Experiencing unwelcome guests in your garden?

Attend King County's workshop on invasive weeds in urban lands

2005 Archived News

Are you tired of finding uninvited company in your urban garden? King County is offering a free workshop in Seattle on June 14, 2005, to learn how to fight and win the battle of invasive plants.

"Invasive plants pose a serious threat to the health of our urban forests and natural landscapes and they can seriously degrade a community's natural resources," said Sasha Shaw, education specialist for the King County Noxious Weed Program. "But with everyone working together, even the toughest of the weeds can be stopped."

The workshop on Tuesday, June 14 is set for 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Olympic View Elementary, 504 NE 95th St., Seattle.

Noxious weed expert Sasha Shaw will present a slideshow on invasive plants that are threatening community parks, waterways and natural areas. Participants will learn how invasive weeds spread, where they come from, and what communities can do to stop them from spreading further.

The workshop on Tuesday, June 14 is set from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Olympic View Elementary, 504 NE 95th ST, Seattle.

Space for the workshop is limited, so reserve your spot now. To register, contact Sasha Shaw at sasha.shaw@kingcounty.gov, or at 206-263-6468.

The King County Noxious Weed Program works with public agencies and private landowners to reduce the impacts of noxious weeds on the environment, recreation, public health and economic resources of the county. In 2004, program staff worked with over 3,500 property owners and land managers and achieved control of noxious weeds on over 5,100 properties. To find out more about the noxious weed program, please call 206-296-0290 or visit the Web site at dnr.metrokc.gov/weeds.