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Friend of Phrag: Secondary invasion by European Frog-bit

by Phrag Editor None | Apr 29, 2022 | Blog

April 29, 2022 – Taaja Tucker, U.S. Geological Survey  What is frog-bit? Invasive European frog-bit (EFB; Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a perennial aquatic plant that was introduced to Canada from Eurasia in the early 1900s and made its way to the United States... Continue Reading

Filed under: invasive species management PAMF

Growing Season Management Actions: Flooding

by Samantha Tank | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog

April 5, 2018 | PAMF program staff If you currently use water-level manipulation to manage Phragmites stands, or have the capability to do so, consider enrolling a unit in PAMF’s next annual cycle! When it comes to habitat management, flooding can serve multiple... Continue Reading

Filed under: Flooding management PAMF

Phragmites-free by 2020 in St. Thomas, Ontario

Phragmites-free by 2020 in St. Thomas, Ontario

by boxcar-admin | Aug 31, 2016 | Blog

August 31, 2016 David Collins – Chair, City of St. Thomas Phragmites Control Committee   The City of St. Thomas’ plan to be “Phrag Free by 2020” sure didn’t start out that way and definitely not with that objective. It all began with a group of neighbors... Continue Reading

Filed under: landowners management Ontario St. Thomas

Introducing the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) Initiative

Introducing the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) Initiative

by boxcar-admin | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog

February 24, 2016 Abram DaSilva and Kurt Kowalski (USGS), Danielle Haak and Clint Moore (University of Georgia)  Adaptive management is a type of structured decision-making that confronts and potentially reduces management uncertainty of a particular problem (Figure... Continue Reading

Filed under: adaptive management management monitoring Research

Water Levels are an Unforeseen Ally in Northern Michigan De-Phragging Efforts

Water Levels are an Unforeseen Ally in Northern Michigan De-Phragging Efforts

by boxcar-admin | Jan 28, 2016 | Blog

January 28, 2016 Kevin Cronk, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Gradually and subtly, non-native Phragmites crept into Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula, under the radar of many local natural resource managers and residents. Staff at the Tip of the Mitt Watershed... Continue Reading

Filed under: Department of Natural Resources herbicide management Michigan native phragmites

Managing Non-Native Phragmites for Habitat Restoration in the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie

Managing Non-Native Phragmites for Habitat Restoration in the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie

by boxcar-admin | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog

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 Reading

Filed under: CISMA herbicide management Michigan TNC

What to do with all that Biomass?

What to do with all that Biomass?

by boxcar-admin | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog

September 16, 2015Kimberly Bourke, U.S. Geological Survey, ContractorNon-native Phragmites australis dominates inland and coastal wetlands as well as other wet areas, such as roadside ditches, throughout the Great Lakes region. Management of non-native Phragmites... Continue Reading

Filed under: biosolids Disposal herbicide management prescribed fire Research U.S. Geological Survey

Native vs Non-Native Phragmites

Native vs Non-Native Phragmites

by boxcar-admin | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog

July 13, 2015 Kimberly Bourke, U.S. Geological Survey, Contractor Wesley Bickford, U.S. Geological Survey, Pathways Trainee, PhD student at University of Michigan   Although non-native Phragmites australis reigns supreme in terms of publicity, it is important... Continue Reading

Filed under: management monitoring native phragmites Research U.S. Geological Survey

Customizing your invasive Phragmites treatment

Customizing your invasive Phragmites treatment

by boxcar-admin | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog

June 1, 2015 Bob Williams, Phragmites.org When I began invasive Phragmites management on my property about ten years ago, the only available advice for treatments came from government agencies treating large scale properties.  It was great advice, based on decades of... Continue Reading

Filed under: herbicide landowners management Michigan volunteers

Why apply multiple herbicide treatments in a single season?

Why apply multiple herbicide treatments in a single season?

by boxcar-admin | May 26, 2015 | Blog

May 26, 2015 Bob Williams, Phragmites.org The biggest problem I have encountered when trying to manage invasive Phragmites occurs after the first year of treatment, because the second and third years require more specific treatment. The first year is easy, because... Continue Reading

Filed under: herbicide landowners management Michigan

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