Survey priority aquatic and upland invasive species and operationalize plans to reduce invasive Phragmites and other invasive plants across more than 8,800 acres of ecologically and recreationally vital Lake Erie coastal wetlands. The project will utilize survey data to prioritize treatments, track and map target invasive species locations and treatments, and remove invasives from at least 776 acres of coastal wetlands.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Detroit River–Western Lake Erie CWMA: Managing priority invasive species in coastal marshes (MI)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
0501.17.056228
Description:
Award Amount:
$231109.21
Location:
Lake Erie coastal wetlands, Monroe and Wayne counties, southeast Michigan, managed by Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, Michigan DNR, Stoneco and Great Lakes Aggregates, City of Monroe, Wayne County, The Nature Conservancy, and River Raisin Institute – an area encompassing over 9,000 acres