How to Adopt
Select a trailhead of interest. (Federal lands, City trails, State parks)- Gain support for the project. Encourage everyone to participate! The more people on board, the more successful the project will be.
- Contact MDA to design signage
- Schedule a volunteer weed pull and kiosk installation
- Groups interested in adopting a trailhead will commit to at least one noxious weed pull event per calendar year at the site you select.
AATM FAQ and Resources
For these weed pulls, we ask that people wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty, long sleeves, closed toed shoes, and gloves if they have them. During the weed pull volunteers use weed pry tools and gloves.
Make sure to remind volunteers to bring water, sunscreen and to check the weather beforehand.For information on specific species, I recommend checking out these websites:
At each adopted site there is a recognition signage stating the group that has adopted the trail and is responsible for the weed pulls there. We also have a Noxious Weed Facebook page and end of year newsletter where we recognize new and active volunteer groups.
As far as AATM goes we do not have a limit for volunteer group sizes. Something to consider is parking, as the public will also be using the parking lot/trailhead as well. If you are concerned about the size of your group, we can reach out to the land manager for their thoughts as well.
https://www.mtweed.org/weeds/weed-districts/
- Montana Weed Control Association’s list of County Weed Districts and coordinators
https://store.msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/EB0159.pdf
- PDF of MSU Noxious Weed Identification Book
- Information on all species in Montana, great resource for detailed information on noxious weeds as well as descriptions of look-alike plants
https://agr.mt.gov/Noxious-Weed-Task-Force-Program
- Early Detection Rapid Response Webpage
- Shares information about new noxious weeds that are of concern
- Adopt-A-Trailhead Montana, works with volunteer groups across the state to adopt trailheads. Like Adopt-A-Highway but pulling weeds instead of picking up litter!
https://agr.mt.gov/Noxious-Weed-Seed-Free-Materials
- Noxious Weed Seed Free Materials, works to provide Certified Weed Seed Free Forage to the public.
- Certified noxious weed seed free forage is required when horses or pack animals are used on public land in Montana. Government agencies and public utilities also are required to use weed free mulches, bedding materials and erosion control barriers in their work.
https://agr.mt.gov/NoxiousWeedTrustFund
- Montana’s Noxious Weed Trust Fund
- The Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) Grant Program was established by the 1985 Montana Legislature to provide funding for the noxious weed research projects, state and community education/development projects, and local cooperative
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