On July 17, 2010 residents of our valleys gathered at the Benedictine Monastery for the first annual volunteer noxious weed eradication effort co-sponsored by the SnoCap Caucus and Pitkin County.  The targets of the operation were Canadian thistle and houndstongue.  Spray was employed by those engaged in ridding the area of the thistle since Canadian thistle multiplies if cut or dug.  Machetes and shovels were the tools of choice for the attack on the houndstongue.  Cookies were provided by the monks at the end of a rewarding morning.  With noxious weeds abounding in our valleys, a coordinated effort is required by us all if we are to preserve our natural landscape. 

To learn more about what you can do to help, please visit the Bulletin Board on our web site, or contact Crystal Yates-White, Pitkin County Land Manager at 920-5214.

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