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Garlic mustard is no joke, we take invasive removal seriously! Volunteers will get an early start to garlic mustard removal within the beautiful forested dune ecosystem! Garlic mustard is an unfriendly exotic invader that threatens to alter the understory of this fragile habitat. Meet at the organizational campground parking area on Floral Lane. Meeting location: 41.921620, -86.578874.
Garlic mustard is no joke, we take invasive removal seriously! Volunteers will get an early start to garlic mustard removal within the beautiful forested dune ecosystem! Garlic mustard is an unfriendly exotic invader that threatens to alter the understory of this fragile habitat. Meet at the organizational campground parking area on Floral Lane. Meeting location: 41.921620, -86.578874.
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Help hand pull garlic mustard, an invasive weed that is gaining a foot-hold in this amazing woodland. Let’s get an early start on fighting this invasive since it’s easy to spot in the spring when not many other plants are green yet. Removing this plant will make the area more suitable for native plants and animals. Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672
Help hand pull garlic mustard, an invasive weed that is gaining a foot-hold in this amazing woodland. Let’s get an early start on fighting this invasive since it’s easy to spot in the spring when not many other plants are green yet. Removing this plant will make the area more suitable for native plants and animals. Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672
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Join us for a garlic mustard pulling workday! We need to find the outliers before they invade this beautiful woodland. Meet at the bike trailhead parking lot on the north side of Livingston Road between Duck Lake and Waterbury Roads. GPS coordinates: 42.639536, -83.576926 Please arrive on time as we may share rides and caravan to another parking area to get closer to our target garlic mustard infestation.
Join us for a garlic mustard pulling workday! We need to find the outliers before they invade this beautiful woodland. Meet at the bike trailhead parking lot on the north side of Livingston Road between Duck Lake and Waterbury Roads. GPS coordinates: 42.639536, -83.576926 Please arrive on time as we may share rides and caravan to another parking area to get closer to our target garlic mustard infestation.
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Join ongoing efforts to stop garlic mustard from spreading into nice woodlands! We will be hand pulling and removing this aggressive invasive weed. Early detection and rapid response, pulling any small infestations, will keep garlic mustard at bay in the high quality woodlands in the park. Meet at the East Graham Boat Launch parking lot on the north side of Predmore Road in the park’s North Unit. GPS coordinates: 42.786267, -83.190904 Please arrive early as we will likely caravan to a different site.
Join ongoing efforts to stop garlic mustard from spreading into nice woodlands! We will be hand pulling and removing this aggressive invasive weed. Early detection and rapid response, pulling any small infestations, will keep garlic mustard at bay in the high quality woodlands in the park. Meet at the East Graham Boat Launch parking lot on the north side of Predmore Road in the park’s North Unit. GPS coordinates: 42.786267, -83.190904 Please arrive early as we will likely caravan to a different site.
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Garlic mustard season has arrived! Join us as we work to remove invasive garlic mustard from the forested dunes at this lakeside park! Volunteer stewards will be removing garlic mustard, an unwanted forest pest, from the trailhead and main beach trail before it has a chance to hitch a ride on an unsuspecting hiker. Meet at the main park entrance off of 138th street. Be sure to dress to work in the woods and arrive on time in case we need to hike to the work location! Meeting location: 42.705085, -86.190674.
Garlic mustard season has arrived! Join us as we work to remove invasive garlic mustard from the forested dunes at this lakeside park! Volunteer stewards will be removing garlic mustard, an unwanted forest pest, from the trailhead and main beach trail before it has a chance to hitch a ride on an unsuspecting hiker. Meet at the main park entrance off of 138th street. Be sure to dress to work in the woods and arrive on time in case we need to hike to the work location! Meeting location: 42.705085, -86.190674.
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Join us in removing garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) that threatens to take over the unique woodlands in Highland Recreation Area. Meet at the bike trailhead parking lot on the north side of Livingston Road between Duck Lake and Waterbury Roads. GPS coordinates: 42.639536, -83.576926 Please arrive on time as we may have a decent hike to get to our work location.
Join us in removing garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) that threatens to take over the unique woodlands in Highland Recreation Area. Meet at the bike trailhead parking lot on the north side of Livingston Road between Duck Lake and Waterbury Roads. GPS coordinates: 42.639536, -83.576926 Please arrive on time as we may have a decent hike to get to our work location.
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Spring is a great time to be at Warren Dunes! Enjoy meeting fellow stewards and budding wildflowers while removing harmful garlic mustard plants throughout the park with Volunteer Steward Wayne G.! Removing this unwelcome weed will help improve forest conditions for native species. No experience is necessary to join in but, although discouraged for regular park visitors, we will be working off trail. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing for climbing. Meet at the roadside parking area near the main beach access. Meeting location 41.90170, -86.60836.
Spring is a great time to be at Warren Dunes! Enjoy meeting fellow stewards and budding wildflowers while removing harmful garlic mustard plants throughout the park with Volunteer Steward Wayne G.! Removing this unwelcome weed will help improve forest conditions for native species. No experience is necessary to join in but, although discouraged for regular park visitors, we will be working off trail. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing for climbing. Meet at the roadside parking area near the main beach access. Meeting location 41.90170, -86.60836.
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Join us for a work session lead by volunteer steward Jenny S.. We will focus on pulling garlic mustard in areas where we’ve found it in past years. Meet at the East Graham Boat Launch parking lot on the north side of Predmore Road in the park's North Unit. GPS coordinates: 42.786267, -83.190904 We may caravan to another location, so please arrive on time. Jenny’s cell is 248-736-1775.
Join us for a work session lead by volunteer steward Jenny S.. We will focus on pulling garlic mustard in areas where we’ve found it in past years. Meet at the East Graham Boat Launch parking lot on the north side of Predmore Road in the park's North Unit. GPS coordinates: 42.786267, -83.190904 We may caravan to another location, so please arrive on time. Jenny’s cell is 248-736-1775.
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Join us in the fight against invasive garlic mustard at this popular lakeside park! We need your help in order to continue reclaiming these habitats for our native plants and wildflowers! We will meet at the campground office and hike or caravan to our work location. No experience is necessary. We will be working mostly in flat terrain so this activity may be best suited for youth and those that don’t want to do arduous hiking to other work locations. Please arrive on time and prepared for a nice walk in the woods! Meeting location: 43.137401, -86.269805.
Join us in the fight against invasive garlic mustard at this popular lakeside park! We need your help in order to continue reclaiming these habitats for our native plants and wildflowers! We will meet at the campground office and hike or caravan to our work location. No experience is necessary. We will be working mostly in flat terrain so this activity may be best suited for youth and those that don’t want to do arduous hiking to other work locations. Please arrive on time and prepared for a nice walk in the woods! Meeting location: 43.137401, -86.269805.
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Join the DNR and Belle Isle Conservancy for stewardship Saturdays. Our April project will focus on searching for and pulling patches of invasive, non-native garlic mustard and other weeds. We will do some walking off trails, so sturdy footwear is important. The woods may be wet so waterproof boots are a good idea if you have them. Meet on Woodside Drive at the trailhead parking area just north of the canal bridge on the left. From The Strand, pass the athletic fields and Vista Drive then turn left at the next road (there is a brick bathroom building at the corner). GPS coordinates: 42.340386, -82.968116
Join the DNR and Belle Isle Conservancy for stewardship Saturdays. Our April project will focus on searching for and pulling patches of invasive, non-native garlic mustard and other weeds. We will do some walking off trails, so sturdy footwear is important. The woods may be wet so waterproof boots are a good idea if you have them. Meet on Woodside Drive at the trailhead parking area just north of the canal bridge on the left. From The Strand, pass the athletic fields and Vista Drive then turn left at the next road (there is a brick bathroom building at the corner). GPS coordinates: 42.340386, -82.968116
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Join volunteer steward Charity S. for a garlic mustard pull to keep this invasive plant from infesting a beautiful woodland. Bring your children and help us celebrate Earth Day! Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672 Contact Charity at 517-522-5010 or 517-462-6999.
Join volunteer steward Charity S. for a garlic mustard pull to keep this invasive plant from infesting a beautiful woodland. Bring your children and help us celebrate Earth Day! Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672 Contact Charity at 517-522-5010 or 517-462-6999.
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Enjoy an easy opportunity to give a little back to nature. A miserable, stinky, invasive weed called garlic mustard is infiltrating high quality natural areas in Waterloo Recreation Area. Happily, it is very easy and satisfying to pull; like cleaning a really dirty house you can quickly see where you've been and what you've accomplished. Bonus: it's a lot less work than housecleaning and it's outdoors to boot! This workday will be led by volunteer steward Charity S.. Contact her at 517-522-5010 or 517-462-6999. Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672
Enjoy an easy opportunity to give a little back to nature. A miserable, stinky, invasive weed called garlic mustard is infiltrating high quality natural areas in Waterloo Recreation Area. Happily, it is very easy and satisfying to pull; like cleaning a really dirty house you can quickly see where you've been and what you've accomplished. Bonus: it's a lot less work than housecleaning and it's outdoors to boot! This workday will be led by volunteer steward Charity S.. Contact her at 517-522-5010 or 517-462-6999. Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672
In conjunction with the 2017 Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Annual Conference, MiCorps will also be offering training on the lake monitoring techniques used in the Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP). All CLMP participants enrolled in a parameter that they have not previously done should try to join us for this training. Depending on the type of monitoring you will be conducting, your attendance at these trainings may be required in order to participate in the program (see below). These trainings are also open to any lake monitors who would like to learn these methods or are interested in a refresher. Pre-registration is required to attend these sessions. Check back for more details later this winter.
Training recommended but not required
Secchi Disk Transparency
Spring or Summer Total Phosphorus
Training required
Chlorophyll-a
Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature
Score the Shore (Lakeshore Habitat Assessment)
Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch
Aquatic Plant Mapping
These CLMP training sessions are offered free of charge to all CLMP enrollees; however, participants are responsible for all associated lodging, meals, and travel expenses to attend. Please note: CLMP enrollees who wish to attend the Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Annual Conference sessions must register for the Conference and pay the appropriate registration fees. The Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Annual Conference is a separate event, with a separate registration and fees.
Questions?
More information and an online registration form for the CLMP training sessions will be available later this winter. Please contact Jean Roth (jroth@mlswa.org, 989-257-3715) with any questions.
Training recommended but not required
Secchi Disk Transparency
Spring or Summer Total Phosphorus
Training required
Chlorophyll-a
Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature
Score the Shore (Lakeshore Habitat Assessment)
Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch
Aquatic Plant Mapping
These CLMP training sessions are offered free of charge to all CLMP enrollees; however, participants are responsible for all associated lodging, meals, and travel expenses to attend. Please note: CLMP enrollees who wish to attend the Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Annual Conference sessions must register for the Conference and pay the appropriate registration fees. The Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Annual Conference is a separate event, with a separate registration and fees.
Questions?
More information and an online registration form for the CLMP training sessions will be available later this winter. Please contact Jean Roth (jroth@mlswa.org, 989-257-3715) with any questions.
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Help celebrate Earth Day and stomp out a small, isolated population of garlic mustard hiding in this beautiful forest with Volunteer Steward Pricilla A.! Volunteers will enjoy a short hike through the beech/maple forest to the work location. Meet at the main park entrance off of 138th street. No experience is necessary to join in! Be sure to arrive on time as we will be walking about 10 minutes to the work location. Meeting location: 42°42'02.4"N 86°11'46.2"W.
Help celebrate Earth Day and stomp out a small, isolated population of garlic mustard hiding in this beautiful forest with Volunteer Steward Pricilla A.! Volunteers will enjoy a short hike through the beech/maple forest to the work location. Meet at the main park entrance off of 138th street. No experience is necessary to join in! Be sure to arrive on time as we will be walking about 10 minutes to the work location. Meeting location: 42°42'02.4"N 86°11'46.2"W.
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Help protect the beautiful forests this Earth Day with Volunteer Steward Wayne G.! Volunteers will enjoy a short hike through the beech/maple forest and work along and off the trails in the forested dunes. Meet at the main park entrance off of 138th street. No experience is necessary to join but do expect to do some climbing and hiking along moderately difficult trails. Be sure to arrive on time as we will be walking about 10 minutes to the work location. Meet at the organizational campground parking area on Floral Lane. Meeting location: 41.921620, -86.578874.
Help protect the beautiful forests this Earth Day with Volunteer Steward Wayne G.! Volunteers will enjoy a short hike through the beech/maple forest and work along and off the trails in the forested dunes. Meet at the main park entrance off of 138th street. No experience is necessary to join but do expect to do some climbing and hiking along moderately difficult trails. Be sure to arrive on time as we will be walking about 10 minutes to the work location. Meet at the organizational campground parking area on Floral Lane. Meeting location: 41.921620, -86.578874.
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Remove garlic mustard and, in the process, restore woodland wildflower populations. Meet at the entrance on Teahen Road where there are two pull-off parking spots; look for a state truck parked nearby. GPS coordinates: 42.48549,-83.82480 Roadside parking.
Remove garlic mustard and, in the process, restore woodland wildflower populations. Meet at the entrance on Teahen Road where there are two pull-off parking spots; look for a state truck parked nearby. GPS coordinates: 42.48549,-83.82480 Roadside parking.
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Help combat the spread of garlic mustard by pulling these weedy plants from nice woodlands! Meet at the Riverbend Picnic Area parking lot. GPS coordinates: 42.504968, -83.709577
Help combat the spread of garlic mustard by pulling these weedy plants from nice woodlands! Meet at the Riverbend Picnic Area parking lot. GPS coordinates: 42.504968, -83.709577
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Join volunteer steward, Sheila B. to hand pull garlic mustard from the neat woods near the Discovery Center. Help keep this invasive weed from taking over a nice woodland and displacing native plants. We need your help to remove this plant before it goes to seed and it’s easy to pull. Contact Sheila with any day-of questions at 734-972-1428. Meet at the Discovery Center lower parking lot. GPS coordinates: 42.32432, -84.08528
Join volunteer steward, Sheila B. to hand pull garlic mustard from the neat woods near the Discovery Center. Help keep this invasive weed from taking over a nice woodland and displacing native plants. We need your help to remove this plant before it goes to seed and it’s easy to pull. Contact Sheila with any day-of questions at 734-972-1428. Meet at the Discovery Center lower parking lot. GPS coordinates: 42.32432, -84.08528
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You can help protect our native wildflowers and forested dune ecosystem from being overrun by garlic mustard! Meet in the parking area in front of the Gillette Visitor Center, near the Homestead Trail (the section of the parking lot furthest from the building). Volunteers will quickly learn to identify garlic mustard and then we’ll take a beautiful hike to our work location. Be sure to arrive on time and wear sturdy shoes. Meeting location: 43.121436, -86.265354
You can help protect our native wildflowers and forested dune ecosystem from being overrun by garlic mustard! Meet in the parking area in front of the Gillette Visitor Center, near the Homestead Trail (the section of the parking lot furthest from the building). Volunteers will quickly learn to identify garlic mustard and then we’ll take a beautiful hike to our work location. Be sure to arrive on time and wear sturdy shoes. Meeting location: 43.121436, -86.265354
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Want to enjoy a day in the woods? Help us remove garlic mustard from the trails and wooded areas in this amazing state park and keep thousands of its seeds out of the seed bank. Meet in the day use area near the main park entrance on M-29. GPS coordinates: 42.6490,-82.5155 Contact Ben at 931-980-2034 with any day-of questions.
Want to enjoy a day in the woods? Help us remove garlic mustard from the trails and wooded areas in this amazing state park and keep thousands of its seeds out of the seed bank. Meet in the day use area near the main park entrance on M-29. GPS coordinates: 42.6490,-82.5155 Contact Ben at 931-980-2034 with any day-of questions.
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Help combat the spread of garlic mustard by pulling these weedy plants from nice woodlands with volunteer stewards Bill B. and Kathy W.. Contact Kathy at 248-444-2970 with any day-of questions. Meet at the Riverbend Picnic Area parking lot. GPS coordinates: 42.504968, -83.709577
Help combat the spread of garlic mustard by pulling these weedy plants from nice woodlands with volunteer stewards Bill B. and Kathy W.. Contact Kathy at 248-444-2970 with any day-of questions. Meet at the Riverbend Picnic Area parking lot. GPS coordinates: 42.504968, -83.709577
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Help hand pull garlic mustard, a stubborn invasive weed that could take over in this amazing woodland. Removing this plant will make the area more suitable for native plants and animals. Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672
Help hand pull garlic mustard, a stubborn invasive weed that could take over in this amazing woodland. Removing this plant will make the area more suitable for native plants and animals. Meet at the park headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea. GPS coordinates: 42.33298, -84.10672
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Help us wipe out scattered populations of garlic mustard that threaten forest communities at Saugatuck Dunes ! Volunteers will pull this unwanted herb from the forest understory to make way for spring wildflowers and native saplings. Meet at the main park entrance off of 138th street. No experience is necessary to join in but we may be hiking in some moderately difficult terrain. Be sure to arrive on time at the main parking area as we will be walking about 10 minutes to the work location. Meeting location: 42°42'02.4"N 86°11'46.2"W..
Help us wipe out scattered populations of garlic mustard that threaten forest communities at Saugatuck Dunes ! Volunteers will pull this unwanted herb from the forest understory to make way for spring wildflowers and native saplings. Meet at the main park entrance off of 138th street. No experience is necessary to join in but we may be hiking in some moderately difficult terrain. Be sure to arrive on time at the main parking area as we will be walking about 10 minutes to the work location. Meeting location: 42°42'02.4"N 86°11'46.2"W..
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Join Steve P., volunteer steward, in pulling non-native, invasive garlic mustard from neat woodlands at Highland Recreation Area. See first-hand how this plant starts taking over in woodlands if we don’t do anything to stop it! Meet at the bike trailhead parking lot on the north side of Livingston Road between Duck Lake and Waterbury Roads. GPS coordinates: 42.639536, -83.576926 Please arrive on time as we may caravan to a different location. Day-of questions can be directed to Steve at 248-877-4386.
Join Steve P., volunteer steward, in pulling non-native, invasive garlic mustard from neat woodlands at Highland Recreation Area. See first-hand how this plant starts taking over in woodlands if we don’t do anything to stop it! Meet at the bike trailhead parking lot on the north side of Livingston Road between Duck Lake and Waterbury Roads. GPS coordinates: 42.639536, -83.576926 Please arrive on time as we may caravan to a different location. Day-of questions can be directed to Steve at 248-877-4386.
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Help us remove non-native garlic mustard from the woodlands near Hankerd Road. This is a great activity for the whole family! Meet us at the Halfmoon Lake parking lot off Hankerd Road. GPS coordinates: 42.414,-83.9955 From North Territorial Road, take Hankerd Road north until you see the parking lot on the left.
Help us remove non-native garlic mustard from the woodlands near Hankerd Road. This is a great activity for the whole family! Meet us at the Halfmoon Lake parking lot off Hankerd Road. GPS coordinates: 42.414,-83.9955 From North Territorial Road, take Hankerd Road north until you see the parking lot on the left.
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We’re on a mission to search and remove garlic mustard! Help search for isolated populations of garlic mustard in the campground before they have a chance to hitchhike along the trails and into our natural areas! Work will involve scouting and removal by hand pulling located populations. Meet at the Winter Sports Complex along Scenic Drive. Please arrive on time as we will begin hiking from the meeting location to search for plants by 1:15. Meeting location: 43.233385, -86.330942.
We’re on a mission to search and remove garlic mustard! Help search for isolated populations of garlic mustard in the campground before they have a chance to hitchhike along the trails and into our natural areas! Work will involve scouting and removal by hand pulling located populations. Meet at the Winter Sports Complex along Scenic Drive. Please arrive on time as we will begin hiking from the meeting location to search for plants by 1:15. Meeting location: 43.233385, -86.330942.