We always have something going on at Saginaw Bay CISMA, whether its garlic mustard and frog-bit pulls, AIS landing blitzes, school and nature center programs, or simply setting up an informational booth at a festival! Join us for some fun and learning at these upcoming events.
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Saginaw Bay CISMA is available upon request for educational programs at schools, townships, county organizations, homeowners associations and more! Past topics have included:
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Upcoming Events
Spotted Lanternfly Workshop
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March 22, 10am-12pm
4215 Air Park Drive, Standish, Mi 48658 We’re hosting an informative workshop on the recently detected Spotted Lanternfly—an invasive species that poses a serious threat to our local environment, agriculture, and economy. What’s in store: Identification of the Spotted Lanternfly: Learn how to recognize this invasive pest and spot it in your area. How it got here: A deep dive into the journey of the Spotted Lanternfly and its rapid spread. Potential Threats: Understand the damage this species can cause to trees, plants, and crops, and why it’s so dangerous. Monitoring & Reporting: Learn how to monitor for these pests, and what to do if you spot one. We’ll show you how to report your sightings. Hands-on Activity: We will also be making our own Spotted Lanternfly traps! All supplies will be provided, and you can take your trap home to help keep an eye on this invader. To RSVP, call 989-846-4565 ext. 5 or use the link below: https://form.jotform.com/240184437559160 |
Partner Meetings
January 23:
Location: The W.E.L.L. 4215 Airpark Dr, Standish, MI April 30th: Location: Topic: July: TBD Location: Topic: October: TBD Location: Topic: |
Saginaw Bay CISMA holds quarterly partner meetings in the months of January, April, July, and October. These meetings are open to anyone. During these meetings we and our partners will share updates on our invasive species projects, talk about invasive species issues, and announce upcoming events and projects.
The meetings will also include a talk about relevant topics or activity, lunch, and a field trip (weather depending). An individual event announcement will be shared with specific location for each meeting. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling 989.846.4565 ext. 5 |
AIS Boat Wash/ Landing Blitz Events
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Saturday April 26th 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Caldwell Boat Launch, Midland
With Central Michigan CISMA! TBD Au Gres DNR Boat Launch, Au Gres TBD Quanicassee DNR Boat Launch, Quanicassee TBD DNR Saginaw River Boat Launch, Bay City TBD Caseville Harbor, Caseville TBD Port Sanilac DNR Boat Launch, Port Sanilac For more information on these events, visit our Facebook Events page. |
Know of a site that would be great for a landing blitz? Locations can be a harbor, marina, or boat launch that sees high use and where there is concern of invasive species being moved from one body of water to another.
Look for us this summer as we visit harbors and boat launches throughout the Saginaw Bay to promote Clean Boats, Clean Waters. Either MSU Extension Mobile Boat Wash or the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe will be onsite to provide complimentary invasive species inspections and boat washes to any boater at the launch. Since 2006 the Clean Boats, Clean Waters program has been educating Michigan boaters about aquatic invasive species with trained volunteer boat inspectors. Funding from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has enabled Clean Boats, Clean Waters to grow into a comprehensive aquatic invasive species boater outreach program. The program’s mission remains the same: to prevent new aquatic invasive species introductions and limit their dispersal from water recreation activities through outreach and engagement. The reinvented Clean Boats, Clean Waters program promotes understanding of boat cleaning practices and regulations through the distribution of educational materials, an online resource library, boat washing demonstrations, grants and partnerships. This project is made possible by the Michigan Invasive Species Grant program, and the Clean Boats, Clean Waters program through Michigan State University Extension. Learn more at www.canr.msu.edu/clean_boats_clean_waters. |