Who We Are

The King County Noxious Weed Control Board consists of 5 volunteers, each representing a particular area of the county, and a non-voting advisory representative from WSU Extension - King County. The decisions of the Weed Board are carried out by the staff of the King County Noxious Weed Control Program under the direction of Program Manager Steven J. Burke.

Board Members

• District 1: Scott Moore
• District 2: Becky Chaney
• District 3: John Browne
• District 4: Grace Stiller
• District 5: Clint Bostwick
• WSU Extension: Jennifer Andreas

Program Staff

• Steven J. Burke, Program Manager
• Roy Brunskill, County Lands Specialist
• Trish MacLaren, State Lands Specialist
• Ben Peterson, Aquatic Lands Specialist
• Frances Lucero, Riparian Noxious Weed Specialist
• Denise Liguori, Administrative Coordinator
• Sasha Shaw, Education Specialist

Regional Noxious Weed Specialists

• Karen Peterson - Region 1
• Mattia Boscolo - Region 2
• Patrick Sowers - Region 3
• Maria Winkler - Region 4
• Eric Walker - Region 5
• Edward McFarlin - Region 6
• Matt Below - Region 7
• Lisa Nelson - Region 8

The regional noxious weed specialists each cover a particular area of King County and take on special projects as needed. These staff members have daily contact with landowners, providing information and technical assistance in plant identification and control options.  Click on the region number below to download a map showing the region boundaries (these are Adobe Acrobat format files).

Region Map - Click for Larger Image

Click here to learn about what we do and answer frequently asked questions.

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 email.