Weed Board Meetings
Please visit our Meetings page for upcoming and past meeting information.
Neighborhood Cost Share Workshop
The Neighborhood Cost Share Workshop is a weed seminar with you in mind! Come learn how to handle your pesky weeds from pastures, forest and all topics in between! This workshop is also popularly known for being an early release to submit your application for the Neighborhood Cost Share program! Come join us on Saturday, March 8th, at the Camas Center in Usk. This event typically qualifies for 5-hours of WSDA Pesticide Applicator's Recertification Credits.
Aquatic Workshop
The Aquatic Workshop is put on by the Pend Oreille Weed Board. At this Workshop we talk about a big concern for this county. Aquatic Weeds! We talk about Flowering Rush and its growing danger to our county as well as other aquatic weeds we want to get rid of! This is one seminar you don’t want to miss! Credits Pending. This event typically qualifies for 5-hours of WSDA Pesticide Applicator's Recertification Credits.
Calibration Workshop
Held in the spring following the NCS workshop, this workshop covers tank mix procedure, importance of water testing, proper application, spray nozzles, spray pattern, cleaning equipment, and more, with a live demo of backpack sprayer calibration. Credits Pending. This event typically qualifies for 1-hour of WSDA Pesticide Applicator's Recertification Credits.
Fall Procrastination Workshop
NEW!! Coming November 14th 2024 when landowners are cleaning the yard up and putting it to bed for the winter, this workshop covers weed management activities for fall like cover seeding, seed-head and brush removal/burning, fire safety and prevention, spray tank winterization, and herbicide storage/disposal protocols. Credits Pending. We anticipate this event will qualify for 1 hour of WSDA Pesticide Applicator's Recertification Credits.
Weed Wednesday Walks
Join the Weed Board on a casual Weed Walk every other Wednesday through the summer at the Upper Wolf Trailhead in Newport!
Our Weed Board Member or staff will teach participants to identify common plants on the trails including noxious weeds, how to report (or identify) sightings using online tools, then set you loose to explore! Please bring sturdy walking shoes, water & an internet accessing device (if available). Walks are family friendly, so bring the kids and the grandparents!
This event qualifies for 1-hour of WSDA Pesticide Applicator's Recertification Credits PER DAY.
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Youth Education
Education about noxious weeds isn't for adults only! In fact, educating kids about land conservation and weed identification helps protect property and animals for generations to come--and it's fun!
Check out the resources below, curated from sources like Washington Noxious Weed Control Board, US Forest Service, Washington Invasive Species Council, environmental education nonprofit Nature Vision, and home educators alike.