Before and After ISN's workbee at Clay Cliffs in Leland.
May has been a busy month for ISN and our dedicated volunteers!

ISN hosted public workbees in Grand Traverse, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau Counties. We would like to thank the 44 enthusiastic volunteers who put in over 132 hours of work pulling garlic mustard this month. With their help, ISN pulled more than 5,300 pounds from over 11 acres of high quality habitat. A big thanks to our partners, Oryana for providing a delicious garlic mustard lunch, our lunch host sites, and our volunteers for coming out rain or shine (or snow!) and making a huge dent in the populations of this invasive species at Magoon Creek, Tank Hill, Clay Cliffs, and the Nature Education Reserve at Oleson Bridge. Check out photos from our workbees!

Much of the garlic mustard we collect is shared with Paperworks Studios and turned into paper and greeting cards. Learn more about this exciting partnership as featured on  9&10 News  and in the Record Eagle . Shop for garlic mustard greeting cards here!


 We are gearing up for Japanese knotweed treatment! Japanese knotweed is a very tricky plant to control, and is a major threat to Michigan's streams, wetlands, and other high quality habitats. Read on to learn more about this aggressive invasive species!





As always, we encourage you to continue reporting any invasive species you find to the  Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN) .

Yours in Conservation,
 
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Get Involved -  Upcoming Opportunities!

ISN Summer Events

Kid's Creek Invasives Workbee
In partnership with The Watershed Center and Munson Medical
Wednesday, June 8, 9:00-noon  - Kid's Creek Natural Area by the new Cowell Cancer Center (corner of 6th Street and Beaumont Place in Traverse City)

Landing Blitz - A Clean Boats, Clean Waters Event
Crystal Lake Boating Access Site, DNR
In partnership with Benzie Conservation District and 
Crystal Lake and Watershed Association
Saturday, July 2, 9:00-noon  - Benzie County

See other upcoming events on our  website


Manistee High School Students after Magoon Creek Workbee


  Partner Events 
Benzie County
Saturday, May 28th-- Educational Series: Spring Hike
Thursday, June 2nd-- Upper Platte River Clean Up
Saturday, June 11th-- Betsie River Clean Up
Monday, June 20-24-- Nuts 4 Nature Day Camp

Grand Traverse County
Saturday, May 28-- Boardman River Clean Sweep
Thursdays in June-- Yoga at the Nature Center

Leelanau County
Sunday, May 29-- Orchid Hike at Houdek Dunes

Manistee County
Friday, June 10-- Native Plant Sale and Workshop
Thursday, June 30th-- Eyes On Our Forests and Streams
Saturday, July 2nd-- Clean Boats, Clean Waters Event

See more partner events on our website!
Japanese knotweed flier
Go Beyond Beauty is Growing!
Visit our website to find a list of participating landscapers and nurseries or to learn more about joining this voluntary program to remove invasive ornamental plants from sales.
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Grand Traverse Conservation District
1450 Cass Road
Traverse City, Michigan 49685
231-941-0960