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This new field guide will help you identify 28 regulated plants found in the Great Lakes region, including how to differentiate them from look-alike species.
Three versions of these information cards are available, each covering a different method of herbicide application to control woody invasive plants; cut-stump, basal bark, and hack-and-squirt.
We are currently restocking these cards. We expect them back in stock by early December.
This double-sided flyer (11" x 8.5") highlights both common and early detection invasive plants that threaten the health of our upper Midwest forests. Download the pdf by clicking on the image above
MIPN Keep a Lookout! flyers are one page, double-sided handouts that provide photos and short descriptions of recent and potential plant invaders.
MIPN Keep a Lookout! flyers are one page, double-sided handouts that provide photos and short descriptions of recent and potential plant invaders.
Through our work on the Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes Collaborative, the Landscape Alternatives brochure was created focusing on native plants and highlighting the traits that make plants attractive and easy to care for in the garden.
This laminated guide is a great tool for quick field identification with descriptions on 69 invasive plants. Order Online!
MIPN partnered with USFS to create guides for revegetating land after or during treatment for invasive plants. This one is for those working on developed lands.
Spanish Language version now available!
A 23-page, photo-filled brochure that outlines the impact of invasive plants on various groups, including hikers, boaters and gardeners, and addresses common myths about invasive plants. Spanish Language version available below!
Spanish Language version now available!
MIPN partnered with USFS to create guides for revegetating land after or during treatment for invasive plants. This one is for managers of larger natural areas. Spanish Language version available below!
MIPN synthesized recent research on garlic mustard and developed recommendations to help managers navigate sometimes-conflicting information about whether and how to prioritize management of this species. The 12-page guide includes a decision-support tree and a box discussion of best practices for volunteer pull events.
The CWMA Cookbook is a how-to guide for developing and sustaining a Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) in the Eastern United States. The cookbook provides step-by-step instructions for organizing a new CWMA, along with general information on the benefits of CWMAs and a compilation of available funding opportunities.
Check out articles such as What to Plant Instead – Native Grasses. Additional articles includes What to Plant Instead – Alternatives to Burning Bush and Callery Pear, Managing Common Buckthorn, Assessing Non-native Willows, and Improving Management of Woody Invasive Shrubs in Forest Ecosystems, and many more can be found by visiting the Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes Collaborative blog.
These fact sheets provide more information for the plants listed in our Keep a Lookout flyers – includes pictures, identifying characteristics, an overview of ecological impacts, a range map, and a link to control information. These are available in PDF format only.
