Join us at Whitewater Hill Vineyards for our Science Uncorked talk, Tackling Tamarisk!
📅 Friday, April 10, 2026
⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Whitewater Hill Vineyards
220 32 Road, Grand Junction, CO
What does it take to outsmart one of the West’s most stubborn invaders? This talk dives into the wild world of tamarisk: how it grows, why it spreads so successfully along our rivers, and the very real impacts it has on water, wildlife, and riverside habitat. Then we get into the good stuff: how land managers are fighting back using a full toolbox of strategies.
From chainsaws and herbicide to hungry goats and sheep, curious camels, and one very small but mighty ally, the tamarisk beetle, you’ll hear how integrated pest management works on the ground and why no single method does the job alone. Along the way, we’ll share lessons learned from years of restoration work and how biocontrol is helping us rethink how we manage other invasive plants, too.
