Managing Non-Native Phragmites for Habitat Restoration in the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie
October 27, 2015Nicole LaFleur, Greg Norwood, and Jake Bonello (USFWS)Non- native Phragmites is not a new concern in the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA): managers have been treating Phragmites and restoring habitats within... Continue ReadingFiled under: CISMA herbicide management Michigan TNC
Regional Cooperation: collaborating to manage the spread of Phragmites in Southeast Michigan
William Parkus, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments February 2015 Southeast Michigan’s natural resources are significant but are under siege from the aggressive Phragmites australis, which is infesting the landscape and threatening our recreation-based... Continue ReadingFiled under: CISMA management Michigan wetlands
Evaluating Efficacy of Phragmites Treatments on the Western Lake Erie Coastline
Jennifer Thieme, Conservation Project Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy of Ohio Chris May, Director of Stewardship, The Nature Conservancy of Michigan Tara Baranowski, Lake Erie Coast and Islands Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy of Ohio August, 2014 The... Continue ReadingFiled under: CISMA herbicide management monitoring Ohio prescribed fire TNC
Changes to State Guidance on the Use of Phragmites Reed Beds to Dewater Sludge in Wisconsin
Stacy Schumacher, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources June, 2014 In Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working with a range of partner organizations and communities to revise guidance on the use of Phragmites reed beds to dewater treated... Continue ReadingFiled under: biosolids CISMA Department of Natural Resources monitoring Research Wisconsin
Congratulations 2014 GLRI Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to all the new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant recipients! Here at the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative, we are excited to see the wonderful variety of projects that will help protect and restore habitats within the Great Lakes Basin.... Continue ReadingFiled under: CISMA EDRR GLRI management Michigan
Success Stories from the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network
Katie Grzesiak, Northwest Michigan Invasive Species NetworkMarch, 2014Northwest Michigan is facing habitat challenges from invasive Phragmites, just like much of the rest of the Great Lakes. The Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN) is working to control... Continue ReadingFiled under: CISMA EDRR management Michigan monitoring prioritization
Cooperative Weed Management Areas Collaborate to Manage Phragmites
Text by Kate Howe, Midwest Invasive Plant Network Photos by Susan MiHalo, Indiana Coastal CWMA February, 2014 Established Phragmites stands often cover many acres and cross property boundaries along lakeshores and in wetlands. Despite a land owner or natural... Continue ReadingFiled under: CISMA Indiana management Michigan MIPN Ohio partnerships TNC