Sound Water Stewards of Island County, WA
Working for a healthy, sustainable Salish Sea marine environment
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Greenbank Farm Weed Control Workshop and Work Party
April 14 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Did you see the excellent article in the Whidbey News-Times about this workshop?
Poison Hemlock is a widely invasive. It is toxic to humans, dogs and other animals. Seth Luginbill of Island County Noxious Weed Control Board teaches how to identify and eradicate Poison Hemlock. Learn why when and how to remove it. Practice and hone your removal skills while removing this dangerous weed from a field at Greenbank Farm to benefit the local community.
Learn about Poison Hemlock at this April 14 hands-on workshop.
The dates listed below are part of a series of Public Education “Know Your Weeds” Workshops and Weed Removal Work Parties
Each public education workshop is followed by a work party to identify and learn the techniques to remove the weeds that are blooming at that time.
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- April 14 | Poison Hemlock
- 10:00 am – 10:45 am weed workshop
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm work party
- June 23 | Tansy Ragwort
- 10:00 am – 10:45 am weed workshop
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm work party
- August 11 | Thistles
- 10:00 am – 10:45 am weed session
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm work party
Work parties make a big difference to Port of Coupeville which runs this wonderful public space. Many many volunteers are needed at each work party!
Free. Donations accepted. Public is invited and encouraged to attend. Rain or shine; come prepared for weather.
Please share the link to this calendar item OR print, post and pass on this PDF.
Bring/wear:
- work gloves
- long sleeves
- pants
- closed toed shoes or boots (no sandles)
- water and/or water bottle
Optional Gear:
- hat
- sunscreen
- mask
- eye protection (sunglasses or eyeglasses or safety glasses)
- hand tools for weed removal
These events are a collaboration among
- Sound Water Stewards
- Whidbey Island Conservation District
- Island County Noxious Weed Control Board
- Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship
- Island County Master Gardener Foundation
- WSU Extension Island County
- to benefit the land at Greenbank Farm, a Port of Coupeville property
Resources to Learn about Weeds:
- 3-11-2023 Seth Luginbill of the Noxious Weed Control Program gave this Overview at first Know Your Weeds workshop for 2023 at Greenbank Farm
Learn more at the Island County Noxious Weed Control Board website
https://www.islandcountywa.gov/Health/DNR/Noxious-Weed/Pages/Terrible-10-Noxious-Weeds.aspx
https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/poison-hemlock
https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/tansy-ragwort
