WMSWCD Offers Financial Incentives for Removing Invasive Weeds
By Renee Magyar, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
As part of the Canopy Weed Program, the Forest Park Conservancy, and West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District are partnering to provide targeted treatment of canopy weeds at a low cost in your neighborhood.
The goal of this important and ongoing program is to save trees, slow the spread of invasive weeds, and protect the health of Forest Park. Forest Park is part of a much larger ecosystem that encompasses both public and private land. These lands play an important role as a wildlife corridor that connects Forest Park to the Oregon Coast Range in addition to providing critical ecosystem services – like fresh air, clean creek water, wildlife habitat, and recreational trails -- to the Portland-Metro area.
The Canopy Weed Program targets removing non-native weeds while reducing wildfire risk in Forest Park and neighborhoods adjacent to the park. The weeds targeted are English ivy (Hedera helix), Atlantic/Irish ivy (Hedera hibernica), and Old Man's Beard/Traveler's Joy (Clematis vitalba). They are aggressive European vines that can completely blanket trees and suffocate other native plants. Additionally, they pose a fire hazard as they are a hazardous, flammable fuel source in the event of a wildfire.
No matter what size your property is, residents like you can play a key role in protecting Forest Park! Removing invasive weeds improves native habitat and helps protect your property and Forest Park from the harmful threats invasive plants can pose.
The low cost fee to participate in this program is approximately $3-$5 for each tree on your property treated for canopy weeds. Fees for this program go directly towards the on-the-ground implementation of this important work. Free treatments are available if cost is a barrier to your participation. Please contact us with any questions.
To learn more, go to forestparkconservancy.org/canopyweeds/ or email us at [email protected].
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As part of the Canopy Weed Program, the Forest Park Conservancy, and West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District are partnering to provide targeted treatment of canopy weeds at a low cost in your neighborhood.
The goal of this important and ongoing program is to save trees, slow the spread of invasive weeds, and protect the health of Forest Park. Forest Park is part of a much larger ecosystem that encompasses both public and private land. These lands play an important role as a wildlife corridor that connects Forest Park to the Oregon Coast Range in addition to providing critical ecosystem services – like fresh air, clean creek water, wildlife habitat, and recreational trails -- to the Portland-Metro area.
The Canopy Weed Program targets removing non-native weeds while reducing wildfire risk in Forest Park and neighborhoods adjacent to the park. The weeds targeted are English ivy (Hedera helix), Atlantic/Irish ivy (Hedera hibernica), and Old Man's Beard/Traveler's Joy (Clematis vitalba). They are aggressive European vines that can completely blanket trees and suffocate other native plants. Additionally, they pose a fire hazard as they are a hazardous, flammable fuel source in the event of a wildfire.
No matter what size your property is, residents like you can play a key role in protecting Forest Park! Removing invasive weeds improves native habitat and helps protect your property and Forest Park from the harmful threats invasive plants can pose.
The low cost fee to participate in this program is approximately $3-$5 for each tree on your property treated for canopy weeds. Fees for this program go directly towards the on-the-ground implementation of this important work. Free treatments are available if cost is a barrier to your participation. Please contact us with any questions.
To learn more, go to forestparkconservancy.org/canopyweeds/ or email us at [email protected].
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