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Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network


Satellite Population Treatments


What is a Satellite Population? How are they managed?

  • A satellite population is smaller area where invasive species are present.  Usually these invaders are established in our region (unlike EDR species), but haven’t spread into a massive area yet, or are smaller populations outside of the source.  Most of ISN’s Top 20, and especially the Focus Four, are candidates for satellite populations.
  • Satellite populations are a risk to our region because not only can they spawn NEW satellite populations, but  they run the risk of growing into a nearly-unmanageable source population.  And, of course, they’re making negative impacts on our native habitats.
  • The goal with treatment of satellite populations is to control or eradicate them before they become a bigger problem in our region.  Often, there are larger populations of the species nearby acting as a “source,” but by focusing on the winnable battles:  satellite populations are smaller, and therefore easier to get permission for and cheaper to treat.
  • Satellite populations are very high priority to ISN.  Of course, not all satellites can be treated; ISN may not have permission to work on a property, or funding may necessitate prioritizing other species or areas.

What is ISN doing about Satellite Populations?

Through funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, US Forest Service, and the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program, ISN has been able to work on satellite populations throughout our service area
  • Phragmites
    • Inland lakes
    • Roadsides
  • Invasive knotweeds
    • Roadsides
    • Public & private properties
  • Oriental bittersweet, Japanese barberry, and garlic mustard
    • Roadsides
    • Public & private properties
    • Public workbees

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  • Home
  • About
    • About ISN & FAQs
    • Our Team
    • Our Partners
    • Steering Committee
    • Employment
    • Enewsletter
    • Donate to ISN
  • 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
    • Education
    • Tool Library
    • Planting Guide/Ordinance Templates
    • Requests For Bids
    • Treatment Information
    • Other Information
    • Native Plant Seeds
    • Invasive Species in the News >
      • Nature Change
      • 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