Local partners join forces to tackle costly invasive weeds along the Clackamas River

Invasive weeds currently cost Oregonians millions of dollars each year. One recent estimate indicates that without intervention these will increase to $1.8...

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The Undesirable Beauty of Lesser Celandine

hr Each spring we welcome the return of abundant flowers and cherish them as they lift our spirits. Unfortunately, some of these beautiful plants have proven...

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Common Reed: How a Rooster Gave us Something to Crow About

hr It isn’t everyday that a weed manager feels the need to trade in their work boots for a day spent surrounded by home decor and scented candles. ...

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English ivy growing on a tree trunk

January’s Weed of the Month: English Ivy

hr English ivy (Hedera helix) may conjure up images of cozy, country cottages, but don’t be deceived. This invasive weed can destroy buildings, poison pets,...

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from all of us here at the WeedWise Program!  ...

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Year in Review: A WeedWise Annual Report

Another year in the books With the new year approaching, it is always good to take a moment to stop and reflect on our many accomplishments and challenges over...

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Staff Spotlight: Samuel Leininger, WeedWise Manager

 hr Get to know the WeedWise program, through our people! The success of the WeedWise program is in great part due to the hard work and dedication of our...

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Green leaves and red berries of English holly

December’s Weed of the Month: English Holly

hr English holly (Ilex aquifolium) is a popular evergreen frequently noticed during the month of December when festive decorators “deck the halls with...

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November’s Weed of the Month: Spurge Laurel

hr The Scourge of Spurge Laurel Spurge laurel (Daphne laureola) is neither a spurge nor a laurel, but rather an invasive plant in the Daphne family.  This...

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They’re Alive! Are these brain-like blobs growing in a pond near you?

hr A reality stranger than fiction Straight out of a script from a classic 1950s horror film, a local pond is mysteriously overtaken by multitudes of...

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Before and After: Blessed Milkthistle Management One Year Later

hr What a difference a year makes It was one year ago that we reported a large infestation of milkthistle (Silybum marianum) growing in a twenty-acre horse...

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