Noxious weeds are invasive plant species that often spread rapidly and displace the native plants that provide habitat, food, and shelter for wildlife. This page serves as a repository of resources for combatting noxious weeds and preventing their spread.
To read about Routt County’s weed program and associated resources, Click Here.
Watch a Steamboat Radio illustrated interview discussing noxious weeds here.
Please click the image below view the Routt County Noxious Weed Pocket Guide to identify noxious weeds and the management options:
Please click on the image below to access the City of Steamboat Springs Noxious Weeds page.
Steamboat Pilot: “Alarm sounded for spread of whitetop in Routt County”
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Whitetop shown at Haymaker Golf Course. Click image to read article.
““I feel like I’m witnessing a slow-motion ecological pandemic on our landscape … whitetop has invaded our ecosystem and unfortunately our ecosystem has no way to deal with it. At whitetop’s current rate of spread, I see a point in our future where everything turns white each spring and grass meadows are the exception, not the norm.””