Detroit & Western Lake Erie CWMA
In 2011, a spectrum of public and private partners established a Cooperative Weed Management Area and a Phragmites Strike Team to coordinate efforts to address the threat of Phragmites and share resources for controlling the invasive plant. The CWMA partners are collaborating to eradicate invasive Phragmites australis in coastal wetlands within the western Lake Erie basin, from the Detroit River to northern Maumee Bay. Initial treatments have involved herbicide application, mowing, and controlled burns. This invasive species project is unique in that the partners have established a mechanism for long-term eradication after initial control through the use of a Marsh Master amphibious vehicle. The Marsh Master vehicle will allow follow-up treatments with mowing, herbicide, and controlled burns. A large-scale, cooperative, and sustained approach to Phragmites treatment in this region will add wetland resources where millions of people live and bring back whole plant and animal communities and functioning wetlands once again.
The Detroit River & Western Lake Erie CWMA covers Monroe and Wayne Counties in Michigan.
Partners
BASF Corporation
DTE Energy
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Eastern Michigan University
Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority
International Wildlife Refuge Alliance
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Monroe Conservation District
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Stewardship Network
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Habitat Council
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Lake St. Clair CISMA – MISIN Mapping Workshop
KLH Dunes Board Meeting
Invasive Species Pull – Spotted Knapweed
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- Fundraising to battle phragmites along the local Lake Huron shore
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My fabulous summer crew collecting cuttings to test protocols to clonally propagate lingering green ash without grafting on #EAB susceptible rootstock. Will allow us to make lots of replicates for tests & breeding. @usfs_nrs @MInvasives @DCNRnews @USDA_APHIS #treeresistance
If you have oak trees on your property, this summer please be on the look out for unusual leaf shedding, rapid leaf discoloration, and spore mats that smell like mead or wine. Please click on the link below for more information about Oak Wilt. #oakwilt
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Autumn olive is literally everywhere, especially along roads and highways. At one point in time they were planted for wildlife habitat and erosion control , but quickly became invasive.
For more information on how to manage it click the link: https://t.co/zmbrGMlbRz
#SpottedLanternfly is not known to be in Michigan. Learn how to identify it and take steps to slow its spread: https://t.co/xdfhW9fi2N
Anglers help protect Michigan's waters from invasive mudsnails via @Granicus
Washtenaw Stiltgrass Coordinator Position:
Job Summary: Coordinate the treatment of stiltgrass in defined hot zones in Scio Township, Washtenaw County.
#jobopportunity #paidposition #Invasivespecies #japanesestiltgrass #seekingapplicants
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