What You Can Do

Agriculture
- Learn to identify noxious weeds in your area
- Manage noxious weeds on your property
- Use weed-free seed and hay
- Clean your equipment when moving between fields if you have noxious weeds
- Report sightings of List A noxious weeds to your county weed manager
Resources
Understanding the Issue
- CDA – Noxious Weed Program
- CWMA – Noxious Weed Impacts
- Jeffco Invasive Species Management
- The Nature Conservancy – Invasive Species 101 video
Identification and Control
- CDA – ID and Control
- County Weed Management Departments
- CSU Extension – Weed Management Factsheets
- CWMA – Videos
- CWMA – Weed ID
- Jeffco ISM – Noxious Weed Factsheets
Prevention
Land Management
- BLM-Bureau of Land Management
- Colorado State Land Board
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- USFS-United States Forest Service
- USGS

Homeowners
- Learn to identify noxious weeds in your area
- Manage noxious weeds on your property
- Use non-invasive plants for planting or re-seeding
- Help educate your neighbors
- Report sightings of List A noxious weeds to your county weed manager
Resources
Understanding the Issue
- CDA – Noxious Weed Program
- CWMA – Noxious Weed Impacts
- Jeffco Invasive Species Management
- The Nature Conservancy – Invasive Species 101 video
Identification and Control
- CDA – ID and Control
- County Weed Management Departments
- CSU Extension – Weed Management Factsheets
- CWMA – Videos
- CWMA – Weed ID
- Jeffco ISM – Noxious Weed Factsheets
Native Plants
- Colorado Native Plant Society – Gardening with Native Plants
- CSU Extension – Native Plant Factsheets
Prevention

Landscaping and Horticulture
- Learn to identify noxious weeds in your area
- Manage noxious weeds on properties you manage
- Use non-invasive plants only and encourage customers to use native when possible
- Clean your equipment when moving between properties
- Report sightings of List A noxious weeds to your county weed manager
Resources
Understanding the Issue
- CDA – Noxious Weed Program
- CWMA – Noxious Weed Impacts
- Jeffco Invasive Species Management
- The Nature Conservancy – Invasive Species 101 video
Identification and Control
- CDA – ID and Control
- County Weed Management Departments
- CSU Extension – Weed Management Factsheets
- CWMA – Videos
- CWMA – Weed ID
- Jeffco ISM – Noxious Weed Factsheets
Native Plants
- Colorado Native Plant Society – Gardening with Native Plants
- CSU Extension – Native Plant Factsheets

Recreation and Outdoors Enthusiasts
- Learn to identify noxious weeds in your area
- Manage noxious weeds on your property
- Volunteer for projects in your area
- Clean your gear when using recreational lands
- Report sightings of List A noxious weeds to the landowning entity (i.e. BLM, USFS, CPW) and your county weed manager
Resources
Understanding the Issue
- CDA – Noxious Weed Program
- CWMA – Noxious Weed Impacts
- Jeffco Invasive Species Management
- The Nature Conservancy – Invasive Species 101 video
Identification and Control
- CDA – ID and Control
- County Weed Management Departments
- CSU Extension – Weed Management Factsheets
- CWMA – Videos
- CWMA – Weed ID
- Jeffco ISM – Noxious Weed Factsheets
Prevention
More
Volunteer
There are many opportunities to become involved around the state. Check with your local land management agencies and non-profits for events near you.
- CPW
- Mountain Studies Institute (MSI)
- VOC-Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
- Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Land Management
- BLM-Bureau of Land Management
- CPW-Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- USFS-United States Forest Service
- USGS
Items of Interest
Weed of the Month
January Weed Profile – Cheatgrass
February Weed Profile – Myrtle Spurge
March Weed Profile – Hoary Cress
April Weed Profile – Leafy spurge