Welcome to the Weeds in Wallowa County page. On this page you will find information about noxious weeds in Wallowa County, including:

•  Identification of noxious weeds
•  Weed Treatment
•  Answers to common weed questions
•  Links to other noxious weed sites

This page is hosted by Wallowa Resources Lower Grande Ronde Noxious Weed Program. To learn more about this program click here.

On June 5, 2006 the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners adopted the Integrated Weed Management Plan (IWMP) that was prepared over the last three years by the Weed Board.  This plan provides a background as to why, where, when and how weed treatment will be conducted in the County.  The IWMP provides are weed managers with a set of 10 year goals and objectives to guide their work and provides citizens a means of obtaining a detailed understanding of the weed management effort in the area.  Click Here to access the document (requires Adobe Reader. Warning file size: Very Large 3.89 MB)

Many partners are working together to control the weed invasion in Wallowa County, including:

•  Wallowa Resources
•  Private landowners
•  Wallowa County
•  Bureau of Land Management
•  United States Forest Service
•  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
•  The Nature Conservancy  

These partners work closely with the Wallowa County Weed Board, the primary weed control planning body in the County. The Weed Board has developed an Integrated Weed Management Plan with goals and priorities for noxious weed control.

You can help, too! Listed below are some of the most dangerous weeds taking over our landscape. Keep an eye out for these invaders and report them! Learn to identify and control weeds on your property.

Photos, identification and treatment information (click on a weed to download the Weed Watch flier in PDF format).
Dalmatian Toadflax
Common Bugloss
Japanese Knotweed
Leafy Spurge
Meadow and Russian Knapweed
Meadow Hawkweed
Medusahead
Rush Skeletonweed
Spotted Knapweed
Sulfur Cinquefoil
Whitetop
Yellow Starthistle

Answers to Commonly Asked Questions:
What are noxious weeds?
How do I get rid of this weed?
How much chemical do I use?
How do I report noxious weeds?
More questions? Need help? Contact your local weed managers!

What are noxious weeds?

Noxious weeds are non-native aggressive plants brought to the U.S. accidentally or on purpose, mainly from Europe and Asia . Noxious weeds are invading vast areas of land across the western United States, including land in Wallowa County .

Why are noxious weeds a problem?
Noxious weeds cause a variety of problems by degrading our landscape. Noxious weeds:
Invade croplands, pastures, range and other areas
•  Increase soil erosion
•  Rob native plants of water, nutrition and light
•  Reduce habitat for wildlife
•  Decrease available livestock forage
•  Degrade recreation areas
•  Are potentially toxic to humans and other animals
•  Cost Oregon citizens about $100 million per year (O.D.A)!
Why are noxious weeds so difficult to control?
•  Many weeds have extensive root systems, which can sprout even after tops have been destroyed.
•  The seeds of some weeds can remain viable for many years.
•  Noxious weeds have no natural predators here (unless we introduce them)!

Learn more! Links to other weed sites.
http://www.invasivespecies.gov
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/weeds/
http://www.wssa.net/
http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/
http://invader.dbs.umt.edu/noxious_weeds/
http://www.weedmapper.org/
Oregon Weed Board