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  MSU PSEP launches Pesticide Safety Webinar Series: The RUP Credit Clinic to support Michigan applicator recertification

  Published on October 16, 2025
  The Michigan State University Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) announces its first webinar series running from fall through winter, helping Michigan pesticide applicators earn RUP credits and stay current on safety and regulatory topics.

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  New field guide to aquatic invasive plants in Michigan released by MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams

  Published on September 30, 2025
  This new resource serves as a practical guide to identifying and reporting aquatic invasive plants in lakes, streams, and ponds.

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  Enrollment now open: Popular MSU Extension course Introduction to Lakes Online offered January 2026

  Published on September 3, 2025
  Register today for this unique opportunity to learn about inland lakes.

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  Preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species in Michigan through retailer education

  Published on August 29, 2025
  Learn more about the Reduce Invasive Pet and Plant Escapes (RIPPLE) program, a partnership between MSU Extension and the Michigan Departments of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy; Natural Resources; and Agriculture and Rural Development.

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  Granting change: Small grants empowering Michigan communities

  Published on June 6, 2025
  The Clean Boats, Clean Waters program awards $35,000 to twelve conservation groups to educate and empower their local communities in preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species, while actively engaging with boaters and anglers.

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  Meet Michigan's shy and only venomous snake: The eastern massasauga rattlesnake

  Published on May 8, 2025
  Michigan’s snakes are friends, not foes!

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  Aquatic Invasive Plants: A Field Guide for Michigan Lakes, Streams, and Ponds

  Published on April 17, 2025
  This guide is designed to help you identify aquatic invasive plants that you might encounter in or near Michigan’s lakes, streams, and ponds. Each entry includes an illustration or photograph highlighting key characteristics to aid in identification.

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  Lake and stream volunteer monitoring: How to get involved

  Published on February 13, 2025
  Learn more about the Michigan Clean Water Corps volunteers collecting valuable water quality and habitat data on inland lakes and streams across our state.

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  Aquatic invasive species decontamination stations help boaters and anglers know the regulations and aid in cleaning off their boats and gear

  Published on August 12, 2024
  Request a sign through the Clean Boats, Clean Waters program.

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  Hydrilla’s arrival in Michigan: Learn how communities can safeguard inland lakes

  Published on August 1, 2024
  Join the MiCorps Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch today!

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  Be careful what you flush

  Published on April 8, 2024
  Flushing wipes and other items used for disinfection can damage wastewater treatment systems.

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  Invasive hydrilla, a “monster aquatic weed,” discovered for the first time in Michigan waters

  Published on October 3, 2023
  Here’s how to prevent the spread of invasive hydrilla.

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  Top 10 native plants for shorelines that are easy to find

  Published on August 14, 2023
  These native plants are not hard to locate and can improve your shoreline with their beauty and support of pollinators.

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  Green stormwater infrastructure: Building sustainable and resilient communities

  Published on July 28, 2023
  Green stormwater infrastructure practices can protect waterways by reducing pollutants.

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  The long lived benefits of trees

  Published on June 15, 2023
  Trees provide valuable lake habitat long after their lives on land have ended.

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  Emerging from the deep

  Published on April 21, 2023
  Lakes are nurseries for a fascinating variety of insects; did you know that many insects – including dragonflies, mayflies, and mosquitoes – spend the first stages of their lives underwater?

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  Spring lawn care tips for shoreline homeowners

  Published on April 21, 2023
  Healthy lawns can help slow and filter surface runoff; it is also important to understand turf maintenance can affect water quality, especially fertilizer and pesticide applications.

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  Build your own seeded coir logs for use in shoreline restoration? Part 1

  Published on June 21, 2022
  This novel approach to restoring shorelines with native plant seeds secured in homemade coir logs is being tested on the Keweenaw Peninsula.

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  Take cues from nature to bring wildlife to your lake’s shoreline

  Published on July 1, 2021
  Create habitat along shorelines to support healthy lake ecosystems.

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  Stop the spread of invasive species with a few simple practices

  Published on May 13, 2021
  Using boot brush stations, planting native species in your yard, and buying firewood locally are a few ways you can protect the environment.