invasive weeds

In a dry state like Utah, leaders want to know exactly how much water leaves the state. Historically, however, there hasn’t been much data about the water that evaporates into the air. The Utah Flux Network aims to change that.

The herbicides target invasive plants, which can fuel wildfires and harm native habitats. But conservationists say mixing chemicals and wildlife comes with risks.

Invasive phragmites used to dominate the shores of Utah Lake, now volunteers are planting native plants in their place.

Utah is home to more than 1,000 native bees. But those species are more in jeopardy than the honeybee population.

The Nature Conservancy has a new tool to combat invasive plants on marshes along the Great Salt Lake.Ten-foot-tall plants called Phragmites are crowding…

Spring means spurge in Utah. And Salt Lake County is recruiting people to help purge the pretty -- but invasive -- weed.“Spurge started out as a beautiful…