Joel Price, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Salem, Oregon Gorse (Ulex europaeus) is an evergreen, woody shrub in the pea family (fabaceae). Gorse re-sprouts from the crown when cut, grows up to 13 feet tall, and can live 30 years. Gorse illuminates the landscape with endless yellow flowers that reach peak […]

What’s the Deal with Gorse? By Kate Iaquinto I was recently at a meeting in town and the topic of invasive species came up. A person in the audience commented that the Gorse Action Group in town was in her words, “a total snooze fest,” and wasn’t doing anything to […]

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Get ready for another great opportunity to learn about noxious weeds, how to control them, and how to do that safely! This is our third year hosting this event, and it just keeps getting better. This year we’ll have presentations on weed identification and control, weed mapping, gorse best management […]

Hello everyone, I am happy to introduce myself as the new Local Gorse Action Group Program Coordinator! I originally joined the Coquille Watershed Association staff in the spring of 2018 to gather data for basin assessments, lead our summer field crew, and assist with monitoring activities. I am a local […]