Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area

The Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (MM-CISMA) was established in April 2016 by the Ingham Conservation District through funding from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program (MISGP) which is a collaborative effort of the Michigan Departments of Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, & Agriculture and Rural Development. This CISMA covers Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, & Ionia counties and creates a partnership between the four county conservation districts and over 35 local organizations.

The MM-CISMA increases our ability to work together across jurisdictional lines by coordinating prevention, early detection and rapid response to invasive species both on land and in our lakes and streams. The MM-CISMA priority species are lesser celandine, black swallow-wort, Japanese knotweed, and European frogbit. Through education and outreach, identification and reporting, and treatment of invasive species, we hope to spread the word, not the species, in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Ionia counties.

European Frog-Bit

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Identification: Free-floating aquatic plant with small kidney shaped leaves in a rosette and a single white flower with three petals and a yellow center.

Habitat: Calm waters in ponds, lakes , rivers and flooded wetlands.

Concern: European frog-bit can form dense floating mats which has negative impacts on native vegetation, wildlife and water recreation activities.

Spread: Plant material can be transported via boats, kayaks, waders, duck hunting gear as well as connected bodies of water.