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Greenbank Farm Weed Control Workshop and Work Party

August 11 @ 10:00 am 1:00 pm

The dates listed below are part of a series of Public Education Workshops and Weed Removal Work Parties

  • March 11 @ 10:30am – 12:30pm General Education Workshop on Noxious Weeds led by Seth Luginbill, staff to Island County Noxious Weed Control Board

Each Know Your Weeds Workshop is followed by Weed Identification and Removal Work Party led by Seth Luginbill, staff to Island County Noxious Weed Control Board

Thistle 8-11-2023 feature
  • 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

Each public education workshop will be followed by a work party to identify and learn the techniques to remove the weeds that are blooming at that time (except March 11).

Work parties will 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 welcome to attend. Rain or shine; come prepared for weather.

Please print-post-share 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

Resources to Learn about Weeds:

poison hemlock
Poison Hemlock

Poison Hemlock

Tansy
Tansy Ragwort

Tansy

Canada and Bull Thistle
Canada and Bull Thistle

Canada and Bull Thistle

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

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Greenbank, Washington 98253
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