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Conservation Stewards Program now registering for 4 new cohort locations in 2024
Published on June 28, 2024
The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program offers 8 weeks of instruction delivered between September and November 2024, including weekly online course content, in-person lectures, field instruction, and more. -
Michigan Sea Grant welcomes new coastal resilience Extension educator
Published on June 25, 2024
Kat Cameron serving as regional liaison for Sea Grant and NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory. -
What’s the deal with algae?
Published on June 24, 2024
Webinar will teach about vital role it plays in aquatic ecosystems and about some types of algae that may cause problems in Michigan. -
The 2024 outlook for spotted wing drosophila in Michigan cherry orchards
Published on June 20, 2024
Warm and wet conditions have sparked early detection of spotted wing drosophila, which is likely to mean 2024 will be a challenging year for protecting fruit against this pest. -
Box tree moth quarantine covers 12 southern Michigan counties
Published on June 19, 2024
The regulated area for box tree moth includes 12 southeast and central Michigan counties: Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Livingston, Oakland, Jackson, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, Monroe, Macomb and St. Clair. -
New box tree moth compliance agreement for quarantine counties
Published on June 13, 2024
A new compliance agreement will allow the shipment of Buxus outside of counties under Michigan’s box tree moth interior quarantine. -
You found an invasive species, now what?
Published on June 6, 2024
New flow chart helps you decide next steps after finding an invasive species. -
Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch helps volunteers detect invasive species in Michigan inland lakes
Published on June 2, 2024
A joint program between MSU and EGLE provides volunteers with training, guidance and useful tools to successfully identify and map invasive aquatic plants in their lakes. -
European frog-bit: Be on the lookout for this aggressive invasive plant
Published on June 2, 2024
European frog-bit is a prolific invasive aquatic plant that is creating a mess along the shores of the Great Lakes. -
Salt runoff can impair lakes
Published on June 2, 2024
Salting roads, parking lots, and sidewalks can turn our “fresh” water salty.