Invasive Species
Winners of OTW’s MI Invasive Species Bingo Game!
MUCC’s On the Water program launched its Virtual Mi Invasive Species Bingo Game for the month of April! And it was a great success gaining traction on Michigan Out of Doors Podcast with Mike Avery, WHMI 93.5, and the Detroit Free Press. OTW was impressed by the number of entries we received and the great…
Read MoreLess then two weeks left to play the Virtual Mi Invasive Species Bingo Game
Less than two weeks left to play MUCC’s On the Water Virtual Mi Invasive Species Bingo Game! This game ends on May 7! All ages are welcome to participate in the Virtual Mi Invasive Species Bingo Game just please remember to abide by the Stay safe. Save lives. guidelines for the State of Michigan you…
Read MoreOn the Water Event Cancellations
Due to recent announcements and the public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, all On the Water (OTW) volunteer events have been canceled for the month of May. This includes all OTW events such as the Friends of the Rogue River Rouge Rescue on May 16 and the Grand River Clean up with Jackson Conservation District on…
Read MoreOn the Water is making an impact
MUCC’s On the Water program has launched its Virtual Mi Invasive Species Bingo Game for the month of April! And so far it has been a success! The Virtual Mi Invasive Species Bingo Game has gained traction on Michigan Out of Doors Podcast with Mike Avery, WHMI 93.5 and the Detroit Free Press. All ages…
Read MoreOTW Virtual Mi Invasive Species Bingo Game!
MUCC’s On the Water program has launched its Virtual Mi Invasive Species Bingo Game for the month of April! The weather is getting warmer and the sun is starting to peek out a bit more so why not get out in nature just please remember to follow the Stay home. Stay safe. Save lives. guidelines…
Read MoreInvasive carp, COVID-19: Michigan lawmakers forced to make tough decisions
Gov. Whitmer signed into law a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year on Monday, but in the face of the necessary COVID-19 response spending, found it necessary to veto $80 million of General Fund money. The cuts included a line-item veto of $8 million set aside to help prevent invasive Asian carp from spreading…
Read MoreNon Native Phragmites
MSU’s aquatic field guide describes non-native phragmites is a “stout, colonial, perennial grass ranging in height from 1.8-3.9 m (6-13 ft). Inflorescence a dense branched cluster on the bearded axis at the end of each stem; becoming open and feathery at maturity. Stems dull yellowish; usually covered by the leaf sheath. This invasive species habitat…
Read MoreOregon Grape
The invasive species Oregon Grape is an evergreen shrub that may reach 4 to 6 feet in height and 3 to 4 feet in width. This shrub has large, pinnately compound leaves with 9 to 13 spiny leaflets. The shrub is multi-stemmed and the bark is corky. Fragrant, yellow flowers appear in winter. Small, black…
Read MoreEuropean water-clover
European water-clover(EWC) is an aquatic fern that can be located on “slow-moving waters like oxbow lakes, floodplains of major rivers, stream banks, flood channels, ditches, man-made fishponds, clay-pits, gravel pits, pig pastures, rice fields, hemp- and flax-steeping places, and water bodies polluted with heavy metals (Ahmad et al. 2010; Strat 2012; Schneider-Binder 2014). It had…
Read MoreYellow Floating Heart
The next aquatic invasive species up this week is the Yellow Floating Heart plant! This invasive perennial aquatic plant is found in slow-moving rivers, ponds, and lakes. The flowers are bright yellow with five petals, located above the surface of the water and the leaves are circular or heart-shaped and are alternately arranged on the…
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