The King County Noxious Weed Control Program is extending an invitation to all Angle Lake Residents to attend a free training program to help prevent the spread of noxious weeds in our lake.
2017 Lake Weed Watcher Training
Monday, June 19, 2017 (6:30 pm – 8:30 am)
The Lodge at Beaver Lake
25201 SE 24th St Sammamish, WA 98075
The Lake Weed Watcher Program trains volunteers to survey for aquatic weeds in small lakes in King County, Washington. Volunteers are trained to identify both native and non-native aquatic plants. The goal of the project is to watch for populations of invasive weeds that are not currently known to occur in King County or that have a very limited distribution, but have the potential to spread and cause damage. Detecting these weeds early allows us to stop them before they get too entrenched to remove.
Attend the Free Training to learn:
- How to identify aquatic weeds and native plants
- How to do a lake survey and submit data
- How fun it is to be a Lake Weed Watcher!
Volunteers need to provide:
- A small boat (e.g. canoe) and a place to launch it (if you don't live on a lake you use the public boat ramp at Angle Lake)
- Personal flotation device (PFD) and any other required water safety equipment
- Ability to attend this one training session
- Approximately one field day in early July and one field day in late August or early September
The majority of the session be in the “classroom” however will also include time at the waterfront at the end of the training for more plant ID and equipment use training.
If interested attending, please RSVP to Ben Peterson, King County Noxious Weeds Control Specialist by sending email to ben.peterson@kingcounty.gov or phoning (206) 477-4724. The training is open to returning and new volunteers. Also, feel free to relay this invitation to anyone interested in helping keep lakes healthy.”
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