The following information and services are offered to 
the public by Thurston County noxious weed control: 

• Educational presentations
  

• Plant identification especially those that  may be noxious weeds:

• If you have a plant you would like identified, you have the option of e-mailing a digital image with your contact information.

• If we are unable to identify the plant from the photo, we may ask you to bring a sample to the office.
  

• Consults on your property
  

• Free disposal of designated noxious weeds at the Thurston County 
  Waste and Recovery centers is offered seasonally from April 15th to August 31st. To view a poster of which weeds are eligible for free disposal, please click here.
  

• DVD's, videos, informational brochures and pamphlets.
  

• The use of  a manual removal  tool called the weed wrench is available
   for a one week interval. To borrow the weed wrench:

              4Call our office at 360-786-5576 to check availability.
              4Schedule an appointment for pick up.
              4If a wrench is not available, we will place your name on a waiting list. 
              4Each person who borrows the weed wrench must sign a liability disclaimer form.

Educational Displays

 Educational displays of select noxious weed species are available for use at community events. Please call 360-786-5576 for information about availability. The current displays are pictured below, to view larger click on the photos.

Butterfly Bush	Chehalis River Brazilian Elodea Project	Common Fennel	Knotweed	Most Unwanted List

Other Assistance

Manual removal guidelines for invasive aquatic weeds:
USFW How to Control Aquatic Plants

Planting guidelines for riparian areas:
Streamside Planting Guide for Western Washington

Click Here for information and services offered to the public by The Thurston Conservation District.

Assistance for Noxious Weed Control on Grazing Land and Forest Land

Technical and financial assistance for control of certain noxious weeds on grazing land and forest land is now possible under these programs:  USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)!

To qualify for funding:

• The applicant must own or lease the land and have control of the land 
  for the life of the contract.

• On farms and ranches, the applicant must have sold $1000 of 
  agricultural commodities (food/fiber) two of the last five years.

• On forest land applicants must either have a stewardship plan, or be 
  able to demonstrate that they have made some investment in tree farm.

Reimbursement rates and how noxious weeds will be treated will depend on where the treatment area is located, the presence of native plants, and planned land use.

The following documents provide more information about the program and eligibility:

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

• Optimize and Protect Your Natural Resources

The application and instructions are available here:

• Instructions

• Application