All Entries Tagged With: "Tamarisk"
Tamarisk Removal Project at John Martin Reservoir
More than five acres of tamarisk shrubs were removed from the Black Bridge area of John Martin Reservoir last weekend by 35 local volunteers assisting the Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado and the US Army Corps of Engineers over a two-day project. Tamarisk, sometimes called Russian Thistle or salt […]
Rocky Mountain Field Institute Seeking Volunteers for Tamarisk Removal at John Martin
The Rocky Mountain Field Institute has an upcoming project at John Martin Reservoir State Park on September 24th and 25th. Volunteers will be working at and camping along the eastern shores of John Martin Reservoir joining Rangers from John Martin Reservoir and volunteers from Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, and Bent […]
John Martin Reservoir Invasive Species Removal
Join the US Army Corps of Engineers Saturday, September 25th, Saturday, from 8am to Noon, and help clear tamarisk from John Martin Reservoir and restore habitat for native wildlife. Tamarisk, also known as salt cedar, is an invasive species that hogs light, water, and nutrients, which harms native plants and the wildlife that depend […]
Tamarisk Program Begins Restoration Phase
A tamarisk eradication spray program begun almost ten years ago along a portion of the Arkansas River has transitioned into a restoration project this year by the Colorado Division of Natural Resources and Parks and Wildlife. Travis Black, Colorado Parks and Wildlife area manager, said a restoration program has begun which will re-seed the […]
