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Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN)

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serving Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau & Manistee counties


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HWA Found in Leelanau County

Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) was confirmed in Northport this summer after a concerned private landowner contacted ISN. This adds another county to the 8 in Michigan that currently have active populations, and ISN's northernmost population.
Find out more about the discovery here.
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Soon: Japanese barberry trade-up events!

Trade in your invasive Japanese barberry shrubs for coupons* to a participating NW MI Go Beyond Beauty business. 2025 events:
  • 6/11 4pm-7pm Manistee Conservation District
  • 6/14 9am-11am Leelanau Conservation District
Registration (required) & more info
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ISN is now a Nonprofit

ISN legally transitioned to a a 501(c)3 Oct. 1st 2023. We are the first CISMA in the state to become a nonprofit! Exciting stuff!

​This means new email addresses for staff, expanded grant eligibility, new office space (visit us at 3334 Veterans Drive A in Traverse City) & tax-deductible donations! 
Help support our work

ISN and Invasive Species in the Media

  • Destructive hemlock woolly adelgid found in Western Antrim county (9&10 News)
  • Invasive bug forces trail closure (Record Eagle)
  • Another popular landscape shrub is headed to Pennslyvania's banned list (Penn Live)
  • Callery Pear on List of Species Illonis Assessing as Invasive. Here's What That Means (WTTW News)
  • Feel the Vibe: Study Shows Spotted Lanternflies Sense Acoustic Stimuli (Entomology Today)
  • ​The Summer of Ticks (The Ticker)
  • Invasive hemlock woolly adelgid found in northern Benzie County (Michigan DNR)
  • NotMISpecies webinar series returns in New Year (Michigan DNR)
  • Play Clean Snow? Winter is still a time to stop invasive species (PlayCleanGo)
  • How non-native plants are contributing to a global insect decline (Yale Environment 360)
  • Invasive, hyperbolically named vine makes first known appearance in Michigan (Western Michigan University Public Radio)
  • Continued vigilance urged after dead lanternfly cases identified in Michigan (EGLE)

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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • About ISN & FAQs
    • Our Team
    • Our Partners
    • ISN Board of Directors
    • Employment
    • Enewsletter
    • Blog - Notes from ISN
  • Events
  • ID & Report
    • Top 12 Species
    • Early Detection Species
    • Awareness Species
    • Other Invasive Species >
      • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
      • Aquatic Invasive Species
      • Lymantria Moths (spongy moth)
    • ID and Reporting Tools
  • Resources
    • Videos
    • Education
    • Tool Library
    • Garlic Mustard Dumpsters
    • Planting Guide/Ordinance Templates
    • Requests For Bids
    • Treatment Information
    • Other Information
    • Invasive Species in the News >
      • ISN in the News
  • Go Beyond Beauty
    • Find Participants >
      • Nurseries/Garden Centers >
        • Bioconcentric Farms
        • Birdsfoot Native Nursery
        • Black Cap Farms
        • Bright Lane Gardens
        • Four Season Nursery
        • Garden Goods
        • Greystone Gardens
        • Pine Hill
      • Landscapers/Professionals >
        • Cre Woodard
        • Designs in Bloom
        • Greener Earth Landscaping
        • Heritage Landscape Design
        • Inhabitect, LLC
        • Lakeview Habitats
        • Laurel Voran, LLC
        • The Mossy Tree, LLC
        • Old Mission Associates
        • Inner-Coastal
        • Pine Hill
        • Silverman & Company
        • Sustainable Landscape Design, LLC
        • TruNorth Landscaping
        • Wildlife & Wetland Solutions
      • Community Participants
    • GBB Achievement Program
    • Register >
      • Registration Form (Garden Professional)
      • Registration Form (Individual or other org)
      • Start-up Materials
    • Ornamental Invasive Species
    • Native Plant Species
    • Participant Signs
    • Japanese Barberry Trade-Up Day
    • GBB Resources
  • Donate to ISN
  • Merchandise