Noxious Weeds

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Posted on April 13, 2026 by clerk

Notice is hereby given to each person who owns, occupies, or controls land in the County of Portage, State of Wisconsin, to destroy all noxious weeds on such property before the plants bloom. The noxious weeds are: Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge, Field Bindweed or Creeping Jenny, Purple Loosestrife, Multiflora Rose and any other noxious weed as designated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the governing body of any municipality located within Portage County, or by resolution or ordinance of the County Board. Portage County, by resolution has declared Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca Sativa), Giant Hogweed (Heracleum Mantegazzianum), and Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis Lobata) as noxious weeds within Portage County.