Weed Manager of the Year – Don Pike

SW Vegetation Management Association is the non-profit organization for all noxious weed managers in Arizona.  It has a large and diverse membership, from AZ Dept of Transportation highway right-of-way managers and landscape architects, to university students and professors, federal, state, county and tribal land managers, commercial weed control companies, non-profits and non-professionals who are active and involved in weed control across the state.

They hold their annual meeting every fall.  Professional papers are presented, certified herbicide applicators can update their training and gain credit hours toward re-certification, there is a field trip, and an award is presented for Weed Manager of the Year. 

This year was very special because the award went to a volunteer invasive plant manager, our own Don Pike!  Congratulations, Don! Nomination submitted by Patti Fenner may be found here.