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Show PAGE A4 MAY 8, 2009 Summit County News Conservation Corner Utah Heritage Foundation recognizes preservation excellence with Heritage Awards Weed identification BY ALISON HATCH Soil Conservationist Last week I talked about the basics of an Integrated Pest Management plan and how it is used to control weeds, insects and diseases. In order for an IPM plan to work, the pest has to be correctly identified. While many chemicals are listed for control of several weeds, the effectiveness will vary by species, growth stage and conditions when the spray was applied. Cultural and biological practices are even more specific in the pests they will control. Incorrect identification leads to a waste of time, money, and can allow the weed to spread. Canada thistle and musk thistle are common pasture, crop and range weeds. They both have purple flowers, spiky leaves, and are on Utah’s noxious weed list. Seedlings of both species form a rosette before the stalk appears. It is the differences between the plants that determine the best form of treatment. Canada thistles are perennial and colony forming. They reproduce by both seed and from the roots so control methods have to over come both areas. Plants can regrow from small sections of roots after tillage. Chemicals used for control need to move through the plant and down to the roots in order to kill the plants. Musk thistles, on the other hand, are biennials. The first year they form a rosette and send up stalks the following year. They reproduce through seed and can form dense stands. Regrowth from roots is limited, so tillage can affectively control plants. Chemical controls are effective. Musk thistle weevil feed on the seeds of the plant and limit the number of viable seeds that are produced. One summer day, my dad sent me out in the hay field with a shovel to take care of the musk thistles growing along the fence. Since the neighbors on the other side don’t control the weeds, we have a bumper crop each year as well. My instructions for the day were to walk along the fence and dig up all the thistles I found. I didn’t have to get the whole root, but I needed to cut the root below ground surface so they wouldn’t come back. I spent a couple of hours and got most of the thistles. I assumed since the shovel worked on the musk thistle it would be just as effective on the thistle out in the pasture. I could have saved time and effort had I just known the difference between the types of thistles. If you have weeds you don’t recognize or would like to know more about, there are several resources available. One of my favorites is a book called Weeds of the West. It has brief descriptions of nearly 300 weeds and pictures of the plants, leaves, seeds, and/or seedlings. USU extension and the Utah weed conassociation have trol information on their websites. The NRCS can be reached in Coalville at (435) 336-5853, in Ogden at (801) 629-0580, or Randolph at (435) 793-3905. NRCS is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Kamas Valley Fiesta Days 2009 “Celebrate Our Heritage” Looking ahead for summer events? Kamas City invites you to plan on attending Fiesta Days in July. The first event begins with the Rodeo Queen Contest on May 14. If you are interested contact Shanna Fryer right away! Come and watch the beautiful girls as they demonstrate their speaking and horsemanship skills. Schedules of Fiesta Days will be available mid June at all the local businesses in Kamas and City Hall. Check out the Kamas City website (kamascitynet) for the tentative calendar and updates to the schedule, Important Note: Demoli- tion Tickets will be available through mail order starting Monday, May 11. Order forms will be available at local businesses and City Hall. Orders will be accepted with payment and postmarked on or after May 11. Orders will be filled in order as they are received. Caution advised in burning activities Each spring, seemingly harmless burning activities blow out of control, escape and become wildfires that burn private and public land. While it is common for landowners to use burn piles and field burning to get rid of debris and dead vegetation, state and county officials are urging caution. Open burning is regulated by individual counties and cities, so, people wishing to burn fields, ditches and waste piles need to notify their county sheriff dispatch center and advise when and where the burn will take place. That contact numbers in Summit County are 3363600, 615-3600, let them know location time you are starting the burn and then call when the fire is out. For Synderville Basin and Park City residents, the Park City Fire District sets the burning times for your area. “A notification helps us keep tabs on what is going on and whether or not a column of smoke off in the distance is from a wanted fire or unwanted fire,” said Northeast Area Fire Manager, Steve Rutter. He continues, “What we want to avoid is having the fire department rushing to Ultra Marathon in Afghanistan will raise money for Special Operations Warrior Foundation Matthew (Matt) Butler fomerly of Henefer, and son of Richard and Judy Butler, of Henefer, is running an Ultra Marathon in Afghanistan to raise money for Special Operations Warrior Foundation. He is asking that anyone who desires to make a donation to this very worthy cause, and visit his website: http://www.firstgiving.com/matthewbutler1 Donations can be made online with a secure this secure website and sent directly to Special Operations Warrior Foundation by Firstgiving. They will email you a printable record of your donation. Thank you for helping out this cause! fires that are not an emergency situation.” By notifying local authorities, landowners can ensure that not only will they avoid triggering a false alarm, but often, fire departments will have an engine stand by in the area of a burn project Rutter says that if a fire escapes, the person responsible for the burn is also responsible for the cost of putting it out. In 2006, firefighters responded to 97 wildfires that resulted from debris burns, most of which escaped from private land to public land. With good preparation, and some safety measures, people can burn debris with relative safety. The list below offers some recommendations on making debris burns as safe as possible: • Never burn on windy days, check your local weather forecast. • Choose a site where flames and embers won’t unintentionally set nearby vegetation on fire. • Clear a horizontal area at least ten feet on each side making sure to scrape down to mineral soil. • Vertical clearance should be at least five times the height of the pile to keep radiant heat from igniting branches, structures, utility lines etc. • Keep a water hose and shovel nearby (if a hose isn’t possible, 5-gallon water buckets are advised). Burning outside the proper time frames or without a permit can result in criminal charges and fines. For more information, contact your local fire warden, Summit County fire warden, Bryce Boyer, (435) 640-2075 Go Classifieds! 336-5501 BY ALISON FLANDERS Utah Heritage Foundation Special to The News The 2009 Utah Heritage Awards for Restoration and Renovation given this year by Utah Heritage Foundation recognize projects, organizations, and an individual that exemplify excellence in historic preservation. The awards were presented at noon on Friday, May 8, at the Heritage Awards Luncheon in conjunction with the Annual Preservation Conference at the Officer’s Club at historic Fort Douglas. Boyden block building Kirk Huffaker, Executive Director of the Utah Heritage Foundation, said, “The winners reflect the variety of projects throughout Utah which are being undertaken and beautifully executed to showcase our past while being preserved for the future. These projects highlight the importance of historic preservation and benefit our citizens and visitors,” he says. Two of the awards presented are from Summit County; Park City Historical Society and Museum for the Old City Hall and Library Buildings, Park City, and Frank Boyden for the BoyBlock Building, den Coalville. On Saturday, May 2, the Utah Heritage Foundation’s 38th annual Historic Homes Tour will be held from 10 Park City Historical Society and Museum a.m. until 5 p.m. UHF docents will lead tours of homes in Salt Lake City’s Yalecrest area, the most recent Utah historic district added to the National Register of Historic Places. Tour Headquarters will be at the LDS Bonneville Stake Center, 1535 East Bonneview Drive (1050 South). For registration information, please contact the Utah Heritage Foundation at (801) 5330858 ext. 107 or visit www.utahheritagefoundation.org. Established in 1966, Utah Heritage Foundation was the first statewide preservation organization in the western United States. UHF is a non-profit, statewide, membership-based based organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting Utah’s historic built environment through public awareness, advocacy, and active preservation. PC Community Clean-up set for May 7-12 The Annual Park City Spring Clean Up begins on Thursday, May 7 and continues through Tuesday, May 12. “Now’s the time to clean out the garage to make room for all of this year’s yard sale treasures,” quipped City Operations Manager Pace Erickson. Park City Public Works Department will place dumpsters throughout town for residential use. The City sponsored dumpsters are marked with red and white banners. Residents are reminded only to use City-designated dumpsters and not to leave items outside the dumpster. No contractor waste or hazardous water is permitted. Community Clean-Up Dumpster Locations: Meadows Drive by concrete wall across from Park Meadows Golf Clubhouse; Rotary Park; Prospector Park; Prospector Avenue parking lot; Deeer Valley parking lot;West side of the skateboard park in City Park; Sandridge parking lot; East entrance of Public Works Building at 1053 Iron Horse Drive. Please take moment to think about whether an item could be reused or recycled before tossing it in the dumpster and ultimately consigning it to the landfill. For more information about the Community Clean Up Program contact Pace Erickson, at 435-615-5311. Summit County Historical Juried Art exhibition Summit County Historical Department puts out a call to all artists to participate in an exhibition which will showcase the historical richness of Summit County. Art entries must depict a historic moment, place, or person affiliated with Summit County. Specifications of entries include the following: Sculpture, ceramics, textiles, drawing, photography, paintings, pastels, and mixed media. Framed or mounted (with wire) works may not exceed 48” in the largest dimension. Sculpture cannot require extravagant assemblage or exceed 6’x3’x3’. Please include display materials such as quilt racks with textile entries. Youth entries must be mounted or matted. Each artist may enter two pieces of art work in each cat- egory. Each artist must indicate professional, amateur, or youth (the section in which the artist wishes his entry to be judged) on his entry blank. An entry not so designated will be judged in the classification which seems most likely to the jury. Work done in media other than the listed categories will be placed by the supervisors into the most closely related category. The management will use the utmost care to secure the safety of articles after their arrival and placement, Summit County is not responsible for damaged, lost or stolen articles. Awards: The exhibit is a juried show, cash and prizes will be awarded. Judges choice, second place and third place, will be awarded in each category with sufficient number of entries, at the discretion of judges. Best of Show will be determined by judges from entire show and will be purchased by the Summit County Historical Society. (Purchase not to exceed $500). Entries will be accepted August 3, 2009 through Aug. 7, 2009 at the Summit County Historic Office or the Information Office located at 60 North Main, Coalville. Entries must be reclaimed on the following Monday Aug. 10, 2009. Summit County Historical Department will not be responsible for any exhibits left after Aug. 10, 2009. For any questions, concerns or entry forms please contact: NaVee Vernon (435) 336-3015 ; Vauna Dee Vernon (435) 336-3000 Subscribe To The News! 336-5501! |