Invasive Plants Blog

Don Pike

Our first Mapping and Monitoring event of the new season will be September 14. We will meet at the Wild Horse Trailhead off Bush Highway at 7:00 AM. The screenshot below shows the area we will be ...

Helene Tack

Friends of the Tonto National Forest (FOTNF) had a veery successful season removing invasive grasses in the Forest. The Invasive Plant Management program, running from October through April, consists of mapping invasive plant species, removal ...

Don Pike

These photos taken 12/18/2022 illustrate the explosive growth of buffel grass in the Western Superstitions. Large patches are well on their way to becoming a monoculture as the buffel grass displaces the native plants.  This ...

Don Pike

Patti and Don participated in the Lost Dutchman SP, Family Campout where families that don’t normally get to campout are guided through the setup by State Park Rangers and participate in various activities.  One of ...

Don Pike

It looks like stinknet is going to come back with a vengeance this year.  These photos were taken at the Massacre Grounds TH 12/17/22.  There is a lot of it present.