Saginaw Bay CISMA is happy to coordinate with MSU Extension on the RIPPLE initiative. The Reduce Invasive Pet and Plant Escapes (RIPPLE) program offers information to aquarium and water gardener professionals, retailers and hobbyists about what to do with unwanted plants and animals so they are not introduced into Michigan's lakes and streams. For more information, visit www.canr.msu.edu/invasive_species/ripple.

RIPPLE's education initiatives are coordinated by Michigan State University Extension in partnership with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. RIPPLE is funded by the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program.

Click here for a complete list of participating retailers in the Saginaw Bay.