News
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Found a frog in your food? Don’t let it loose.
Published on August 14, 2023
What to do if you find a stowaway. -
Identifying and managing invasive Eurasian and hybrid watermilfoils in Michigan lakes
Published on August 9, 2023
Some hybrids of this invasive plant are resistant to herbicides, making genetic testing critical for management. -
RIPPLE partners with Motor City Aquarium Society to host Exotic Fish Surrender Event
Published on August 1, 2023
Do you have aquarium or water garden pets you can no longer care for? Surrender unwanted freshwater fish, crayfish, snails, and plants at the first-ever RIPPLE surrender event August 10 in Warren. -
Drive-by botany: Crown vetch and common milkweed
Published on June 30, 2023
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in late June 2023. -
Drive-by botany: Marsh marigold and autumn olive
Published on June 29, 2023
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in late May 2023. -
Invasive yellow floating heart: A previously popular water garden plant causes problems in Michigan’s lakes and ponds
Published on June 28, 2023
The invasive yellow floating heart was once common in water gardens across Michigan, but has been a prohibited plant in Michigan for over a decade. -
Educational packaging coming to a local pet and pond retailer near you
Published on June 15, 2023
The RIPPLE program reminds pond and aquarium keepers to be responsible owners and never release unwanted plants or pets into waterways. -
Stop the Cray – Drink Away! A look inside a new collaboration for invasive species education
Published on June 8, 2023
MSU Extension and Trail Point Brewing Co. have joined forces to spread awareness of troublesome aquatic invasive species through a new innovative outreach and education event this summer. -
Beech leaf disease: A new risk to Michigan beech trees
Published on May 24, 2023
Changes in leaf color and decline in tree health appear in trees infected with beech leaf disease. -
A guide to aphids that feed on garlic mustard in Michigan
Published on May 17, 2023
Can these tiny insects help in the fight against invasive plants?