Herbicides in the State Park
August 22, 2007
The California State Parks department and the County of Humboldt are coming under increasing scrutiny for a proposal to spray herbicides on the south fork and main stem of the Eel River to eradicate purple loosestrife, a highly invasive weed that can change ecosystem dynamics and is very difficult to eradicate. The herbicide that Parks and the county plan to use is called imazapyr. (read more)


Will Old Growth be Logged for Cattle Trucks?
August 22, 2007
A plan by the cattle industry and CalTrans to widen Route 101 through Richardson Grove State Park so it can accommodate large cattle-hauling trucks has raised alarm among citizens and environmental protection groups, who want to see the trees in the Park protected. (read more)



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