MSU Extension Native Plants and Ecosystem Services

Plants

• Michigan Native Plant Producers Association
• Native plant seedling identification
• Midwest Invasive Species Network
• USDA plants database - to determine if a plant is native to your area
• U of M herbarium records for plant species in Michigan - for those who want to get technical about where they do or do not plant a species

Biological control

• Identifying natural enemies
• Biological Control: A guide to natural enemies in North America

Agriculture

• Sustainable agriculture research and education
• National sustainable agriculture information service - publications on field crops and horticulture
• Information on pest management
• MSU's Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Pollinators

• Pollinator conservation resource center, The Xerces Society

Wildlife

• National Wildlife Federation, backyard wildlife habitat project

Natural areas

• Learn about and protect natural areas - become a conservation steward
• Michigan’s natural ecosystems
• Prairie fen identification and restoration
• Bird conservation, protecting bird habitat

Community gardening

• American Community Gardening Association - locate or start a community garden