Park board discusses weed invasion, new signs

The Hill County Park Board held lengthy discussions Monday concerning invasive weeds in Beaver Creek Park.

Conrad Nystrom of the Hill County Conservation District said that the parks board has given the conservation district permission to move forward with the weed removal process.

Nystrom’s group is seeking ways to fund this project and remove a variety of weeds on the park such as houndtongue. Jennifer Kenck, conservation district administrator, has been working on the matter.

“There are literally thousands of foundations out there that you can do letters of inquiry to,” she said. “I’ve iden...