San Diego Weed Management Area
The San Diego Weed Management Area (SDWMA) is a group of agencies, organizations, and individuals working together to control select invasive plant species within San Diego County.
The SDWMA holds quarterly meetings and an annual symposium for members to network, coordinate efforts, learn more, and organize future activities. All interested persons are welcome to attend annual meetings, where you'll have the opportunity to hear more about different programs' accomplishments and projected work. While there is a select group of invasive species targeted for mapping and control efforts within the SDWMA group, many stakeholders also work on additional weed species within their project areas, which they may also choose to discuss.
Opportunities arise for members of the SDWMA to develop positive relationships with San Diego County citizens as well. Many stakeholder groups contact county residents on a daily basis, and educating the community to identify invasive species, as well as how to deal with them, creates a more vested public in habitat conservation, our agricultural industry, and our natural resources. With invasive weed abatement costing California taxpayers over $80 million each year, groups like the SDWMA require the help of numerous programs, agencies, and citizens to control this growing problem.
If you would like to be notified about upcoming meetings, please contact the County of San Diego (SDWMA Host Stakeholder) Integrated Pest Control Division at (858) 614-7750 or IPC.AWM@SDCounty.CA.gov.
SDWMA Summer Symposium
Come learn about the most recent weed management activities in San Diego County and beyond. This free event is brought to you by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the County of San Diego Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures.
California Department of Pesticide Regulation Continuing Education credits apply for hours based on the complete agenda.
Learn more about what else is going on in the state at the California Invasive Species Action Week website.
2026 Summer Symposium (Registration Coming Soon)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
County of San Diego Operations Center
5520 Overland Ave., San
Diego, CA 92123
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Target Invasive Weeds County of San Diego/SANDAG
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