$748K in grants available for noxious weed management projects

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is now accepting grant applications to distribute $748,000 in funding to counties, municipalities, conservation districts and nonprofit organizations and associations for projects that focus on controlling the state’s designated noxious weeds. The 2022 Noxious Weed Management Grants combine the Noxious Weed Fund and state and private forestry funds.

“Over the past 18 months we learned we have to be creative and persistent in controlling noxious weeds across Colorado’s agricultural and natural lands, in spite of the pandemic and natural disasters. Acting quickly and decisively often requires resources land managers might lack,” said Les Owen, CDA conservation services director.

“This funding from the General Assembly and the U.S. Forest Service goes a long way to controlling noxious weeds that are attracted to lands disturbed by wildfire, drought and development pressures and will help us reach our weed management goals.”

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