{"id":218,"date":"2026-02-18T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/?post_type=resource-cpt&#038;p=218"},"modified":"2026-02-18T23:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:45:17","slug":"noxious-weeds-in-gilpin-county","status":"publish","type":"resource-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/noxious-weeds-in-gilpin-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Noxious Weeds In Gilpin County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-longform-content is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Help us protect our wildflowers and wildlife from noxious weeds! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have thistles, knapweeds, oxeye daisy, scentless chamomile, or other noxious weeds, it&#8217;s important to implement weed control measures to prevent or minimize the spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>County residents should be aware of the following noxious and\/or invasive weeds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid   wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"3\" >\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-464\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/canada-thistle\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; 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Lawn Issues\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tYellow Toadflax\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-quicklink\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/herbicide-checkout-program\/\"><strong>Learn more about our Herbicide Checkout Program<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please be aware that not all thistles are noxious. <br>Find more information on&nbsp;<strong>Native Thistles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/pacific\/agmain\/laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado State Weed Law and State Noxious Weed List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/cepep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado Environmental Pesticide Education program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did you know horses can spread weeds when fed hay that contains weed seed? 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