West Michigan Cluster
The Stewardship Network, The West Michigan Cluster covers Allegan, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, and Ottawa Counties.
Partners
Ada Township Parks and RecreationAllegan Conservation District
Aquinas College-Biology Department
Black River Habitats
Blandford Nature Center
Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve
Calvin College Plaster Creek Stewards
Cardno/JFNew
Cascade Township
City of Ferrysburg
Enchanted Gardener
Fen View Design, LLC
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
Gaines Township
GEI Consultants of Michigan, PC
Grand Valley State University
Groundswell
Gun Lake Tribe
Howard Christensen Nature Center
Izaak Walton League - Dwight Lydell Chapter
Kent Conservation District
Kent County Parks
Kitchel-Lindquist-Hartger Dune Preserve
Land Conservancy of West Michigan
Mecosta Conservation District
Michigan DNR - State Parks
Michigan Garden Clubs
Michigan Nature Assocation
Muskegon Conservation District
Muskegon Watershed Assembly
NIPP-Newaygo Invasive Plant project
North Country Trail Association
Oceana Conservation District
Ottawa Conservation District
Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission
Rogue River Watershed Partners
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan
US Forest Service - Baldwin Ranger Station
West Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
West Michigan Regional Shoreline Development Commission
Wild Ones - River City Grand Rapids Chapter
Wittenbach/Wege Agriscience & Environmental Education Center
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2019 MISC Annual Meeting
GLIN Daily News
- Site near Lake Huron one of two finalists to store Canada’s nuclear waste
- Site with possible radioactive contamination collapses into Detroit River
- Wisconsin DNR: New stocking plan aims at enhancing Lake Michigan fishing
- Lawmakers introduce anti “water theft” bills
- Great Lakes levels likely to remain near record highs well into 2020
- New lawsuit again seeks to limit public access to Lake Michigan beaches
- ‘I’m watching it disappear:’ Residents along Lake Erie reckoning with worsening shoreline erosion
- Former Great Lakes Coast Guard cutter sold at auction for $80K
- Soo Locks closes mid-January
- How a city becomes a refuge from climate change
Oriental bittersweet is a woody vine that grows on trees, eventually girdling them and killing them. Do not use them to make holiday decorations and wreaths as this can facilitate its spread to new areas. #orientalbittersweet #invasivespecies #holidaydecoration
Help us reach 12 donations TODAY, November 12, to represent the 12 counties we serve across Northern Michigan.
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OAK WILT RISK STATUS IN MICHIGAN = SAFE
The dormant season (November- March) is upon us! It is now safe to prune oak trees in order to protect them from infections such as oak wilt. Pruning trees before spring is ideal to maintain good tree health.
Michigan and Illinois working together to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, with MDNR pledging $8 million towards a multifaceted barrier system. Please see letter below. #MDNR #Asiancarp #invasivespecies #collaboration #invasivefish
Spotted lanternfly egg masses can be detected from September until June. Not yet found in Michigan, this invasive pest is causing harm out east. Females can lay their eggs on nearly any surface including vehicles. This means the spotted lanternfly can be easily spread.
Amur honeysuckle--> Birds will eat the berries and 💩💩💩 it out somewhere else, resulting in it spreading to other areas. It is highly inadvisable to transport it home for use as centerpieces. #invasivespecies #honeysuckle #amurhoneysuckle
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