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Posted: June 17, 2008 - 9:31 am
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Governor Sarah Palin and daughter Piper look over samples of invasive weeds at the Weeds Fair at Lidia Selkregg Chalet in Russian Jack Springs Park on Tuesday evening. This marked the start of the invasive weeds season and the Municipal Parks and Recreation Citizen Weeds Warriors program. Behind the Palins are Lori and Troy Zaumseil who founded the program. Erik Hill/ADNFrom a Muni press release:
The Anchorage Cooperative Weed Management Area will be welcoming Governor Sarah Palin to the Weeds Fair at Lidia Selkregg Chalet in Russian Jack Springs Park on Tuesday June 17th from 6-8 PM. This marks the start of the invasive weeds season and the Municipal Parks and Recreation Citizen Weeds Warriors program.
Governor Palin will also be signing House Bill 330 into law at the event, a bill to create a position for an invasive weeds coordinator who will be charged with developing a statewide program to address the threat Alaska’s economy, ecology and environment.
While at the Weeds Fair, Governor Palin will unveil the logo for the newly formed Anchorage Cooperative Weed Management Area – a group of federal, state and local agencies and land managers who are joining to combine resources, ideas and information to protect Alaska’s resources from invasive weeds.
There will be a mini weeds ID workshop, a weeds scavenger hunt, refreshments, games and prizes. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. The Governor’s appearance will start at 6 PM.
Invasive weeds logo
Contacts: Beth Nordlund, 350-9482 or Lori Zaumseil, 230-9494.
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1 June 18, 2008 - 8:30am | tagalak
A great celebration.
Wow.... what a great time at the CANWIN event. We're voting for Lori and Troy to be King and Queen Weed Warrior..... Thanks to them, there will be an avenue to take to make sure invasives don't make their way into our stores and nurseries.... Yahoo... Yippeeeee.... We have the legislation signed and in place!!! We are so proud of the Zaumseil's and their counterparts!!! Nickel LaFleur & Kathleen Douglass
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