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Larimer County staff recommends adding meadow hawkweed to county noxious weed list; public hearing set Feb. 24
Summary
County staff told commissioners that meadow hawkweed has been found on four Larimer County parcels near the Boulder County line and recommended adding it to the Larimer County Noxious Weed list so county managers can pursue eradication tools. A land use hearing is scheduled for Feb. 24, 2025, followed by a BOCC vote.
Casey Cisneros, Larimer County land stewardship manager, told the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 13 that staff recommends adding meadow hawkweed to the Larimer County Noxious Weed list to allow more aggressive local management.
The recommendation matters because meadow hawkweed is currently on Colorado's watch list, not a state-designated noxious weed, and county designation would give Larimer County additional compliance tools and enforcement options. Cisneros said meadow hawkweed is present on a small number of parcels now but is highly invasive and threatens biodiversity in areas adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park.
Cisneros said the plant was first reported in Larimer County in 2023 by a volunteer monitoring conservation easements in the Estes Valley. He told commissioners that meadow hawkweed is currently…
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