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Causes: Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: Provide local leadership for developing and carrying out a plan for the orderly conservation, improvement, development and wise use of the natural resources of the upper peninsula of michigan.
Programs: The michigan upper peninsula coastal wetland project iii-facilitated a partnership of state, federal and private partners to protect 3,727 acres of critical great lakes shoreline and interior wetland habitat against the threats from development and enhance key wetland areas to conserve migratory bird habitat and build ecotourism. This project secures approximately 13 miles of riparian waterways and protects an additional 8 miles of indispensable migration and breeding habitats along beaches, lakeshores, islands, and great lakes shorelines from development.
sustainable invasive plant collaboration in michigan's up - improved the capacity and long-term sustainability of 5 cooperative weed management areas in the up by promoting use of standard mapping protocols, developing internal communication tools, hosting educational events, and managing garlic mustard infestations in 6 counties.
invasive phragmites control in michigan's upper peninsula - facilitated a u. P. Wide effort to map all known phragmites infestations in the upper peninsula and treated 414 acres by working with partners in 6 conservation districts, state and federal partner agencies, and the general public.
keweenaw invasive species management area (kisma) project - provided project manager and weed crew to assist kisma partners for surveying, mapping and managing invasive species in houghton, keweenaw & baraga counties. Invasive plant management activities focused on priority species of garlic mustard, phragmites, wild parsnip and giant knotweed.