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Invasive Plants Still in Crosshairs of County SWCD Officials

By Tom Zimmerman Jun 18, 2026 | 5:00 AM

Invasive plant eradication work continues on Knoxc County rights-of-way and also in County park areas.  The work is being done by the County’s Soil and Water Conservation District.

S-W-C-D representative Ben Burke told the Commissioners they have taken out around 500 infestation points on County rights-of-way.  Of those plits, S-W-C-D officials have taken out around 900 individual invasive species—especially poison hemlock.

Burke called the work “successful,” but mentioned the need for continued vigilance in keeping invasives off County-owned land.

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