Trout Unlimited Event: Care for and enjoy the East Branch Ontonagon River – October 14th, 2024 from 10:00AM-2:00PM
Join us for a rewarding day to care for and enjoy the beautiful East Branch Ontonagon River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula!
Work alongside local community experts and volunteers to plant native vegetation to restore a section of river disturbed by recent dam removal work. This community volunteer planting is part of a larger effort led by the U.S. Forest Service – Ottawa National Forest to reconnect 64 miles of the Wild and Scenic-designated East Branch Ontonagon River.
Bring your family and friends to this fun opportunity to do meaningful work in your community and get your hands dirty to give back this Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The site is easily accessible and appropriate for all ages. All are welcome! Planting tools, supplies, food and drinks will be provided. We recommend that participants wear sturdy shoes or muck boots.
Webinar: Beauty or beast? Tackling invasive Himalayan balsam in the Upper Peninsula by Nick Cassel (UPRCD), Elise Desjarlais (L2L CISMA) and Michael Hindy (Three Shores CISMA) – November 20, 2024 9:00 AM
Invasive Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) isn’t well known across Michigan, but it has been detected in isolated regions of the Upper Peninsula. With showy, orchid-like blooms and high nectar volume, this plant is attractive to both humans and wildlife, so what’s the problem? Join Nick Cassel, Upper Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Council director, Elise Desjarlais, Lake to Lake CISMA coordinator, and Michael Hindy, Three Shores CISMA coordinator, to find out why Himalayan balsam is such a concern, what’s being done to manage it, and what landowners can do to help.
The 2024 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in Duluth, Minnesota
Tuesday, November 12 – Thursday, November 14, 2024
This will be a hybrid conference with both in-person and online attendance options. We encourage in person attendance, so you can take advantage of the many exciting field trips and workshops being offered this year. Click here for Registration information.