Headwaters Range Weed Committee was established to assist in the campaign to control the proliferation of noxious weeds in the eight-county area.

Because they replace more desirable and productive plant species, noxious weeds limit the economic and aesthetic benefits received from all types of land, including urban areas.

Weeds of Major Concern

Spotted Knapweed Leafy Spurge Dalmation Toadflax Russian Knapweed Burdock Common Tansy Field Bindweed

Dyers Woad Whitetop Sulphur Cinquefoil Diffuse Knapweed Musk Thistle Hounds tongue Hoary Alysum

This committee was established to:

• Coordinate weed control in the area
• Promote public awareness of noxious weed issues
• Support and propose federal and state legislation that upgrades the issues of weed management
• Increase public awareness of noxious weed problems in southwest Montana
• Promote good land use policy that serves as a guide for the future
• Continue development of communication and relationships with other RC&D areas concerning the spread of weeds
• Continue support and promote programs of biological and cultural weed management activities
• Encourage weed awareness activities.  Promote activities encouraging weed education and prevention
• Maintain a leadership role in development and adoption of sound weed management efforts
• Work with Montana Weed Control Association to effectively use noxious weed trust money t the state and local level
• Continue to maintain relationships with federal and local legislators who support weed management
• Be involved in, support, and host legislative weed management tours

Headwaters Range Weed Committee Activities Include

• Community events including spray days and weed pulls
• Car washes to remove weed seeds, thus helping to prevent the spread of weeds
• Educational programs and workshops
• Interstate Weed Committees
• Montana Dyer's Woad Cooperative Project
• The Dyer's Woad project offers a $50 reward for the discovery of new infestations of the plant within the State of Montana.  Sightings must be confirmed by the Project Coordinator, Monica Pokorny.  Contact information, (406) 763-4109, email:  mpokorny@montana.net

The Chairman of the Headwaters Range Weed Committee is Garth Haugland.  Members include County Weed Coordinators, land management agency representatives, landowners, County Weed Board representatives, local government officials, and interested parties.  For further information contact Judie Tilman, Headwaters RC&D Coordinator, email:  jtilman@bigskyhsd.com.

Links to Other Resources

• BLM Environmental Education Homepage
• Montana Weed Control Association
• War on Weeds