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Michigan invasive plant stakeholders hold autumn meeting

by boxcar-admin | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog

Great Lakes Commission November 11, 2016 This week was the bi-annual meeting of the Michigan Invasive Plant Collaborative, held in Okemos, Michigan. Attendees included representatives from academic institutions, Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs),... Continue Reading

Filed under: CISMA Meetings Michigan MISIN News

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

Restoring Great Lakes coastal wetlands through invasive plant harvesting and biomass utilization

Restoring Great Lakes coastal wetlands through invasive plant harvesting and biomass utilization

by boxcar-admin | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog

November 19, 2015 Shane Lishawa, Loyola University Chicago; Dennis Albert, Oregon State University; Beth Lawrence, University of Connecticut; Linda Sekura, Cleveland Museum of Natural History contractor Our collaborative team of researchers and restoration... Continue Reading

Filed under: biosolids Disposal Michigan Ohio Research wetlands

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

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

Why pre-cut Phragmites in the winter before the first year of chemical treatment?

Why pre-cut Phragmites in the winter before the first year of chemical treatment?

by boxcar-admin | May 18, 2015 | Blog

May 18, 2015 Bob Williams, Phragmites.org Some people believe that cutting invasive Phragmites helps it grow because the stand looks healthier; you see green growth, the brown dead material is all gone and the stand looks stronger than ever.  In actuality, research... Continue Reading

Filed under: herbicide landowners management Michigan

Developing A Sustainable Voluntary Phragmites Treatment Program

Developing A Sustainable Voluntary Phragmites Treatment Program

by boxcar-admin | May 4, 2015 | Blog

May 4  2015 Chuck Miller, Clay Township Phragmites Advisory Board Establishing a sustainable Phragmites management program depends on commitment from stakeholders. This commitment can be supported by helping stakeholders see the benefit of concerted action in their... Continue Reading

Filed under: funding landowners management Michigan partnerships Permits volunteers

Regional Cooperation: collaborating to manage the spread of Phragmites in Southeast Michigan

Regional Cooperation: collaborating to manage the spread of Phragmites in Southeast Michigan

by boxcar-admin | Feb 22, 2015 | Blog

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 Reading

Filed under: CISMA management Michigan wetlands

Congratulations 2014 GLRI Grant Recipients!

by boxcar-admin | Mar 24, 2014 | News

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 Reading

Filed under: CISMA EDRR GLRI management Michigan

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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Geological Survey under Grant/Cooperative Agreement No. G23AC00436. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Geological Survey. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.



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