Weed and Pest districts offering cash bounty in exchange for invasive weeds

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council has announced the opening of the 2024 weed bounty program.

Now through July, folks can do their part to keep Wyoming wild and beautiful by pulling invasive weeds and exchanging them at their local weed and pest district office for money.

Several counties are taking part in their own weed bounty programs across the state, with various payouts per program. For example, the Johnson County Weed and Pest District will pay $1 for a pound of spotted knapweed, houndstongue and mullein. Additionally, $1.25 will be paid out by the county per pound of oxeye daisy and orange hawkweed.

All plants need to be collected in bags that are supplied by local weed and pest districts. Plants collected in non-authorized bags will not be accepted. Final payments will be made in total at the end of the pulling season. An exact end date will be determined at the discretion of the local district supervisor.

To find out if there is a weed bounty program in your area, go to wyoweed.org and click on the Districts tab.