1. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH WS DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE AND THE LEWIS COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD

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    Commissioners - June 5, 2012, 4:49 p.m.

  2. English hawthorn noxious weed

    English Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna is one of the most recent additions to the Washington State Noxious Weed List.  The small tree or large shrub was added as a Class C weed to the 2016 weed list. English hawthorn grows in full sun and is found in lowland areas of Western Washington. It may be common along fence lines, forest edges and open grass land. The small tree was added to the list because of its invasive character. In San Juan County, hawthorn has infested large areas of agricultural land and open grass lands. The plant can produce dense thickets that …


    Weed Control - Jan. 5, 2016, 1:33 p.m.

  3. Services

    Weed Identification The most common question we get: "What's this weed?"We love this question, but do ask that you provide us with a good, representative sample, or even a series of photographs of the weed you are concerned about. Samples that include flowers or fruit are often essential for positive identification. Photos should include both close-up, detailed and high-resolution pictures of the stem, nodes, flowers or fruits, as well as pictures taken further back to see the overall shape and size of the plant. You can drop the sample off at the weed office or email us a photo. From …


    Weed Control - March 5, 2015, 2:14 p.m.

  4. Fall Weed Control Season Has Arrived!

    As weeds prepare themselves for their winter dormancy, they are particularly vulnerable to any and all attacks made against them. Whether you prefer chemical, manual, or cultural methods, now is the ideal time to treat those weeds and get the upper hand!Yellow archangel, field bindweed, and English ivy (picture in order above) are all renowned as “nearly impossible to kill” weeds and can be particularly aggravating to urban gardeners and homeowners. Not only are they incredibly aggressive in the home landscape, but they are a real threat to Washington’s natural areas and forests when they escape the backyard.Yellow archangel effectively …


    Weed Control - Sept. 17, 2021, 3:45 p.m.

  5. 2020 Stewardship Incentive Program now open!

    April's showers are sure to bring May's weeds!As the sun starts to tease us with her infrequent and unannounced visits, we are reminded that the growing season will soon be upon us. Even the most dedicated farmer or master gardener is unlikely to get out there and enjoy spring before the weeds get their start on the growing season. So, as you are putting pencil to paper and planning the spring time plantings, weed control should be at the top of the "to do" list. To help some Lewis County residents in their efforts, we are offering the Stewardship Incentive …


    Weed Control - Feb. 14, 2020, 10:17 a.m.

  6. Italian Arum

    Arum italicum Italian Arum - Perennial, herbaceous plant that grows from tubers. Multiple tubers will be produced during growing season.Leaves: Leaves emerge in the fall-winter and will die back in the summer. Leaves are arrowhead-shaped, green, and possibly has cream or silver-gray colored veins and markings. Young leaves are generally more oval in shape.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-June. Made up of a spathe and spadix, and grow into many red-orange berries in a cluster.Habitat: Normally found in forest understudies, riparian areas, wetlands, old gardens, woodland gardens, and disturbed areas near urban developments.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It is …


    Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:33 a.m.

  7. European Coltsfoot

    Tussilago farfara European Coltsfoot - a rhizomatous perennial that forms intricate colonies and grows up to 18" tall.Flower: Flowers bloom from March - May. The solid yellow flower looks somewhat like a dandelion, but on a stem absent of any basal leaves. The stems are unbranched and each produces a single flower.Leaves: Basal leaves emerge after flowers begin going to seed. They vary in size from 2-12" and grow from the rhizomes in rosettes. They also have a big variation in size and can be heart shaped, orbicular, or triangular, and have a narrow indentation at the base. The margins …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:45 a.m.

  8. Oriental Clematis

    Clematis orientalis Oriental Clematis - A moderately vigorous, climbing shrub that forms a mass of stems and grows upwards of 27 feet long.Leaves: Opposite on stems, pinnately compound with 5-7 leaflets.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-December. Can be single flowers or flower clusters. Generally, they have 4 yellow/green sepals that look like petals.Habitat: Found in gullies, riverbanks, streambanks, roadsides, open woods, steep hillsides, and irrigation canals.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Can establish in a variety of habitats and forms dense infestations which can kill small plants and trees. Can be extremely difficult to control, once established.Clematis can be found …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.

  9. Lewis County Noxious Weed Board Quarterly meeting

    The LCNWCB meeting will be held in the Weed conference room and begins promptly at 1pm.For more information please contact Weeds@Lewiscountywa.gov


    Weed Control - Feb. 17, 2023, 10:51 a.m.

  10. Lewis County Noxious Weed Board Quarterly meeting

    The LCNWCB meeting will be held in the Weed conference room and begins promptly at 1pm.For more information please contact Weeds@Lewiscountywa.gov


    Weed Control - Feb. 17, 2023, 10:51 a.m.