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“Invasive Weeds of Bannock County” RiverWalk
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Posted by Jen1180 Mon Jul 21, 2008 15:52:32 MDT
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Time: 8:00am
Price: Free, but donations welcomed
Contact: Kristin Fletcher | (208) 282-2262
“Invasive Weeds of Bannock County” RiverWalk to be Held July 26th
 
Pocatello, ID — Invasive weeds are an on-going problem in Idaho. As of 2007, over 57 species are on Idaho’s official noxious weed list. By law they must be controlled because they are so damaging to the environment. Noxious weeds out-compete native plants and animals, and their presence can lead to erosion and increased sediment and pollution along the rivers.
 
To learn more about managing these weeds, don’t miss the July 26th RiverWalk to learn how to identify these botanical villains, their incredible survival strategies, and just how they devastate Idaho’s native plants and animals and, even, increase pollution. To participate, meet at the Sacajawea Park Trailhead at 8:00 am on July 26. There is no charge, but donations are welcome.
 
Dave Hallinan, Bannock County Noxious Weed Control supervisor will lead the 1½-hour walk, and the terrain is accessible to everyone. According to Hallinan, “Some people think a weed is just a weed. But noxious weeds are different. They’re tough customers. If we ignore them, they expand exponentially in just a few years and they’re really hard to get rid of. Experts consider them a ‘biological wildfire.’”
 
Sponsored by the Idaho Museum of Natural History and the Portneuf Greenway Foundation, RiverWalks are monthly, family-oriented field excursions, each focusing on a different natural history topic. This extremely popular series gives people of all ages the opportunity to get out and learn about the natural world around them while enjoying the Greenway trails.
 
The RiverWalks will continue each month through October, focusing on topics such as the geology of the Bonneville flood, birds along the Greenway, and more. There will also be one evening walk that will focus on constellations in the night sky.
 
For more information, contact Kristin Fletcher at the Idaho Museum of Natural History at (208) 282-2262 or fletkris@isu.edu, or Hannah Sanger at (208) 234-4929 or pgf1@hostidaho.com.

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