Strategic Plan Development - Advice for CISMAs 3-2017 (1).pdf

A certificate of completion is awarded to those who complete the course and participants receive a free, one-year membership to Michigan Lakes and Streams Association. Participants can also receive continuing education credits including 16 Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Pesticide Applicator Re-Certification credits (8 Comm. Core and 8 Aquatics) and credits in the MSU Extension Master Citizen Planner, Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, and Conservation Stewards programs.

Registration is open now through January 21, 2022. The cost of the course is $115 per person. Register by January 3, 2022 for an early bird price of $95 per person. Learn more and register on the Introduction to Lakes website at www.canr.msu.edu/lakesonline.

The Lake St. Clair CISMA and GiLLs CISMA and our local MDARD Plant Health Inspector hosted a training last month for farmer's market managers on invasive species they might see at their market. This came up because last year a vendor was selling Japanese knotweed at Detroit's Eastern Market as food (the shoots). While we didn't have a great turn out at this event due to snow, farmer's market managers seemed very interested in the topic thus I wanted to post the idea and materials here in case anyone else wants to try it! I've included a brochure with the top 4 invasives that might be an issue (based on our discussion with our local Plant Health Inspector), MDARD contacts and CISMA contacts. We did record the meeting, so I'll post that link when available, too. Let me know if anyone is interested in the slides (I'm guessing they are too large to post here). Thanks to McKenzi, Patrick and Amy Kennedy from MDARD for working on this!

https://oaklandinvasivespecies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/4-invasives-in-your-market.pdf

https://oaklandinvasivespecies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LocalCISMAContacts.pdf

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdard/Map_of_Michigan_Nursery_Inspection_Districts_643674_7.pdf

Fallon at the BCK CISMA and I have been working with The Stewardship Network to host a webinar series focusing on riparians at 1pm on Mondays in February. We have two of these events left, with Tom Alwin from EGLE doing an invasive species update Monday, February 15th and Eric Bacon from ANC talking about permitting on the 22nd. 

Recordings of the sessions are also available on The Stewardship Network's YouTube. 

Please feel free to share with your networks, riparians, or lake associations!

Please use this thread to post any information or documents from the sessions that may be helpful for other CISMAs!

Have fun and learn while giving back to nature at Columbus County Park! The workshop will begin with a brief introduction to the varied habitats of this beautiful, wooded and rolling park featuring the Belle River. Friends of the St. Clair River staff will offer tips for winter plant identification and stewardship safety and discuss invasive species monitoring. We’ll take a short walk to our work site where we’ll cut and treat woody invasive shrubs. 

This workshop has been approved for TWO Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) pesticide applicator recertification credits in  categories 10, 2, 3B, 6, or commercial core. Please tell the event host at sign in if you would like to receive credits and have your certification number with you at the event. 

Bring your own gloves, face covering, loppers (optional), water and snacks. Registration is required. Email Friends of the St. Clair River at stewardship@scriver.org for more information or to register.

Co-hosted by Friends of the St. Clair River & Lake St. Clair Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) 

Funded by the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program (www.michigan.gov/invasives)

The Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes online course is being offered January 2021 and registration is now open! This nationally recognized six-week course is in a convenient self-paced online format and is designed for lake users, lakefront property owners, and professionals who want to improve their understanding of lakes and their protection and management. Over 700 people have participated in the class since it was first offered online in 2015. 

The online format allows you to have week-by-week, 24/7 access to six online units featuring video lectures, activities, resources, discussion forums, quizzes, and Ask-an-Expert webinar sessions with professionals from Michigan State University and other organizations. The course covers lake ecology, lakes and their watersheds, shorelines, Michigan water law, aquatic plant management, and community involvement. The course schedule allows for regular online communication with classmates and course instructors.

The 2021 course runs January 19 - March 26. The cost of the course is $115 per person. Register by December 28, 2020 for an early bird price of $95 per person. Registration is open through January 14, 2021.

Everyone who completes the course will receive a free, one-year membership to Michigan Lake Stewardship Associations, including four issues of The Michigan Riparian magazine. Continuing Education Credits are also being pursued including 16 Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Pesticide Applicator Re-Certification credits and credits in the MSU Extension Master Citizen Planner program, Master Gardener program and Conservation Stewards Program.

For more details about the course and to register visit the MSU Extension Introduction to Lakes webpage at http://www.canr.msu.edu/lakesonline.

LSC CISMA Poster.pdf

These videos are “unlisted” in youtube which means they can only be accessed via link. This is in part because they are not ADA compliant (e.g., closed captioning).

However, please do not hesitate to share this link (or individual video links) with your staff and partners that would benefit from this content.

**To access the full playlist, click the "1/9" icon in the upper right corner of the video.

These videos are “unlisted” in youtube which means they can only be accessed via link. This is in part because they are not ADA compliant (e.g., closed captioning).

However, please do not hesitate to share this link (or individual video links) with your staff and partners that would benefit from this content.

**To access the full playlist, click the "1/3" icon in the upper right corner of the video.

When: Thursday, March 5, 2020 (9am-3:30pm, doors open 8:30am)
Where: Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, 219 S. Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI, Room 105AB https://kelloggcenter.com
Cost: $20 per person...includes refreshments and lunch

Registration Link:
https://events.anr.msu.edu/ANRforestinvasives/

Presentation topics*:
• Spotted lanternfly - it’s on the move, and you can help
• Oak wilt - current research on the beetles and fungus that cause oak wilt
• Hemlock woolly adelgid - research update on the life history, survival and control
• Asian longhorned beetle - lessons from Ohio
• The MISIN reporting website - how and why to report, how reports are used
• Michigan forest health report - from DNR forest health specialist
• Proliferation of environmentally friendly pesticides - are they really?
*This event has been approved for 4.5 Category 1 SAF Continuing Education Units (CEU’s)
*This event has been approved for 4.0 MDARD Pesticide Recertification Credits

Registration at the door will be on a first come first served basis.

Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the Julie Crick, the event contact, two weeks prior to the start of the event (February 20, 2020) at 989-275-7179 or at crickjul@msu.edu. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Register today!

ANR_Week_Flyer_2020.pdf

Learn about Michigan’s lakes online from MSU Extension

The Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes online course is being offered January 2020 and registration is now open! This nationally recognized six-week course is in a convenient self-paced online format and is designed for lake users, lakefront property owners, and professionals who want to improve their understanding of lakes and their protection and management. Over 500 people have participated in the class since it was first offered online in 2015. 

The online format allows you, from the comfort of your home or office, to have  week-by-week, 24/7 access to six online units that are complete with video lectures, activities, resources, discussion forums, quizzes, and Ask-an-Expert webinar sessions with professionals from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. The course covers lake ecology, lakes and their watersheds, shorelines, Michigan water law, aquatic plant management, and community involvement. The course schedule allows for regular online communication with classmates and course instructors.

The 2020 course runs January 14 – March 13. The cost of the course is $115 per person. Registration is open through January 8, 2020. 

Everyone who completes the course will receive a free, one-year membership to Michigan Lake Stewardship Associations, including four issues of The Michigan Riparian magazine. Continuing Education Credits are also available including 16 Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Pesticide Applicator Re-Certification credits and credits in the Master Citizen Planner program, Master Gardener program, Conservation Stewards Program and the Wildlife Society’s Certified Wildlife Biologist program.

For more details about the course and to register visit the MSU Extension Introduction to Lakes webpage at http://www.canr.msu.edu/lakesonline.

These videos are “unlisted” in youtube which means they can only be accessed via link. This is in part because they are not ADA compliant (e.g., closed captioning).

However, please do not hesitate to share this link (or individual video links) with your staff and partners that would benefit from this content.

**To access the full playlist, click the "1/17" icon in the upper right corner of the video.

• 9:00 a.m. Arrival and Registration
• 9:25 a.m. Welcome, Agenda Review, Housekeeping – Kevin Walters, DEQ
• 9:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation – Invasive Species Research and Management: Are We Working at the Same Spatial and Temporal Scales? Jonathan Bossenbroek, Professor of Ecology, U. of Toledo
• 10:30 a.m. CISMA Tools Round Table w/ Moderator – Greg Norwood, DNR
  • 10:35 a.m. SWxSW CISMAs Prioritization Tool
  • 10:45 a.m. Cake CISMAs cost share program – Dusty Jordan, CAKE CISMA
  • 10:55 a.m. BCK CISMAs Co. Road Commission Challenge – Sarah Nelson, BCK CISMA
  • 11:05 a.m. CISMA Representation Statewide – Ryan Wheeler, DNR
• 11:30 a.m. State of Michigan TIS/AIS Updates
  • DNR: Greg Norwood
  • DEQ: Sarah LeSage
  • MDARD: John Bedford
• 1:30 p.m. Round Table CISMA Updates – CISMA Coordinators Moderator – Christina Baugher, DNR
• 2:55 p.m. Strike Team Formation Process – Drew Rayner, W. MI Conservation Network
• 3:30 p.m. Improving CISMA Coordination w/ MDOT & Road Commissions – Tim Jones, MDOT
• 4:15 p.m. Engaging CISMAs w/ Forest Resources – Keith Kintigh, DNR

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 (Convention Center – Superior Room)

• 8:00 a.m. Funding Panel Discussion Moderator – Ryan Wheeler, DNR
  • 8:05 a.m. North Sky Nonprofit Network – Leah Bagdon McCallum
  • 8:15 a.m. TNC - Shaun Howard
  • 8:25 a.m. Otsego County Community Foundation – Lisha Ramsdell, Huron Pines
  • 8:35 a.m. Panel Discussion/Audience Questions
• 9:05 a.m. How to Recruit, Attract, Retain and Train CISMA Staff – Kevin Walters, DEQ (for Katie Grzesiak, ISN)
• 9:30 a.m. Michigan’s IS Watch List: Process for Listing/Delisting – Sarah LeSage, DEQ
• 10:00 a.m. CISMA Roles in Statewide EDR Efforts – Sarah LeSage, DEQ
• 10:35 a.m. Addressing Pest Risk in Commercial Pathways – Elizabeth Pentico, USDA APHIS
• 11:05 a.m. Great Lakes Leadership Academy benefits for CISMA Coordinators – Christy Roman
• 11:35 a.m. Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Update
  • Funding and Survey/Containment Plans – Daria Gosztyla, W. MI CISMA
  • Michigan’s HWA Plan – Sue Tangora, DNR
• 12:20 p.m. Closing Remarks – Jennifer Muladore, Huron Pines

Are there any known sources that list potential workshops/ events that offer MDARD re-certification credits?

Specifically, I am interested in attending an event that offers category 5 Aquatics between 10/25/19 and 12/30/19.

Thank you,

McKenzi

https://forum.michiganinvasives.org/index.php?/topic/2289-misin-treatment-tracker-merging-polygons

http://www.misin.msu.edu/files/docs/treatment_help.pdf

Group work NOTES.docx CISMA_summer_training_8_2019.pdf DAY 2 MGMT WRAP UP and DATA.pptx DNR UP CISMA Training Aug2019.pdf Group work NOTES.docx HERBICIDE_APPLICATION_PREP.pptx Invasive knotweed ID - short.pdf Invasive knotweed ID.pdf MAPPINGandSURVEYING_notes.pptx

June 19 - PAMF Training

June 22 - Mobile Boat Wash

June 26 - MISIN Mapping

SEMiTrainingFlyer.pdf River Bends_MISIN_Map_June 2019.pdf MBW Events_2019.pdf

We hope you can join us!

I've seen a corn-hole type game where the bags represent seeds of native/invasive plants and the board is fertile soil. I've considered trivia-style activities for more adult groups. I've also debated modifying a "Plinko" style game to engage people but the educational relationship seems forced. Two creative classroom activities I've stumbled upon are:

https://bb.myips.org/cms/lib8/IN01906626/Centricity/Domain/8123/Invasive_Species_Game_Lesson.pdf

and 

http://kbsgk12project.kbs.msu.edu/blog/2012/03/19/invasive-species-game/

I feel it is sometimes a struggle to balance educational with interesting. If anyone has any ideas or recommendations I would love to hear them! Thanks.

May 2019- Invasive Species Landowner Workshops.pdf

Lake St Clair Metropark Nature Center

31300 Metro Pkwy

Harrison Charter Township, MI 48045

MISIN Workshop_2019.pdf

Forest Workshop Municipal_Business 4.8.19.pdf