Claire Peterson

Pretty sure this is Pokeweed but just wanted to get a second opinion.

Hi all, I received an e-mail from someone in the Kalamazoo area today regarding some glass like plants growing at their church along the river bank in the rocks. Wondering if anyone can tell what this could be and whether or not it is / can become a problem. She said the roots are like a fat rubber band. Update: It started growing on the north side of one building and has now jumped over to another area, probably 50-75 yards away. She keeps trying to kill it with Spectracide and some weed killer the church has but "it won’t quit!"

Wednesday July 25th Start: Nayanquing Point (1570 N Tower Beach Rd, Pinconning, MI 48650) Thursday July 26th Start: Quaticassee - there is parking at the end of Jones road (2485-2459 N Jones Rd, Essexville, MI 48732) 2018 Field Trip Agenda.docx

Thanks Katie!

This was an e-mail received but I am not quite sure what plant I am looking at here...

That is what I was leaning towards but I wasn't 100% sure... I know we have a few white mulberry trees (boo ) in our field but I was really surprised to see it growing here.

Hi all, wondering if you could help me out. This, I am assuming tree, popped up next to our air conditioner a few weeks ago and it has been growing like crazy. I swear its grown 2 feet in a week...Anyone have any idea what it could be?

Thanks Christina!

Reported to us last week and the person who caught this fish was not 100% sure if it was a Round goby or not. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi CISMA coordinators! I just wanted to take a moment to remind you to review your CISMA page on the MISC website and make sure all the information is up to date! Also, please feel free to upload photographs from last years field season to our Gallery on the forum!

If you are experiencing issues with the website or app. Please use this thread to report the problem to us.

? Will do, thanks again Katie!

Thanks so much Katie, I will pass this information along to her.

From a Facebook message this morning. Doesn't look like but not sure what it could be...thoughts?

Hi everyone, A woman in Norton Shores contacted us through our MISC facebook page about a plant that has started to grow from her neighbor's yard and through their fence. She was wondering if it is Japanese knotweed. Below are images she sent.

Gotcha ? I wasn't aware that it was that popular and actually being recommended.

We were at Horrock's yesterday and I was a bit surprised to see this being sold...

Hi everyone, this is a test thread to see if those of you who are following this Forum are receiving the e-mail alerts that a new topic has been posted. If you could please respond to this post to let me know that you received an e-mail that would be great!

Thank you Katie for your input! I will make sure to pass that information and the concern on to Monica.

Hi everyone, I received a phone call from Monica Day with the MSU Extension and she was curious if there was a smartphone app out there that was similar to MISIN but allowed you to submit observations of rare or endangered species? Does anyone know if the state of Michigan has something like that or if there is one that covers a larger area (Midwest, whole US)?

On our individual state pages, we've added lists of each states noxious weeds, prohibited, restricted, edrr, species of concern, etc. Those species that we did not have on the MISIN site have now been added. They include: Apple of Peru Black henbane Woollyleaf bur ragweed Chinese buckthorn Rough cocklebur Cogongrass Columbus grass Common poison ivy Cressleaf groundsel Dahurian buckthorn Field bindweed Giant ragweed Goatsrue Golden alga Heartshape false pickerelweed Hill mustard Horse nettle Italian plumeless thistle Japanese buckthorn Marestail Palmer amaranth Pignut Russian thistle Sharp-tooth buckthorn Scotch broom Shatter cane Sickleweed Silverleaf nightshade Simplestem bur-reed Smooth dock Sudden oak death Sweet autumn clematis Tropical soda apple White bedstraw White henbane Wild mustard Wild sunflower Woolly fruit bur ragweed Yellow bedstraw Yellow starthistle Unfortunately there are not a lot of photos available for Sharp-tooth buckthorn (Rhamnus arguta) so if anyone has any images of this species that they would like to share, please e-mail me!

@Nature Hannah & @Drew Rayner , Would you two be able to add these images to our invasive species album in our gallery? I can save the image and re-upload them but I want to make sure that the quality stays the same!

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 (Convention Center – Superior Room) 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

Hi Anna! These were the two additional photographs that were sent to me. Phyllis was unable to identify it but she wanted me to pass along a milfoil power point that had been done. I've received no updates from the person who contacted us since sending that information.

Hi everyone! We received a message through our Facebook page from a concerned citizen about the aquatic plant shown. She wants to know what this could be and if it is invasive. The location is Sugden Lake in Oakland County