Announcements

The 2021 noxious weed list was adopted in January. Turkish thistle was added as a Class A noxious weed. Saltcedar and Myrtle spurge were reclassified as B designate noxious weeds. To learn more about them and what the designation means visit our noxious weed page here. WSDA has changed the list of plant species which are prohibited from sale, offering for sale, or distribution in Washington, including online. Twelve new species have been added. The rule becomes effective on March 11, 2021.For more information on the new additions to the 

 plant quarantine list click here.

  The April Board meeting will be held on April 19 at 7:00 p.m. Board meetings are open to the public. Due to Covid concerns public attendance is by telephone only. To join the meeting dial in to 509-545-3555 and enter meeting i.d. 2751# then enter access code 3555#.  The agenda is posted one week prior to the meeting. Click here to download the agenda.

The fall issue of The Sage" e-newsletter, a publication from the staff of the Franklin County Noxious Weed Control Board, is now available. Read about how we have continued noxious weed control work during Covid-19, how wildfires spark weed invasions, a potential new invader and more! Click here to download the pdf from our online publications page (and, if you wish, you can sign-up to receive each new issue by email).