News

Learning about noxious weeds found in Mesa County helps our community be a part of identifying and reporting these weeds to keep them out of our landscapes and minimize their damage to our environment. The flowering rush invades wetlands and streambanks and is a host plant to the organisms that cause “swimmer’s itch.” Leach Creek in Grand Junction is Colorado’s only known location of flowering rush infestations, making eradication possible.

At the Commissioners’ May 6 public hearing, they approved a $300,190 purchase order for approximately 102,000 gallons of Liquid Bituminous Asphalt (HFMS-2P, HFMS-2P dilute).

Mesa County enters its third year of combating the invasive Japanese beetle, and during the May 6 public hearing, the Board of Mesa County Commissioners approved a $200,000 contract with WD Yards for eradication services in 2025.

The Board of Mesa County Commissioners began their May 6 public hearing by formally declaring May 4 - 10, 2025, Correctional Officers’ Week in Mesa County.

Resource navigators will now be stationed at the Clifton Branch Library located at 3270 D ½ Road.

The Upper Grand Valley Pest Control District (UGVPCD), the CSU Tri-River Extension Office and Mesa County are working together to educate our community on different pests in our area to protect our local agriculture and natural surroundings from their potential harm. This month, we bring awareness to the codling moth (Cydia pomonella), a significant pest of apple and pear crops.