How Weevils are Helping SLCO Manage the Jordan River
How a little bug can do a lot of good in our broader Jordan River management plan. Guest Blog Post By Aimee Winder Newton Jordan River Commission Chair Salt Lake County Council Member As a Salt Lake County Council member I get to learn about many different, pressing issues for the county. Sometimes […]
Puncturevine Weed Management
Watch for these flags along the Jordan River Parkway Trail. Each flag marks the location of a puncturevine weevil release site. Learn how we’re using biological control to prevent your next flat tire here.
Puncturevine Weevil Release Party
Come join us at Millrace Park in Taylorsville (1150 West 5400 South) and pick up a cup of puncturevine biological control weevils to release in the most problematic sections of parkway trail! We’ll have bagels, juice and coffee for volunteers. Learn more about how we’re using biological control to manage goathead thorns along the Jordan […]
Do you hate goatheads?
If so, please join us at Millrace Park for our first annual Puncturevine Weevil Release Party. Grab a bagel, juice and coffee and then help in the distribution and release the weevils along the Jordan River Parkway Trail. These cute little beetles are working hard to prevent your next flat bike tire. Learn how here.
New Grant Awards
We are excited to share that the Jordan River Commission, along with its partners, has just received two new grants to improve the Jordan River Parkway. Puncturevine (A.K.A. goatheads) The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food’s Invasive Species Management grant program is providing $12,440 for goathead weed removal along the trail. These nasty plants are notorious […]
