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  1. Claire Peterson
    Thanks Ryan! It seems like there may be a lot of confusion between pokeweed and knotweed, we just received another message asking for ID help and the plant looks identical.
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    Hello all, We received a message today from a concerned citizen asking an interesting question that I feel would make for some great discussion. Thoughts? Comments?
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    Someone contacted us through Facebook today with some images of a plant that recently started growing in their yard. They are worried that it could be invasive or a type of knotweed. Looks to me like it could be pokeweed?
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    Eaton Conservation District and Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, (MM-CISMA), are hosting an Invasive Species survey on Thursday, July 20th, from 2 – 4:30 pm. at Crandell Park, 3424 E. Clinton Trail, Charlotte, MI 48813. Please join us and learn about identifying invasive plants in our area and how to report them on MSU’s MISIN smart phone app. This is a great way for youth and adults to learn about invasive plants and help our environment!For more information and RSVP, please call at Eaton Conservation District @ ph. 517-543-1512 x 5 or email sue.spagnuolo@macd.org. Be prepared for an enjoyable walk around the lake! Please bring water and wear attire suitable for walking and the day's weather.
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    We received an e-mail today from someone asking for some identification help. I told them that it was more than likely wild grapes/grapevine but I figured I'd ask here just in case
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    No worries! Well that's good to know, I was leaning towards the generic regional pack but wasn't sure if it was a good buy if it had more invasives than natives
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    Hi all, We received an e-mail yesterday requesting help on identifying this aquatic plant that is growing in Magician Lake in Cass County. Does anyone happy to know what this could be?
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    ISN is partnering with Benzie Conservation District, the Crystal Lake and Watershed Association, and the Department of Environmental Quality to host a “Landing Blitz” in Benzie County! This event is a collaborative outreach campaign to raise awareness about preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species through recreational boating and related activities. Taking preventative steps (i.e. cleaning your boat and live wells) before moving to another lake can make an incredible difference in the battle against invasive species. Please join us on Saturday, July 1, from noon-3:00pm at the DNR’s new Crystal Lake Boating Access Site, just off of M-115 and Mollineaux Road.Volunteers will be on site to deliver information on how to stop unwanted aquatic hitchhikers. Additionally, we will provide demonstrations on how to properly rinse your boat by utilizing the permanent boat washing station on site, owned and operated by the CLWA. Boaters will be greeted with free outreach materials and goodies (like microfiber towels), while supplies last. This is a wonderful opportunity to take great steps towards protecting our region’s natural ecology – and it takes just a few extra moments on what we are hoping will be a beautiful 4th of July weekend! Help make Benzie County’s “Landing Blitz” a success by taking a break on Crystal Lake! These events are being held all over the state during the first week of July – join the invasive species efforts happening in your region! Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or email ecook@gtcd.org
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    Japanese knotweed, also known as "Michigan bamboo", is a highly invasive plant in our region and it's becoming a major issue for homeowners and land managers. Its incredible root system can damage infrastructure and above ground, it chokes out native vegetation and hurts wildlife habitat. This community training will focus on: How knotweed grows and spreads The best time and methods for controlling knotweed Hands-on demonstrations at a knotweed-infested site Techniques for preventing the spread of knotweed including proper handling of waste. We will begin indoors for a presentation and then venture to a knotweed site for hands-on demonstrations of proper identification and treatment. This training is free and open to anyone with knotweed concerns. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. RSVPs are required as space is limited. You can register here. When: Saturday, June 3, 2017 - 9:00am-12:00pmWhere: Please meet at West Shore Medical Center, classroom #1 (1465 E. Parkdale Ave., Manistee, MI). Carpooling will be available to our demonstration site, located approximately three miles away.Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or email ecook@gtcd.org
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    Join ISN and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy as we work to remove invasive baby's breath from Elberta Beach in Benzie County! Spreading easily over northwest Michigan's beaches and dunes, baby's breath crowds out native plants and degrades important habitat. We need your help to restore Elberta Beach back to a diverse, healthy landscape! With a deep taproot, removal is hard work but extremely rewarding. Shovels and other tools will be provided but please bring your own work gloves to protect your hands while using shovels. Long pants are recommended as there is some poison ivy on the beach. We will meet at Elberta Beach parking lot. Water and other refreshments will be provided.As an extra thank you to volunteers, each particpant will receive coupons to both Stormcloud Brewing and the Crescent Bakery. There will also be a drawing at the end of each workbee for additional prizes including discounts to The Cabbage Shed and Frank Z, packets of wildflower seeds, ISN tee-shirts, and more! Feel free to join us at one or all of the following dates! Thursday, May 25 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, June 1 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, June 17 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, July 6 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, July 15 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, August 3 - 9:00am-12:00pm 'Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or ecook@gtcd.org
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    Join ISN and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy as we work to remove invasive baby's breath from Elberta Beach in Benzie County! Spreading easily over northwest Michigan's beaches and dunes, baby's breath crowds out native plants and degrades important habitat. We need your help to restore Elberta Beach back to a diverse, healthy landscape! With a deep taproot, removal is hard work but extremely rewarding. Shovels and other tools will be provided but please bring your own work gloves to protect your hands while using shovels. Long pants are recommended as there is some poison ivy on the beach. We will meet at Elberta Beach parking lot. Water and other refreshments will be provided.As an extra thank you to volunteers, each particpant will receive coupons to both Stormcloud Brewing and the Crescent Bakery. There will also be a drawing at the end of each workbee for additional prizes including discounts to The Cabbage Shed and Frank Z, packets of wildflower seeds, ISN tee-shirts, and more! Feel free to join us at one or all of the following dates! Thursday, May 25 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, June 1 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, June 17 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, July 6 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, July 15 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, August 3 - 9:00am-12:00pm 'Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or ecook@gtcd.org
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    Join ISN and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy as we work to remove invasive baby's breath from Elberta Beach in Benzie County! Spreading easily over northwest Michigan's beaches and dunes, baby's breath crowds out native plants and degrades important habitat. We need your help to restore Elberta Beach back to a diverse, healthy landscape! With a deep taproot, removal is hard work but extremely rewarding. Shovels and other tools will be provided but please bring your own work gloves to protect your hands while using shovels. Long pants are recommended as there is some poison ivy on the beach. We will meet at Elberta Beach parking lot. Water and other refreshments will be provided.As an extra thank you to volunteers, each particpant will receive coupons to both Stormcloud Brewing and the Crescent Bakery. There will also be a drawing at the end of each workbee for additional prizes including discounts to The Cabbage Shed and Frank Z, packets of wildflower seeds, ISN tee-shirts, and more! Feel free to join us at one or all of the following dates! Thursday, May 25 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, June 1 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, June 17 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, July 6 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, July 15 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, August 3 - 9:00am-12:00pm 'Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or ecook@gtcd.org
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    Join ISN and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy as we work to remove invasive baby's breath from Elberta Beach in Benzie County! Spreading easily over northwest Michigan's beaches and dunes, baby's breath crowds out native plants and degrades important habitat. We need your help to restore Elberta Beach back to a diverse, healthy landscape! With a deep taproot, removal is hard work but extremely rewarding. Shovels and other tools will be provided but please bring your own work gloves to protect your hands while using shovels. Long pants are recommended as there is some poison ivy on the beach. We will meet at Elberta Beach parking lot. Water and other refreshments will be provided.As an extra thank you to volunteers, each particpant will receive coupons to both Stormcloud Brewing and the Crescent Bakery. There will also be a drawing at the end of each workbee for additional prizes including discounts to The Cabbage Shed and Frank Z, packets of wildflower seeds, ISN tee-shirts, and more! Feel free to join us at one or all of the following dates! Thursday, May 25 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, June 1 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, June 17 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, July 6 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, July 15 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, August 3 - 9:00am-12:00pm 'Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or ecook@gtcd.org
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    Join ISN and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy as we work to remove invasive baby's breath from Elberta Beach in Benzie County! Spreading easily over northwest Michigan's beaches and dunes, baby's breath crowds out native plants and degrades important habitat. We need your help to restore Elberta Beach back to a diverse, healthy landscape! With a deep taproot, removal is hard work but extremely rewarding. Shovels and other tools will be provided but please bring your own work gloves to protect your hands while using shovels. Long pants are recommended as there is some poison ivy on the beach. We will meet at Elberta Beach parking lot. Water and other refreshments will be provided.As an extra thank you to volunteers, each particpant will receive coupons to both Stormcloud Brewing and the Crescent Bakery. There will also be a drawing at the end of each workbee for additional prizes including discounts to The Cabbage Shed and Frank Z, packets of wildflower seeds, ISN tee-shirts, and more! Feel free to join us at one or all of the following dates! Thursday, May 25 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, June 1 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, June 17 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, July 6 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, July 15 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, August 3 - 9:00am-12:00pm 'Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or ecook@gtcd.org
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    Join ISN and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy as we work to remove invasive baby's breath from Elberta Beach in Benzie County! Spreading easily over northwest Michigan's beaches and dunes, baby's breath crowds out native plants and degrades important habitat. We need your help to restore Elberta Beach back to a diverse, healthy landscape! With a deep taproot, removal is hard work but extremely rewarding. Shovels and other tools will be provided but please bring your own work gloves to protect your hands while using shovels. Long pants are recommended as there is some poison ivy on the beach. We will meet at Elberta Beach parking lot. Water and other refreshments will be provided.As an extra thank you to volunteers, each particpant will receive coupons to both Stormcloud Brewing and the Crescent Bakery. There will also be a drawing at the end of each workbee for additional prizes including discounts to The Cabbage Shed and Frank Z, packets of wildflower seeds, ISN tee-shirts, and more! Feel free to join us at one or all of the following dates! Thursday, May 25 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, June 1 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, June 17 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, July 6 - 9:00am-12:00pm Saturday, July 15 - 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday, August 3 - 9:00am-12:00pm 'Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or ecook@gtcd.org
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    Join ISN & local partners to remove invasive garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) from Clay Cliffs Natural Area in Leland. Then, stay after for a delicious garlic mustard-themed lunch. This is a workbee for all ages! All volunteers will also receive an ISN tee shirt as a thank you for participating. Dress for the weather, and bring garden gloves if you prefer. We will work rain or shine!RSVPs are recommended to ensure lunch will be available. You can sign up here.When: Saturday, May 20, 2017 - 9:00am-12:00pmWhere: Meet at the Leland Library to carpool to Clay Cliffs Natural Area. We will return to the library after working to enjoy lunch! Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or email ecook@gtcd.org.
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    Join ISN & local partners to remove invasive garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) from Tank Hill in Frankfort. Then, stay after for a delicious garlic mustard-themed lunch. This is a workbee for all ages! All volunteers will also receive an ISN tee shirt as a thank you for participating. Dress for the weather, and bring garden gloves if you prefer. We will work rain or shine!RSVPs are recommended to ensure lunch will be available. You can sign up here.When: Friday, May 19, 2017 - 9:00am-12:00pmWhere: Meet at the First Congregational Church in downtown Frankfort. We will carpool to Tank Hill to work and return to the church after for lunch!Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or email ecook@gtcd.org.
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    Did you know that garlic mustard is one of the few plants that retains its green color when used in papermaking? Join the Invasive Species Network (ISN) and Grand Traverse Conservation District to make paper out of this invasive species! Hear a presentation on the alternative uses of invasive plant species and then make your own paper to take home. All materials are provided and there is no cost to participate. RSVPs are highly recommended! You can sign up here. When: Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 1:30pm-3:00pmWhere: Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Rd., Traverse City, MI 49685Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or ecook@gtcd.org
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    Join ISN & local partners to remove invasive garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) from the Natural Education Reserve by the Boardman River Nature Center. Then, stay after for a delicious garlic mustard-themed lunch. This is a workbee for all ages! All volunteers will also receive an ISN tee shirt as a thank you for participating. Dress for the weather, and bring garden gloves if you prefer. We will work rain or shine!RSVPs are recommended to ensure lunch will be available. You can sign up here. When: Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 9:00am-12:00pmWhere: Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Rd., Traverse City, MI 49685Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or email ecook@gtcd.org.
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    Join ISN & local partners to remove invasive garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) from Magoon Creek Natural Area. Then, stay after for a delicious garlic mustard-themed lunch. This is a workbee for all ages! All volunteers will also receive an ISN tee shirt as a thank you for participating. Dress for the weather, and bring garden gloves if you prefer. We will work rain or shine!RSVPs are recommended to ensure lunch will be available. You can sign up here. When: Friday, May 12, 2017 - 9:00am-12:00pmWhere: Meet at the Manistee United Methodist Church, next to the Ramsdell Theater. We will carpool to Magoon Creek Natural Area and return to the church for lunch after! Contact: Emily Cook, ISN Outreach Specialist, (231)941-0960 x20 or email ecook@gtcd.org.
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    Looks like the news is spreading! http://www.kare11.com/news/cheerios-gave-away-flower-seeds-to-save-the-bees-but-they-could-do-harm/424098194 And while reading a lot of news on the Cheerios campaign ... I came across this: https://growtherainbow.com/ anyone have any info on these?
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    http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10366_10871-162412--,00.html 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.
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    http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10366_10871-162412--,00.html 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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    http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10366_10871-162412--,00.html 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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    http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10366_10871-162412--,00.html 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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