UPCOMING EVENTS ISN's May events are counting on your work at home! See details below. NATIVE SEEDLING SALES Conservation District seedling sales are still happening! Read on below for deadlines and purchase locations GO BEYOND BEAUTY Participating businesses may be offering special services in the near future. Shop local while avoiding high-priority invasive species! Report an Invasive Species April e-Newsletter Greetings! It's been another month of change for ISN! A pause in funding from State sources means we're operating at a basic level during a time we'd normally be ramping up. Luckily, our network is more than just a few people--now is the time we rely more than ever on our partners and volunteers! For example, as things warm up, garlic mustard and other spring-sprouting invasives will sprout among the leeks and Trillium. Read on below about how to get involved while staying safe for yourselves and others. Despite a lot of unknowns, ISN staff are still here to answer your questions! We can help ID plants from a texted or emailed photo, suggest control methods, help decipher herbicide labels, and more. Yours in conservation, ISN staff and Partners 

Invasive Species Network Events The following ISN events have been cancelled: Garlic Mustard Workbees (all 4 counties) However, the Garlic Mustard Dumpsters in each county are still on! This is a great way to "participate" in a virtual workbee! Bring your bagged garlic mustard to the following sites... and please report them online so we can keep track! Benzie: Frankfort and Lake Township Grand Traverse: GT Conservation District's Boardman River Nature Center Leelanau: Clay Cliffs Natural Area Manistee: Manistee Conservation District All ISN 2020 Events

Partner Events All partner meetings for May are cancelled or postponed More Partner Events

May is the Time to Pull Garlic Mustard It may not come as a surprise to you--May is all about garlic mustard in northwest lower Michigan! This year, we want to encourage you to get out and pull it while you're on your regular walks in natural areas. A few adult plants pulled along a trail can stop hundreds of seedlings next year while protecting the beautiful spring wildflowers that live there. A full trash bag full can mean the difference between habitat and inhospitable! Then utilize the garlic mustard dumpsters in each county ( or more creative methods ) to dispose of this invader--please don't compost! Looking for other spring invasives to target? Look out for dame's rocket , moneyplant , and forget-me-not .

Garden professionals and community partners all over ISN's service area are committing not to use or sell high-priority invasive species! While you're planning your garden and waiting for spring to really get goin, think local as you plan your shopping! Then, remember the businesses that have made the decision to Go Beyond Beauty. Find participants on our website .

www.HabitatMatters.org | (231)941-0960

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