Noxious Weeds & Invasive Species Management on Open Space

Goals

• Minimize the occurrence of weeds and associated negative impacts on native plant communities, agricultural lands, and public corridors.
• Utilize an integrated weed management approach in order to prevent the introduction of new invasive plant species, eradicate isolated or limited populations, and contain and manage weed species that are well established within the county.
• Stay current with weed management research and innovative management techniques that may increase effectiveness of weed control and/or decrease environmental impacts.
• Promote education and awareness of new and potential invasive weed species.

What You Can Do

• Identification and do not plant them in your garden. If they already grow in your garden, remove them.
• Report a Concern on private property.
• Parks, Environment, Gardening & Agriculture Volunteer Opportunities
• Educate friends and neighbors who have these plants growing on their properties. Their plants will likely spread to your property.
• Minimize spread of weeds on open space by staying on the trails, feeding horses weed free hay, and cleaning weed seeds from your hiking boots or bicycle tires before recreating on open space property.
• Attend a Weed Identification and Management Workshop through CSU Extension.

Links to Other Websites

• Colorado Weed Management Association
• Western Society of Weed Science
• National Pesticide Information Center
• Colorado Department of Agriculture
• Colorado State University Extension Service

Documents

• Noxious Weeds in Boulder County
• Noxious Weed Management Plan
• Weeds Management Annual Report
• Weed Management Policies and Procedures

Parks & Open Space

Steve Sauer
303-678-6110