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Northwest Montana Weed Tour
August 5 - 7 2008
 Come to the beautiful northwest Montana and see and learn what we are doing to stop Tansy Ragwort, Rush Skeletonweed, Orange Hawkweed, Eurasian Water Milfoil and other new invaders from reaching the rest of Montana. Three days of beautiful scenery, noxious weeds and great food.
Day one starts in Libby. We will travel to the Island Lake area in the heart of the Tansy Ragwort infestation. You will get an opportunity to witness the most remarkable bio-control success story in the northwest as you capture and release the Cinnabar Moth larvae. You will see the affects of Orange Hawkweed on the environment as you enjoy lunch at the beautiful Island Lake. For dinner you are invited to a Dutch-Oven dinner fit for a king at the Fawn Creek Camp ground.
Day two you will travel to Sanders County and see Rush Skeletonweed in all it slender. You will see Japanese Knot Weed, Dalmatian Toadflax and learn how difficult it is to control some of these weeds. Day two ends in Thompson Falls at a 6:00 p.m. BBQ and informal discussion with the milfoil task force members at Thompson Falls State Park.
Day three starts with a float trip down the Clark Fork River to see Eurasian Water Milfoil. You will see how it chocks the river and learn how we will deal with it. We will end the tour at a public education meeting and comment time.
Lunch will be provided all three days and dinner on days one and two. Accommodations can be made in Libby at any of our many motels and in Thompson Falls at the Rim Rock (827-3536). Come one day or all three, the opportunity to learn about these weeds is worth the time spent. RSVP if you can.
Call for more information.
Contact: Dan Williams 406-293-7781 ext 260 or John Halpop 406-827-6934
WANT TO "PULL TOGETHER" to MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Ravalli County is holding its 3rd Annual Floating weed pull, August 2nd, and you are invited. Free Food, Great Prizes, and a scenic float down the Bitterroot ~ How can you pass that up?
The goal is to clean up the very noxious state weed "Blueweed" on the Beautiful Bitterroot River. We will be stopping at various locations along the Bitterroot River and pulling this weed. After the float you will eating a gourmet BBQ and winning great prizes like a Personal Pontoon boat with a value of $750.00 and a Monte Dolack Print Numbered and signed with a value of $350.00 and lots and lots of other great prizes.
Have your own raft? We are looking for rowers for individuals that don't have a raft
Need a Raft? We have a limited amount of space on our rafts so register early.
Have inner-tube or any other floatation device? That will work as well
Want to donate a prize for the event? Give Melissa a call, we are always looking for donations. If you know someone that would advertise this event, please forward this information as well to them.
Please pass this info to anyone wanting to "Pull Together" to make a difference, Float the river, and have a lot of FUN.
Please Call Melissa at the Ravalli County Weed District to get registered ~ 406-777-5842
Bio-Control Opportunity
Knapweed Root Weevils Available
Hello All! The Victor Bio Students are having two collection days for the knapweed root weevil (Cyphocleonus achates) and they are July 22 and July 29 near Victor, Montana
For more information, registration and directions to the site, please contact
Jessica Pederson at canchasnmagpye@yahoo.com or (406) 369- 0079, or
Ausra West at ausrawest@yahoo.com or (406) 369-2358.
 Lunch will be provided, Please bring your containers (cardboard cups or plastic butter dishes) and a cooler to bring your little bugs home in. There will be NO charge for this event.
Please pass this info to anyone you think would be interested in collecting these bugs to bring back to their county!
We hope to see you all there!
Western Weed Alliance Newsletter Available Online
The Western Weed Alliance Newsletter and the publicaton "Moving Forward on Invasive Plant Management" (a survey of landowners in the Missoula area) can be found at www.missoulaeduplace.org
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