UCweeds Success Stories

2006

Weed cleanup gets to the root of the problem - Caleb Warnock, The Provo Daily Herald

"I hate this plant."
So spoke Susan Garvin at about 10:30 Saturday morning while crawling on her hands as she pulled weeds alongside the road in Highland Glen Park, reaching back occasionally to drag her crutches -- and a huge black garbage bag full of weeds -- along with her . more

Volunteers from the U of U helped with mapping Yellow Starthistle between Dry Canyon and Battle Creek.

Throughout 2005 and 2006

Volunteers inventoried weeds in the Highland City area.

Yellow Starthistle - June 2005

A mix of dedicated hunters and other volunteers pulled lots of yellow starthistle from city park and Forest Service land in the Pleasant Grove area.

Salt Cedar - Tamarisk - March 2005

The Second Annual, Salt Cedar Day was a fantastic success. More than 50 people hacked away at bunches of non-native plants that consume so much water that, if left unchecked, could suck dry an aquifer and effectively eliminate native cottonwood and willow trees. View photos.

Yellow Starthistle - June 2004

For the second year in a row, volunteers showed up in droves to tackle noxious weeds in Pleasant Grove City’s foothills. Nearly 70 volunteers spent Saturday morning pulling the highly aggressive noxious weed, yellow starthistle. more

Salt Cedar - March 2004

In March of 2004, The Utah County Coordinated Weed Education and Management Area enlisted the help of volunteers to help slow the progression of Salt Cedar infestation on the Utah Lake Wetland Preserve. Hosted by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, volunteers from local churches, boy scout troops, businesses & correctional facilities worked in 3 hour shifts to eradicate this invasive plant. more.