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Learn about the Noxious Weed Program

The King County Noxious Weed Control Board carries out the mandates of the Washington State noxious weed control law, Chapter 17.10 RCW. The King County Noxious Weed Control Program works throughout the county to prevent and reduce the economic, environmental and social impacts of noxious weeds in King County, Washington. The program's focus is to provide education and technical assistance to landowners and public agencies to help them find the best control options for noxious weeds on each site and to reduce the overall impact of noxious weeds throughout the county.

Program offices are located at 201 S. Jackson St., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104. To contact a member of the King County Noxious Weed Control Program, or to report a weed site, please call 206-296-0290 or reach them by e-mail.

News and announcements

Weed of the Month Spanish Broom - click for KC Weed NewsKC Weed News - Weed of the Month, updates on noxious weeds in King County, Washington

July 29, 2010
Root out trouble: Noxious weeds grow quickly, choke out native plants.  Eco-consumer Tom Watson alerts readers to the problems of noxious and invasive weeds like knotweed and giant hogweed (external link).

July 14, 2010
Nasty weeds know no bounds.  Tacoma's News Tribune alerts the public to noxious weeds like tansy ragwort, giant hogweed and poison-hemlock (external link).

June 28, 2010
King County knotweed class July 14 helps North Bend-area landowners tame plant

June 11, 2010
Habitat restoration event helps Cedar River watershed ecology, popular fly fishing area

May 5, 2010
King County fights invasive weed threatening Snoqualmie Valley.  King County noxious weed program removes North Bend garlic mustard and other noxious weed news reported by SnoValley Star (external link).

April 7, 2010
Park officials fighting largest noxious weed growth in Bellevue.  King 5 News reports on new large garlic mustard infestation found in Coal Creek Natural Area (external link).

April 4, 2010
Weeds in flowers' clothing: Garden plants that wreak havoc. Bellingham Herald reports on the impacts and costs of invasive plants in Whatcom County (external link).

March 30, 2010
King County Noxious Weed Program helping Bellevue fight tough forest invader. Discovery of the largest garlic mustard site in Bellevue jump starts the county's noxious weed season.

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