Washington Invasive Species Council

By a unanimous vote last week, the Washington House approved legislation extending the life of the state’s Invasive Species Council. Senate Bill 5063, put forward by state Senator Jim Honeyford, also extends the Council’s mission to protect the state’s environment and economy from harmful non-native plants, inspects and animal. The Sunnyside ...

In late January, the Washington Invasive Species Council approved an updated version of the statewide invasive species strategy. Justin Bush, Executive Coordinator for the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office, said at this point, they’ve only seen old invaders rearing their ugly heads. " ...

Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 70th Annual Washington State Weed Conference will move on-line this year, and be free to the public. In addition, according to the the Washington Vegetation Management Association and the Washington Invasive Species Council, the length of the conference has increased, with two of the four days focused on invasive species and successful approaches t