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Why You Should Keep Houseplants and Aquarium Plants as Just That
Maybe you are a houseplant connoisseur like myself, or you love keeping live plants in your fish tanks. If that's the case, its highly...
lillianlacross
Jan 142 min read
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Ways to Grow Your Green Thumb During the Winter Months
The winter in the Upper Peninsula is a wonderful and magical place. The snow gently covers a vast majority of the outside vegetation,...
lillianlacross
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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That's a Wrap!
As the leaves begin to change, so too does our CISMA field crew! After having an incredibly successful summer pulling invasive species...
lillianlacross
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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Starting Off Strong in Summer 2024
As the summer heats up, so too does our summer field crew! After pulling nearly 4000 pounds of Garlic Mustard and surveying roughly 100...
lillianlacross
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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Foraging in the Forest
As the weather starts to warm invasive and native plants alike are waking up and beginning to grow. A common misconception about many...
llacross
Feb 7, 20245 min read
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Art and Invasive Species?
A lot of times when we think of invasive species we are not thinking about art. They create habitat destruction, ruin ecosystem...
llacross
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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Do Your Research
There are many different wonderful plants used for a variety of purposes from ornamental to aquarium plants to plants that can be...
llacross
Jan 8, 20241 min read
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The Phytophotodermatitis Family
Bless you! While phytophotodermatitis may sound like a drawn out sneeze, it is a very real condition to be aware of, especially if you...
llacross
Dec 29, 20232 min read
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Don’t Get Bit by European Frogbit
If you have ever gone duck hunting or gone on a kayak through a marsh or even been fishing in a swamp/marsh area, you may have noticed...
llacross
Dec 29, 20232 min read
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HWA and EHS?
Many of us are aware of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), but have you ever heard of Elongate Hemlock Scale (EHS)? EHS is an insect that can...
llacross
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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A New Christmas Tradition?
The holiday season can be a magical time of year; the snow, the loved ones, warm fire places, and fun traditions. That being said, one of...
llacross
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Pretty in Pink… Or Not?
The upper peninsula, especially the eastern upper peninsula is home to a huge variety of beautiful flowers. But sometimes, those...
llacross
Oct 27, 20232 min read
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Winter Wanderings: Invasive species to watch out for in the winter
By: Michael Hindy, Three Shores CISMA Coordinator As the last of the trees have lost their leaves, we all know that snow is just around...
michaelhindy
Dec 5, 20223 min read
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Ready to Hit the Trails? Follow These Tips to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species
As the snow melts away, it’s time to put away our snowmobiles as we get ready for another favorite Yooper pastime: hitting the trails...
michaelhindy
Apr 21, 20223 min read
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Saving Michigan’s Hemlock Trees: Our Fight Against the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
By: Logan Yonkus and Emily Rhodes - Three Shores CISMA Crew Leaders The eastern hemlock tree is an important yet vulnerable species in...
michaelhindy
Apr 28, 20212 min read
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