CUSP’s noxious weed program focuses on preventing the establishment of noxious weeds and controlling those that are already present in the Upper South Platte Watershed.  We monitor and inventory hundreds of acres for weeds each year.  With help from many generous volunteers, we also treat noxious weeds in critical areas throughout the watershed.

IMPACTS OF NOXIOUS WEEDS

 destroys thousands of acres per year
 some are toxic to livestock and wildlife
 some are potentially harmful to humans
 displaces wildlife habitat and native plant communities
 spreads rapidly to urban areas and damages landscaping
 lowers property values

THE LAW

Colorado Noxious Weed Act (23 January 2006). Colorado Department of Agriculture The law mandates compliance from local governing bodies (counties and cities), as well as affected public and private landowners. Colorado state law CRS 35-5.5 requires property owners to control noxious weeds on their land.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Familiarize yourself with what noxious weeds in your area look like. Work with other landowners to identify the extent of weed populations. Report noxious weeds through local authorities and online.

DID YOU KNOW?

There are approximately 1 million acres of noxious weeds in Colorado. The weeds cost Colorado residents more than $10 million annually in lost productivity.

 

Controlling noxious weeds on your property is mandated by Colorado lawTake a look at the tables below to learn how you can control some of central Colorado’s most common noxious weeds.

Check out the following for more information

Coalition for the Upper South Platte: https://cusp.ws/weeds/

Colorado Department of Agriculture: https://ag.colorado.gov/conservation/noxious-weeds/species-id

Colorado Weed Management Association: https://cwma.org/programs/

Teller/Park Conservation District: https://www.facebook.com/people/Teller-Park-Conservation-District/100064551405437/

Local CSU Extension Office – Teller County – 719-686-5425

Or to report a noxious weed infestation, contact CUSP at 719-748-0033 or email us at cusp@cusp.ws

WEEDS OF CONCERN:

  OxEye Daisy

Scentless Chamomile

Orange Hawkweed

 Yellow Toadflax

 Dalmation Toadflax

Black Henbane

 

 

 

 Diffuse Knapweed

 Spotted Knapweed

 Myrtle Spurge

 Leafy Spurge

Musk Thistle

Canada Thistle