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) program and some that are very common and we simply want to pass on control information to you. Weeds that are a part of our EDRR program are infrequent or have not yet arrived in our district. Our goal is to make sure they never become established in our region. Weeds that are established and widespread, such as blackberry, ivy and scotch broom are no less threatening to our regional landscape. These noxious weeds are just too abundant for our staff to wage a meaningful, regional control effort. It is the responsibility of the land owner to manage these weeds on their property. Taking action to remove these species now is the best option for keeping your land and the land around you healthy, and avoiding higher costs and headaches associated with removal in the future after populations have increased. Explore the links below to learn about these weeds.
# Article Title Author
# Article Title Author
1 Blackberry - Removing without chemicals Lucas Nipp
2 Blackberry, Rubus armeniacus Chris Aldassy
3 Common Gorse, Ulex europaeus Chris Aldassy
4 English Ivy, Hedera helix Chris Aldassy
5 False Brome, Brachypodium sylvaticum Chris Aldassy
6 Garlic Mustard, Alliaria petiolata Julie DiLeone
7 Giant Hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum Lucas Nipp
8 Knotweed, Polygonum spp. Chris Aldassy
9 Kudzu, Pueraria lobata Chris Aldassy
10 Old Mans Beard/Traveler’s Joy, Clematis vitalba Chris Aldassy
11 Orange Hawkweed, Hieracium aurantiacum Chris Aldassy
12 Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana Chris Aldassy
13 Purple Loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria Lucas Nipp
14 Spurge Laurel, Daphne laureola Chris Aldassy
15 Yellow Starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis Chris Aldassy