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Autumn Olive Community Workshops
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) partners with the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN) on the treatment of invasive species within GTB’s service area and the Ceded Territory. If you are interested in learning more about and assisting in the treat-ment of invasive
Autumn olive is a troublesome invasive species that can quickly take over a landscape and crowd out native plants and animals. With thousands of seeds and an extensive root system, management can seem overwhelming – especially once plants grow to be quite large. Fortunately, with some effort and the right knowledge, autumn olive can be controlled with chemicals or using mechanical methods. ISN is hosting two workshops to communicate the options available to landowners struggling with the plant. They will review how to identify autumn olive at various stages of growth and provide hands-on removal demonstrations. There will also be information available regarding landowner assistance programs if the outbreak is too large to personally handle. Registration required.
Manistee County Workshop
Where: Orchard Beach State Park in Manistee
When: Thursday, August 27th from 5:30-7:30pm
Leelanau County Workshop
Where: Leelanau Government Building in Lake Leelanau
When: Wednesday, September 2nd from 5:30-7:30pm
Melissa Witkowski
Fish, Wildlife, and Soil Conservationist
Cell: 906-281-1359 | Office: 231-534-7362 and 231-486-2524
Email: Melissa.Witkowski@gtb-nsn.gov and Melissa.Witkowski@usda.gov