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Are you interested in the intersection of invasive species and climate change? Do you want to know what others are working on in this area and what we can do to manage these combined environmental challenges? Click here for more information!
 
The North Central Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NC RISCC) Network is hosting our first Science Integration Workshop to connect researchers and practitioners in the North Central region (CO, WY, MT, KS, NE, SD, ND). All are welcome to attend (even if you are not in the North Central region) and participate. learn about ongoing management projects and new research advances!
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Check out the 2022 UACWMA Conference Presentations. 
Click here to see 2022 conference presentations.​

Check out presentations and proceedings from previous years here!
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CDA and Play Clean Go Offer Funding Opportunity for Boot Brush Kiosks

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​Matching grant funding for this program is first-come-first-serve so if you’re interested in this, please submit requests quickly. For more information click here. 


Look at  our Weed of the Month pages

UACWMA partners post photos and information about weeds. Click here to see the newest Weed of the Month.

​UACWMA Fighting Noxious Weeds for Two Decades!

The Upper Arkansas Cooperative Weed Management Area has been accomplishing amazing things since 1998! Patty Knupp Area 3 Biologist for USDA NRCS Southeastern CO came across some historic UWCMA files and shared a 2008 Powerpoint presentation here.

“You’ll probably recognize a few names,” said Knupp. “This is a HUGE accomplishment. Give yourselves a pat on the back. This organization has held together during many changing of the guards or ‘changing of the weed warriors!’”

Take a look at UACWMA’s first ten years of history.

NAISMA Offers Free Virtual EDDMapS Summit and Training  for  Mapping Invasive Species

The University of Georgia – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health in collaboration with its partner organizations is providing a comprehensive one-day training and update.  This free summit is open to everyone from beginners to experienced users.  The Summit will have presentations that cover EDDMapS’ smartphone apps, website, tools, and projects.  This will be an update to last year’s Summit and attendees are encouraged to review the recordings from last year prior to this year’s Summit. Click here to register for the free Summit.

Also, the Professional Development Committee and the Standards and Technology Committee have collaborated over the last year to create the first new short course in NAISMA's online asynchronous learning library - InvasivesU. The new course is titled How to Implement the NAISMA Mapping Standards. mission to support, promote, and empower invasive species prevention and management in North America. Click here for more information.​

New Job Openings for 2020!

Jefferson Conservation District is hiring a seasonal Vegetation Monitoring Technician to support its noxious weeds program for summer 2022. Click here for more information.

Colorado Department of Agriculture is hiring a Noxious Weed Program Manager (State Weed Coordinator). Click here for more information.
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​USDA is hiring four Biological Science Aids or Technicians to assist a research scientist who is conducting vegetation ecology research in sagebrush steppe and riparian plant communities located in the northern Great Basin. Projects include determining interactions between livestock grazing and fire risk, and much more. Click here for more details.

Coalition for the Upper South Platte is seeking a Natural Resources Technician II to  implement on the ground conservation projects and programs.  The successful applicant will have leadership skills and be willing to accomplish on-the-ground conservation efforts that protect and restore natural resources. Click here for more information.​

 CDA Invites Comments on 2022 Rule  Updates

Provide meaningful comments to Colorado Department of Agriculture for its 2022 Rule Updates. Click here to sign in and complete the survey.


Las Animas County Weed Guide Available Online

A comprehensive guide to weed identification and control is available for download form the Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation District. 

The guide was developed by Shannon Clark and Shelly L. Simmons. Download it here.

​Keep an Eye on weeds

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Recently, yellow mignionette (Reseda lutea) was found in a field on Fort Carson property. Read more about it here.

Report weeds using the EDDMapS West mobile app. 


Have you received seeds in the mail from China? If so, report them to Colorado Department of Agriculture. Click here for details. 

Mail seed packets received to the USDA. Click here for more information and mailing locations.
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