Peninsula Urban Forestry planned and executed the removal of Class A noxious weeds Purple Loosetrife, Yellow Iris and Knotweed. The project was part of the Smith Island/Union Slough Restoration Project. The site, a restored estuary, was surveyed and weeds were manually removed to reduce the invasive spread and encourage native...
Client name
City of EverettSkills
Ecosystem Management, Wetland, delineation, pond, management, farm, invasive, weeds, removal, restoration, treatment, habitat enhancement, duck.Year
2018
While employed with the City of Olympia, John Bornsworth conducted a forest analysis with a habitat biologist. The project consisted of timber mapping, invasive species mapping, and native vegetation mapping. Together we identified and mapped associations between colonies of invasive English ivy and a reduced level of native tree recruitment....
Skills
Biological assessments and monitoring, Ecological investigations, Noxious weed management, GPS field collection & GIS/UAV mappingYear
2018
Dungeness Farms in Sequim was suffering from Class A Invasive aquatic plants within its non-tidally influenced conservation wetland. We treat the wetland three to four times per year to reduce presence of the invasive plants. Spacing treatments helps avoid decaying plants from overly reducing dissolved oxygen levels in the aquatic...
Client name
Dungeness FarmsSkills
Aquatic weed removal, Biological assessments and monitoring, Herbicide applications, Noxious weed management, Wetland enhancementYear
2018
Many facilities require vegetation free zones to ensure safe and easy accessibility for use and maintenance. This is especially true for critical infrastructure, like the U.S. Coast Guard communications facility that aids in at sea emergency response situations. We maintain a weed free area and buffer at one such facility...