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Cheatgrass and other invasive plants can disrupt Utah’s natural landscapes, such as the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, seen here May 13, 2024. The Bureau of Land Management is hoping that new herbicides can help turn the tide.

BLM adds to its herbicide arsenal to fight invasive plants in Utah and the West

David Condos

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

A section of the shore of Utah Lake that volunteers helped replant with native plants, June 24, 2024.

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The tide has turned on Utah Lake’s invasive weeds. Now come the planting parties

Tilda Wilson

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

A collection of photos showing off Mark de St. Aubin’s native plant garden at his Millcreek home in Salt Lake County. He grows various native plants, including sunflowers and Russian Sage. The plants attract native pollinators, like a variety of Utah’s more than 1,000 native bees.

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Honeybees get the attention, but in Utah folks should be saying ‘save the wild bees’

Saige Miller

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

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From the Bayou to the Great Salt Lake, the "Marsh Master" Helps Conservationists Fight Phragmites

Whittney Evans

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…

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Utah's Spurge Scourge Targeted in Weekend Event

Judy Fahys

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…