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The Tamarisk Coalition believes that a diverse native plant community is a preferred ecosystem for western rivers. We recognize that tamarisk in low density in a mixed native plant community does not represent a serious problem; however, over time this condition can change for the worse especially through episodic events such as fires and floods.
Ultimately, tamarisk control is one of the many instruments that we use to achieve the goal of riparian restoration. Tamarisk is an indicator of riparian lands in decline, not the whole problem. Other issues must be considered such as other invasive plants like Russian olive and Russian knapweed, soil salinity, lack of periodic overbank flooding, and site-specific restoration challenges.
It is difficult to protect public resources in the long-term without enforceable legislation to promote change.
For these reasons the Coalition is excited that several state and federal policies are currently in place to support the removal of tamarisk and Russian olives and we hope to see more of the same in the future!