Are you a homeowner or land manager with Tamarisk and/or Russian olive on your property who would love to replace it with a native tree or shrub?
In addition to the Weed Warriors program, we are partnering with the Eagle County Conservation District and their Noxious Weed Cost Share program to offer a 1 for 1 native tree/shrub swap for those who remove tamarisk and Russian olive.
If you are interested, please fill out the intake form on the Conservation District’s website and in the “Any Additional Information” section, please note that you are interested in the Watershed Council’s native tree/shrub swap.
If you would like more information or have any questions, please email Anna Nakae at nakae@erwc.org.
Tamarisk and Russian olive are two types of noxious weeds that grow in Eagle County and are both designated as “List B” species on the Colorado Noxious Weed Act.
Tamarisk, also called Saltcedar, is a non-native shrub or small tree that grows from 5 to 20 feet tall and is most often found along riverbanks or other wet areas. It crowds out native vegetation and increases the salinity of the soil, making it much harder for native plants to grow. Tamarisk also uses A LOT of water; a mature tamarisk plant can take up around the same amount of water as a mature cottonwood tree.
For more information about tamarisk & identification, check out the Colorado Department of Agriculture website.
Russian olive, is a non-native tree with silvery leaves and has olive-shaped fruits. Though it can grow in a variety of areas, it prefers open riparian zones. It also crowds out native vegetation and can interfere with key nutrient cycling. It also can use a lot of water, making drought conditions worse.
For more information about Russian olive & identification, check out the Colorado Department of Agriculture website.
Join Eagle River Watershed Council, Eagle Valley Land Trust, Land & Rivers Fund and Eagle County to participate in the Weed Warriors of Eagle Valley program! This fun and free initiative to reduce invasive species county-wide can only be truly successful with your help!
NOMINATIONS
The nomination process is open for neighborhoods, parks or local private or community areas (such as an HOA) invaded with weeds for this year’s Weed Warriors Mitigation Project. To nominate an area of concern, please fill out the downloadable Nomination Form (including photos of the weeds you have found) to nominate your neighborhood for the next round in our mitigation strategy.
Regarding weeds identified on federal, state or county-owned lands, please contact Eagle County Vegetation Management directly to report concerns.
HOW IT WORKS
FINE PRINT
PROGRAM QUESTIONS?
Sue Nikolai & Anna Nakae at weeds@erwc.org
WEED-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS?
Kallie Rand at weeds@eaglecounty.us
NOMINATION SUBMISSION
weeds@erwc.org
BINGO CARD SUBMISSION
weeds@erwc.org
WEEDS ON FEDERAL, STATE OR COUNTY OWNED LANDS QUESTIONS EAGLE COUNTY VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
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