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As part of California's Weed Awareness Week July 17 - 23, 2006, the Carlsbad Watershed Network's 2006 Weed Warrior Awards recognizes the exemplary efforts of individuals, companies and organizations in their efforts in the prevention and eradication of invasive plants in the Carlsbad Watershed. Tanya Wolters from Assembly Member Mark Wyland's office, Caroline Smith from Supervisor Bill Horn's office, and Aaron Byzak from Senator Bill Morrow's office and Doug Gibson, Executive Director of presented the awards on behalf of the CWN:

• The City of Oceanside, Planning Department was awarded for instituting landscape approval policies that screened invasive plants.
• The Olivenhain Municipal Water District was recognized because it removed invasive plants along the Escondido Creek. The Vista Conservancy cleaned up the upper reach of the Buena Vista Creek.
• Tom Palenscar of Carlsbad was awarded for removing 3,000-square-feet area of Arundo from his yard.
• Batiquitos Lagoon Founation, Invitrogen, Four Seasons Resort and Waste Management were awarded because they joined together in a "Weed Wacking" event that involved 200 volunteers.
• Council Member Maggi Houlihan, public employee for her efforts in the promotion of the Exotic Plants Workshop, City of Encinitas

This is the second year that the Carlsbad Watershed Network announces NIIMBY ("No Invasives In My Back Yard") recipients of the Weed Warrior Award. The Weed Warrior Award is given to cities, agencies, and non-profits, and individuals who actively support the effort to rid the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit of invasive plant species and who further the mission and goals of the Carlsbad Watershed Network clean water and natural habitat within the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit. With the Weed Warrior Award, we hereby thank and recognize their support, contribution, and hard work on behalf of all of residents.

The Statewide Celebration of California Weed Awareness Week, July 17-23, 2006 is celebrated the third Monday of July as a result of the June 2003, the CA State Legislature adopted resolution (ACR No. 114)

NIIMBY 2006 WEED WARRIOR AWARDS
City Award	Planning Department City of Oceanside
Exemplary Public Employee	Maggie Houlihan
Collaborative Effort	Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation, Invitrogen, Four Seasons Resort, and Waste Management
Exemplary NGO's	Vista Conservancy
Cooperative Natural Resources Agency	Olivenhain Municipal Water District
Stewards of the Earth	Tom Palenscar

NIIMBY 2006 Weed Warrior Awards
	Bill Horn recognizes the CWN 2006 Weed Warrior Awards in newsletter to 750 constituents.
	Local coverage in Community Spotlight Today's Local News highlights the CWN 2006 Weed Warrior Awards. .
	"They're Relentless...Invasive Weeds!" Poster announcing the Weed Warrior Awards while at the same time increasing awareness of the every citizen can do to combat invasive plants in the Carlsbad Watershed.

 

Further information:
Attendance: Merle Okino O’Neill 760-505-9649
Press: Doug Gibson: 760-436-3944

 

 

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