Noxious weeds do not just affect farm and ranch property, they affect everyone in this county even if they do not own property. And everyone needs to do their part to control noxious weeds. The staff at the Park County Extension Office spends many hours educating the public about the dangers of allowing the noxious weed invasion to expand. We assist landowners with control recommendations, work with the media to publicize the noxious weed problem and obtain grants to assist landowners in the fight against noxious weeds. Noxious weeds are not just an agricultural problem.
Noxious weeds impact our fisheries.
For instance, Spotted knapweed dominance on bunch grass rangeland is also detrimental to water and soil resources. Water infiltration rates were less on spotted knapweed sites than on bunch grass sites. The impact on fisheries in Park County are enormous. If you ever have floated the river, you probably noticed and knapweed infestations along the banks. This infestation has a far greater impact than the controversial erosion control structures that receive all the press and the grant dollars.