Manage Weeds with our Weed Tool Library!

The Clackamas Soil and Water District WeedWise Program has a weed tool library. This free resource includes shrub and tree removal tools and lake rakes available for use in your weed control project. These tools are available for use, free of charge, for projects within Clackamas County. Contact the District office at 503-210-6000 to arrange a time to check out one of these tools. 

Lake Rake

The lake rake is useful for clearing weedy or unwanted vegetation from your pond. This tool comes with a rope to help you reach deeper into your pond. We have two lake rakes available for checkout including one with an extension handle.

Lake rake and extension handle

Lake rake and extension handle

Shrub Buster™

The Shrub Buster™, also known as the Honeysuckle Popper™, is useful for uprooting shrubs of all sizes with fibrous root systems. The tool is no longer being manufactured. We have two sizes of this tool – one for large shrubs and one for small to medium sized shrubs.

Extractigator™

The Extractigator™ is useful for uprooting woody stems up to 2 inches in diameter. We have two of the standard size version of this tool complete with BigFoot™ attachment.

Extractigator™ with BigFoot™ attachment. 48 1/4 inches tall, 14.4 pounds, 2 inch jaw capacity

Extractigator™ with BigFoot™ attachment. 48 1/4 inches tall, 14.4 pounds, 2 inch jaw capacity

Weed Wrench™

The Weed Wrench™ is the original shrub removal tool. It is no longer being manufactured. We have four sizes: Mini, Light, Medium, and Heavy.

Puller Bear™

The PullerBear XL™ is useful for uprooting woody vegetation. We have the Pro XL and Grip XL versions of this tool.

Uprooter™

The Uprooter™ is useful for pulling woody vegetation. It is very similar to the Weed Wrench and is manufactured by a former employee of the Weed Wrench company. We have two of the standard Uprooters.

Uprooter™ - 4 feet 5 inches, 15.75 pounds, 2.25 inch jaw capacity

Uprooter™ – 4 feet 5 inches, 15.75 pounds, 2.25 inch jaw capacity

Borrow a Tool from the Weed Tool Library!

Tackle those woody weeds early in the season while the soil is still soft! Give us a call at 503-210-6000 to check for availability and arrange pick up.

Clackamas SWCD