herbicides on trails?

[jrichard]

I noticed a bottle of Garlon 4 near a trail junction (not in the WMNF). Is it common practice to use herbicides on trails?

I can imagine that it might be useful to keep some of the thicker growing plants back temporarily, but it seems surprising to me.

 

[David Metsky]

I've never seen herbicides used on any hiking trails.

-dave-

 

[Jazzbo]

I've been involved with Trail Work in number of settings and never heard of herbicides even mentioned. I've been involved with bushing trails and it's been pretty much manual or sometimes gasoline powered weed whackers.

 

[arghman]

<optimist hat on>
could be used to control invasive species (have never heard of Garlon though)
<optimist hat off>

<pessimist hat on>
some idiot trying to get rid of poison ivy
<pessimist hat off>