Category Archives: Noxious Weeds

Larimer County Noxious Weed Management Office

This office has moved to a new location.

The Ranch Event Complex is for sure not as convenient for those of us living in Livermore, but it is more central to the burgeoning population growth in southern Larimer County.

Fortunately, our access to Casey Cisneros continues, no matter where his office address is. He’s been an invaluable asset for us in staying one-step ahead in our efforts to manage invasive plants.

For residents of Glacier View Meadows, your first and most readily available resource for managing your landscape is the GVM Ecology Team. We’re always here for you. Use the Contact Us form on the Home page of gvmEcology.com.

2024 Mountain Living Series

This year’s programming once again includes inspiration, encouragement, and guidance in making the most of the world we live in.

April 9: Fire Mitigation in Larimer County, from the Sheriff’s Office Wildlife Partner Program.

May 14: Wildflowers! From Margie Caswell, pictures and stories.

June 11: Weed and Cheatgrass, our annual program from great Larimer County Weed District resource, Casey Cisneros, and our local specialist, Ted Sammond.

June 15: Weed Management Field Day, with hands on guidance and access to materials.

July 9: Brock McArdle, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with his Canine Partner Cash.

August 13: Solar energy in the Mountains, with Solar Sandbox specialist Justin Wojtarowicz.

September 10: Culturally Modified Trees. WTH are they? Pretty interesting angle on local history.

October 10: Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

For more information, check out the GVM Ecology Website.

Once again this year, we give thanks to our Ecology Team Series coordinators, Susie and Terry Campbell and Beth and Jim Lyne.

Crellin Meadow Weed Update

7/23/2010 Note from Ellen: Today I received an email from Renee P. following up on her 2009 weed management project in the Crellin Meadow. This meadow is located in the drainage area just north of Crellin Lake and is contiguous with the restoration area that the Ecology Committee and GVM Office staff have working on doing the last three seasons. Please click this link to read about Renee’s weed strategy. https://gvmecology.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/new-strategy-for-attacking-canada-thistle-in-crellin-meadow/ Thanks Renee!

“Hi Everyone, I was just out in Crellin Meadow and want to share how amazed I am at how good it looks sans thistles. The grasses are chest high. There’s Phalaris, Glyceria, Poas, and possibly Luzula (!) thriving in there with all the usual sedges, willows and orchids.. It’s literally been ‘released”.

Do yourselves a favor and take an outing to see what can be done in the course of one year (1.5 seasons). This is not to toot my horn. I am just amazed and enjoying it thistle free for the first time in the 11 yrs we have been here. I can host you or not – it’s worth seeing if you remember previous years. I’d like to release more wet meadows in GVM.”

Hunting for Musk Thistle at Riddle Lake

Musk Thistle Rosette at Crellin Lake
Musk Thistle Rosette at Crellin Lake

4/27/2010 From Ellen: “I have  adopted Riddle Lake this season and will continue the weed management work that the Ecology Committee started last season. This lake, located about a 1/2 mile inside Gate 1, is one of three in GVM. As for the other two, Batterson  Lake is managed by Judd and Crellin Lake by Jeff and Peggy. It  has  been a very late season in GVM, but I found signs of spring: a few Pasque Flowers at the SW end. Nearby, I located (and dug up) 100 Musk Thistle rosettes and just 1 mullein rosette. I also collected trash (not too much) along the south shore.”