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October is Firewood Month!
October is Firewood Month! Did you know every person who uses the Bridger-Teton National Forest plays a vital role in protecting the forest land we all love? Enjoying a campfire at the conclusion of a day’s activities could bring some unintended consequences. Invasive and destructive pests can be transported inside of firewood that is brought in from out of the area.
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Weed of the Month: Canada Thistle
Canada Thistle, Cirsium arvense, may be the cleverest weed West of the Mississippi. It boasts a long list of weedy characteristics, including: Perennial growth habit, Ability to reproduce from creeping rhizomes (underground stems that creep out laterally in all directions), An abundance of wind-dispersed seeds that are also long-lived (up to 22 years!), Spiny leaves that are avoided by wildlife and most livestock, Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. And worst of all, roots that penetrate anywhere from 6 – 15 feet deep, sequestering nutrients that allow Canada Thistle to recover from any attempts to control it at the surface. To outsmart a weed like this, one must get to know it intimately and discover and exploit its weakness.
20th Annual Gros Ventre River Spray Days 2019
Join the Jackson Hole Weed Management Association (JHWMA) for Gros Ventre River Spray Days July 16 - 18, 2019.Partners in the JHWMA will team up to treat spotted knapweed, houndstongue, and Dalmatian toadflax as well as other invasive plants, which compete with native vegetation and adversely impact wildlife habitat and ecosystem function. This multi-year project has been taking place for over 15 years.
Doing Your Part Giveaway
Teton County Weed & Pest District is excited to be holding the "Doing Your Part Giveaway" to promote PlayCleanGo practices throughout Teton County this summer season.Please share your photos/videos of you giving invasives the brush off whether you're biking, hiking, horseback riding, ATV adventuring and more. Follow us on Instagram and use the hashtag #doingmypart #PlayCleanGo and mention us to enter.
New Teton County Weed & Pest District's Logo
Teton County Weed & Pest District has had their logo for 5 years now and they were looking to a reboot their branding approach. Keeping their mark recognizable was important to them and maintaining the acronym TCWP was important. They were open to a new modern approach. Since the public were starting to relate TCWP's brand it was imperative to subtly evolve the brand rather than make a radical change.
Weed of the Month: Oxeye Daisy
Oxeye daisy (Leucanthium vulgare) is the dainty white flower that you see blanketing open fields in and around Wilson, giving the impression of snow in summer. Although a field of daisies may seem preferable to a field of spiny thistles, or bur-covered houndstongue plants, the impacts on native plant communities and the wildlife that depend on them are the same.
Celebrate 20th Anniversary with JHWMA
The Jackson Hole Weed Management Area (JHWMA) comprises nearly 2,290,000 acres of public and private lands within Wyoming. Approximately 11% of the area is made up of public lands administered by Yellowstone National Park, 15% by Grand Teton National Park, 62% by the Bridger-Teton National Forest, 8% by the Targhee National Forest, 1% by the National Elk Refuge, and less then 1% by the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation, combined.
20th Anniversary JHWMA - Early Cooperative Efforts
Our team has accomplished a lot in 20 years. Outlined below are some of our early projects and a few community engagement activities our team has participated in. We hope you come to realize how committed we are to eradicating invasive weeds in Teton County and continuing to serve you for many years to come.
Mosquito Season Yet Again.. 2019
With the onset of the summer and its warmer days and longer nights comes mosquitoes. It may seem that their bite may just be a mere annoyance but it can be much more severe than that. Mosquito bites can spread diseases like West Nile Virus and Zika. Mosquito-borne diseases do not only affect humans - they also kill countless birds, reptiles, animals and endangered species each year.