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Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network


Japanese Barberry Trade-up Day


Registration for the next Japanese Barberry Trade-up Day will open in April 2021. Please stay tuned for details. 
Any questions can be directed to Go Beyond Beauty Specialist, Shelly Stusick, sstusick@gtcd.org.
Like many invasive species, Japanese barberry was introduced to the United States as an ornamental. Its hardy nature and red berries made it an attractive addition to landscapes in the late nineteenth century. Unfortunately, those qualities also allow it to spread voraciously beyond garden boundaries and into nearby natural areas. Unappetizing to deer because of its thorny stems, barberry is left unchecked and quickly takes over -- pushing out native plant species and severely reducing the amount of wildlife that can live in an area. Additionally, research shows that a barberry's dense foliage creates a perfect, humid climate for blacklegged ticks that carry Lyme disease -- a fact that also creates a public health risk.  

ISN is giving landowners the opportunity to trade-in Japanese barberry for a coupon good for a non-invasive alternative*. Hosted at the Boardman River Nature Center and Grow Benzie, pre-registered individuals can bring in their removed barberry shrubs to be disposed of correctly. In exchange, they will be given a coupon to a local nursery that participates in ISN's Go Beyond Beauty  program. This ensures that any replacement plant will be non-invasive and support an array of wildlife! This is a great opportunity to transition your landscape to one that does not threaten nearby natural areas.
Registration for 2021 will open in April. 
​Need help with identification? Visit this page to learn more about what barberry looks like and proper management.  Also, check out this video created by Nature Change that breaks down WHY barberry is a problem and WHAT you can do to help!
​*Each Japanese barberry plant returned will result in the receipt of a $5.00 coupon. An individual may receive up to $50.00 in coupons. 

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For more information or questions, please contact ISN Outreach Specialist, Emily Cook - (231)941-0960 x20 or email ecook@gtcd.org.

This project is funded in part by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Participating Businesses

Stay tuned for the list of
​participating businesses!
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Contact US

1450 Cass Road
Traverse City, Michigan 49685
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(231)941 - 0960
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​kgrzesiak@gtcd.org
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  • Events
  • ID & Report
    • Top 12 Species
    • Early Detection Species
    • Awareness Species
    • Other Invasive Species >
      • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
      • Aquatic Invasive Species
      • Gypsy Moths
    • ID and Reporting Tools
  • Resources
    • Videos
    • Education
    • Tool Library
    • Planting Guide/Ordinance Templates
    • Requests For Bids
    • Treatment Information
    • Other Information
    • Native Plant Seeds
    • Invasive Species in the News >
      • ISN in the News
  • Go Beyond Beauty
    • Find Participants >
      • Nurseries >
        • Bioconcentric Farms
        • Birdsfoot Native Nursery
        • Black Cap Farms
        • Cyman Gardens
        • Garden Goods
        • Greystone Gardens
        • Misty Ridge
        • Northwoods Landscaping & Nursery
        • Pine Hill
      • Landscapers >
        • Cre Woodard
        • Cyman Gardens
        • Designs in Bloom
        • Greener Earth Landscaping
        • Dompierre Design
        • Heritage Landscape Design
        • Inhabitect, LLC
        • Lakeview Habitats
        • Laurel Voran, LLC
        • The Mossy Tree, LLC
        • Northwoods Landscaping & Nursery
        • Old Mission Associates
        • Inner-Coastal
        • Perennial Harvest
        • 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
  • Contact