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Buckthorn Watch

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Invasive Plants: Unwanted in State Parks!

Contact: Lindsay Ross (rossl2@Michigan.gov)
517-241-3366

Visitors to Michigan state parks are invited to participate in a new early detection and rapid response (EDRR) initiative to find the very first outbreaks of unwanted invasive plants.  Early detection will aid in rapid response control measures aimed at eliminating the invasive plants before they become widely established. Read more »

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Funder Profile: MSU SMEP

logo_smepThe Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project is an initiative of Michigan State University (MSU). It provides a venue for ongoing scholarly reflection and critique on the sustainability of Michigan, as well as seed grants for sustainability research from a Michigan state-level perspective. SMEP also provides a venue for on-going, long-term sustainability discourse with the goal of influencing the intellectual culture within MSU, and particularly the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Read more »

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News Highlights

Could a tiny insect halt the invasion of Japanese knotweed?

Patrick Barkham of The Gardian reports that the British government believes it has found a way to stop the spread of Japanese knotweed in Britain. Japanese knotweed... Read more »

August 17, 2009 | Comments Off

New Great Lakes Invasive Species Report

Are more invasive species headed for the great lakes? EPA has released a final report entitled, “Predicting Future Introductions of Nonindigenous Species to... Read more »

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Lyme grass invading Michigan dunes

Jeff Alexander of the Grand Rapids Press writes about the significance of this coastal invader: An invasive plant that competes with native dune grass is thriving... Read more »

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2011 Stewardship Network Conference

The Stewardship Network and the Midwest Land Trust Alliance partner this year to bring you two great days of informative talks and workshops that will focus on... Read more »

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MISIN News

Invasive Plants: Unwanted in State Parks!

Contact: Lindsay Ross (rossl2@Michigan.gov) 517-241-3366 Visitors to Michigan state parks are invited to participate in a new early detection and rapid response... Read more »

August 11, 2009 | Comments Off