West Michigan Conservation Network
The West Michigan Conservation Network, formerly the West Michigan CISMA, covers Allegan, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, and Ottawa Counties. This organization is a volunteer organization composed of environmental groups, governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, and private citizens all working together to address invasive species on a local scale. The goal of this group is provide outreach on invasive species and their impacts as well conducting invasive species management on both public and private land.
This project was funded in part with funds from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program through the Departments of Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, and Agriculture and Rural Development.
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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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