Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN)
A Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA)

IMPORTANT UPDATE: (4/10/2020)
​Due to Executive Directive 2020-3, funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program has been paused and the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN) is currently functioning at a very basic level. Programs and activities that were previously funded may not  be any longer; we are keeping our website as up-to-date as possible. If funds are un-paused, this may rapidly change again. Thank you for your patience. 

Due to public and employee health concerns, ISN's office at the Grand Traverse Conservation District is closed until further notice, beginning Monday, March 16, 2020.  Staff will continue to work remotely during this time. We appreciate your patience as it may take us a bit longer to respond to phone inquiries. Please feel free to contact us by email at anytime. Follow this link for staff contact information.

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Events & Volunteer

Autumn Olive Landowner Training!

On August 27th, ISN is hosting a FREE online training about autumn olive control--from ID to control, including treatment demonstrations.  Registration is required--check out our Events Page for the full details.

ISN's "Top 12" Invasive Species in Northwest Michigan

The Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network and its partners have recently reprioritized the region's terrestrial invasive species, changing the former "Top 20 Least Wanted" into the updated, "Top 12". The species featured on the new list better represent the terrestrial plants that are already established which are at a higher risk to harm our local ecology.

See what species are featured as well as our new "Early Detection and Response" and "Awareness by Habitat" lists. 

Old Mission Associates Receives Gold Level Achievement
in Go Beyond Beauty Program

Go Beyond Beauty participant, Old Mission Associates, recently completed the all day, intensive invasive species employee training which allowed them to reach Gold Level Achievement status. In addition to ten staff members participating in this training, they also pay an annual fee to receive more recognition and additional educational opportunities. We salute these local garden professionals for taking additional steps to combat high-priority ornamental invasive species!

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Photo by: Brenda Jo Anttila

ISN and Invasive Species in the News

• Stopping a Tree Killer - ISN featured in Nature Change video about hemlock woolly adelgid 
  
• Harmful bugs targeted by environmental officials (The Record Eagle)   
  
• This you should know: the plant that swallows homes (Interlochen Public Radio)                        
• The zoo beneath our feet (The Washington Post)
• The Insect Apocalypse is Here (The New York Times Mag) 
• How native plants sustain our ecosystems (Iowa Public Radio)         
• Winter is a Good Time to Start Removing Invasive Buckthorn (Chicago Tribune)

Support ISN's work

By donating to the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network,
you are supporting environmental stewardship ​in your community
and taking an active role in protecting habitat in northwest lower Michigan. 

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