The Michigan Invasive Species Coalition (MISC) provides support to regional and local groups working to control invasive species in Michigan.
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ALT Person in boat smiling taking water sample of lake. Text says, 'Become a Lake Monitoring Volunteer!'
ALT Person holding a sample of water out on lake.
ALT Image of people washing bottom of their watercraft. Text says, 'Wash your bottom.'
ALT Two people ice fishing. Photo courtesy of Michigan DNR.
ALT Close up of balsam woolly adelgid infestation on a tree trunk.
ALT Volunteers at an AIS landing blitz in Manistee show owners where to check for and remove aquatic plants and debris from a boat and trailer.
ALT Zebra zapper: After trailering a boat, check these locations for aquatic plants and debris, and drain all bilges and live wells before leaving the launch area.
ALT Person putting sticker on invasive species prevention sign
ALT Images of a man in waders standing in a stream with a long handled net, and two hands filling a vial with lake water. Text reads "Save the dates! October 2-4, Grand Rapids, MI. Joint event with the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention. MiCorps Annual Conference. Details at www.micorps.net."
ALT Round, white hemlock woolly adelgid ovisacs are found on the undersides of branches near the base of the needles.
ALT The Asian longhorned beetle is a large, shiny black beetle with irregular white spots and black and white banded antennae. Photo courtesy of USDA APHIS PPQ.
ALT The title of the graphic is Asian Longhorned Beetle #TreeCheckMonth Below the title is a close up image of the Asian Longhorned Beetle. Next to this image are two photos. The photo on the top shows damage to tree bark that shows the light brown wood under the bark. The caption of this photo is "Signs that a tree might be infested by ALB." The photo under this shows two holes on a tree compared to the size of a dime. They are all about the same size. The caption of this photo reads, "Signs that a tree might be infested by ALB."
ALT Kayak washing at "Clean, Drain, Dry" event.
ALT Two women in a tall-grass prairie lean in to inspect a plant.
ALT Sea lamprey: Invasive sea lamprey use circular rows of teeth to latch on to fish and suck their blood. Photo courtesy of EGLE.
ALT Barberry: A worker displays a branch of invasive Japanese barberry from a plant found in a forest. Photo courtesy of Huron Heartlands Invasive Species Network.
ALT Withered leaves: Thick bands of leaf tissue may turn yellow late in the growing season. DNR photo.
ALT Hypena opulenta: The hypena opulenta moth is being studied as a biological control agent for invasive swallow-wort vines. Photo courtesy of Dr. Marianna Szucs, Michigan State University.
ALT Person holding red swamp crab
ALT Flyer with pictures of stiltgrass around a pair of feet, garbage back filled with plant material, and pictures of stiltgrass being held in the hand.