Why We Monitor & Pull Weeds

It's crucial to stop the spread!

• Some weeds spread like wildfire & win the battle for soil, nutrients, light & space
• Noxious weeds spread readily and compete with our native plants
• Washington Counties, Farmers, and Ranchers spend millions to control them
• Farms & Ranches can lose millions in potential production
• Some are poisonous to animals including farm animals
• They can spread to uninhabited islands

Information for HOA Residents

• Weed Wrenches available to borrow at SJC Noxious Weed Control Board
• For Herbicide Info: Contact SJC Noxious Weed Control Board at 376-3499
• San Juan County provides free disposal of first 300 lbs of most noxious weeds (about six 32-gallon trash cans)
• All weed species on SJC Noxious Weed List eligible except: Himalayan/evergreen blackberries, Reed canary grass, English/Irish ivy

Great Noxious Weed Advice

• Best to pull weeds when ground is moist
• If you have pets or children, bag and haul away toxic weeds:
  • Spurge Laurel
  • Tansy Ragwort

Shiny Geranium Project

Residents on Highlands, Colorado, and Lindsey: If you have shiny geranium (large patches of red), please contact the Noxious Weed Committee.

Committee Charter

• Inform & Educate on currently targeted noxious weeds, neighbor responsibilities, and native plant alternatives
• Build Community by meeting with neighbors to understand questions & suggestions
• Organize Volunteers to walk neighborhood roads and identify targeted weeds
• Organize Volunteer Days to pull targeted noxious weeds in the neighborhood