by boxcar-admin | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog
March 30, 2016 Katherine Hollins (Great Lakes Commission) Opportunity Non-native Phragmites is managed throughout the Great Lakes region by organizations and individuals working under varying circumstances toward diverse goals. As a result, managers develop different... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Background
Using long-term monitoring to build partnerships and set management priorities GLPC Editor’s Note: This case study showcases monitoring of Phragmites infestations and ecosystem impacts to determine the effectiveness of control methods and make data based... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Partnerships and Administration
DRWLE CWMA Members BASF Corporation DTE Energy Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Eastern Michigan University Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority International Wildlife Refuge Alliance Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division Monroe Conservation District... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Management Objectives
While landowner agencies retain control of objectives on their lands, management objectives are determined by consensus among CWMA partners and include: Biodiversity: Increase and restore native plant and animal diversity; improve travel corridors and habitat for... Continue Reading
Filed under: Detroit River- W. Lake Erie CWMA
by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Prioritization
The process of identifying sites for Phragmites treatments is based on many factors that include: conservation ownership, existing partner priorities, large ownership tracts, the capacity for long-term management, the presence of water control infrastructure, and key... Continue Reading
Filed under: Detroit River- W. Lake Erie CWMA
by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Policy and Regulations
In 2011, CWMA Partners signed an MOU, which identified the partners, established the CWMA purpose and objectives, and outlined Steering Committee organization and responsibilities. The CWMA Steering Committee sets the annual operating plan, decides on priorities,... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Communication and Outreach
DRWLE CWMA has not focused on communication and outreach because grant funding sources secured to date have not allowed an emphasis on these items. The CWMA does have a website hosted by Eastern Michigan University at http://driwr.emich.edu/. CWMA partners have given... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Management
A collaborative management strategy allows for a variety of treatment options and methods that support both integrated pest management and adaptive management principles. The CWMA initially prioritized areas with large acreages and dense stands of Phragmites. The... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Monitoring
Ecosystem research experiments and remote sensing studies, conducted from 2010 through 2013, assembled a team of Eastern Michigan University wetland scientists, biologists, geographers, remote-sensing specialists and their students to identify and map Phragmites.... Continue Reading
Filed under: Detroit River- W. Lake Erie CWMA
by boxcar-admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Data and Information Integration
Eastern Michigan University has established the base-line distribution of Phragmites on most member lands but on-going treatments result in the data becoming out-dated quickly. Nevertheless, this baseline is critical to evaluating whether long-term objectives are... Continue Reading
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