Large swathes of land adjacent to the Elwha River are exposed as the reservoirs are lowered. Some native grasses and trees are doing their thing, but there are also some invaders taking more than their share of resources. Reed canary grass seems to be leading the charge, so we apply herbicide.
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| The spray zone. |
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| Glyphosate, courtesy of Monsanto. |
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| Don't spill. |
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| Three gallons ready to go. |
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| PPE: sunblock, solar shades, nitrile gloves and long sleeves. |
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| Wading through cottonwood. |
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| Sam, givin' some. |
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| JZ, style points on the raincoat. |
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| Bending the reed canary grass away from the trees. |
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| Elwha Dam canyon and natural regenerates. |
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| Reed canary grass skeleton. |
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| Natural willow tree regeneration. |
