Resources
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) 101 Resources
Published on March 4, 2024
Compiled by: Michigan Sea Grant, MSU Extension, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and other partners around the state -
Smart Shorelands: Keep it Clean to Protect Frogs and Toads
Published on January 4, 2024
Frogs and toads are great companions for your yard and garden. They eat pests like beetles, cutworms and slugs and are an important food source for a variety of other animals including herons, mink, foxes and fish. -
Conservation Stewards Program Flyer
Published on June 1, 2023
Participate in the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) and explore the foundations of conservation in Michigan and its diverse terrestrial, wetland and aquatic ecosystems. -
What You Need to Know About Michigan’s Ticks
Published on May 23, 2023
Learn what to expect when entering a forest, methods of tick identification, ways to avoid tick bites, as well as information on Lyme disease. -
Identifying and managing invasive Eurasian and hybrid watermilfoils in Michigan lakes: A response to differential sensitivity to herbicides
Published on December 19, 2022
Knowledge of what strain(s) of watermilfoil are present in a lake is very important when developing a management plan that includes control with herbicides. -
RIPPLE invasive fish brochure
Published on August 11, 2022
This brochure highlights some of Michigan’s regulated fish species that are prohibited or restricted from sale due to their invasive potential. -
RIPPLE invasive crayfish brochure
Published on August 11, 2022
This brochure highlights Michigan’s regulated crayfish species that are prohibited or restricted from sale due to their invasive potential. -
RIPPLE invasive aquatic plant brochure
Published on August 11, 2022
This brochure highlights some of Michigan’s regulated aquatic plants that are prohibited or restricted from sale due to their invasive potential. -
Using Bands to Protect Shade Trees from Spongy Moth
Published on May 4, 2022
Hiding bands and barrier bands can help protect individual shade trees from spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth. -
Surveying Spongy Moth Egg Masses to Forecast Next Year’s Population
Published on April 27, 2022
Surveying spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, egg masses, which are present for nine to 10 months every year, provides a means for pest managers to estimate how high a spongy moth population is likely to be the following year.