Posted on August 29, 2009 - by mckenzie

Fighting Idaho's Noxious Weeds

Spotted Knapweed - Leafy Spurge - Canadian Thistle

This week at Blackhawk, Director of Outdoor Pursuits Jil Wickander hosted an organizational meeting with the Blackhawk Ranch, Blackhawk Lake and Blackhawk on the River HOAs to discuss a plan for controlling the spread of several species of noxious weeds found within our development.

Noxious weeds are plants that can make significant modifications to the natural environment such as accelerating soil erosion and changing stream velocity. The primary noxious weeds we see in and around Valley County and at Blackhawk are spotted knapweed, leafy spurge and Canadian thistle.

To combat these invasive plants, Blackhawk, together with homeowners, will be putting together a program to educate the community, organize community weeding parties, and get several community members licensed to spray for these noxious weeds in an effort to control the spread of each species.

In addition, Blackhawk will be posting information on these three noxious weeds online in the weeks to come. Check back to learn more about each individual plant including how to identify and control the spread of each featured noxious weed.