LOGAN – The Logan Ranger District wants to rally volunteers this weekend to team up with Bridgerland Audubon Society, Utah Native Plant Society, Cache Trails Alliance, Logan City, and Stokes Nature Center to help control the spread of noxious weeds on Forest Service lands.
Noxious weeds are plants declared noxious, by the state or county, because they cause significant economic impacts within the state and/or county. The term invading weed is a non-native plant that poses a threat of gaining noxious weed status.
This is the seventh annual Logan Canyon Weed Day being held Saturday, May 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Volunteers are asked to meet at the Canyon Entrance Park Pavilion (First Dam), US 89 & Canyon Road, Logan and wear protective clothing, including gloves, long pants, long sleeved shirts, sturdy footwear and bring drinking water.
Some tools will be provided but bring your own heavy-duty weeding tools if possible.
The goal of this project is to help reduce and eradicate invasive weeds threatening the native plant community of the local area.
Here is a list of the target weeds they are asking the public to help with this Saturday: dyers woad, burdock, houndstongue, Scotch thistle, myrtle spurge and other invasive plants. Control methods will include hand pulling, digging and possible bagging.
For more information, contact Kristin Johansen, Volunteer Coordinator, Logan Ranger District, (385) 466-0369, or kristin.johansen@usda.gov.