The Lake County Weed Management Area has announced its “Invasive Weeds Tour for 2026.” It will actually be two tours, one highlighting the weeds of grasslands and oak woodlands and restoration of native wildflowers at the McLaughlin Reserve, and the second showcasing aquatic and wetland plants that grow in and around Clear Lake and efforts to remove invasive species from around the Clear Lake shoreline. The tours are free and open to anyone. Annual Invasive Weed Tours are sponsored by the Lake County Department of Agriculture and the Lake County Weed Management Area. County Agricultural Commissioners frequently bring together parties with mutual interest in working on Invasive Weed Management projects, and these collectives are referred to as “Weed Management Areas,” or WMAs.