Learn how to fight green invaders

King County offers Noxious Weed Workshop for rural landowners

2005 Archived News

Find out about new invaders that could be the next worst weeds if we don't stop them now. King County is offering a free 'Noxious Weed' workshop in Maple Valley on Monday, June 27 that will teach participants how to identify and manage invasive weeds on their properties.

Noxious weed expert Sasha Shaw will teach about common and uncommon weeds with a slide show and a live weed show and tell. The workshop will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley.

The next noxious weed workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. There will also be a workshop on Vashon in mid-July.

Space for the workshops is limited, so reserve your spot now. To register or to find out more information about upcoming workshops, 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 more than 3,500 property owners and land managers and achieved control of noxious weeds on more than 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.