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Want to learn about that weed in the lake? North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (NCCISMA) and the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly (MRWA) can help you with that. The organizations will be hosting a free, one-hour Question and Answer Webinar on April 15, 2021 at 3 p.m. MRWA says you will learn "how to get connected with monitoring area lakes for aquatic invasive plants by enrolling in the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch (EAPW)." The Watch trains participants "on how to identify five aquatic invasive plants and spot them before they take over a lake." Erick Elgin, aquatic ecol...

There is something magical about hearing the first spring peepers waking up after a long and cold winter. The endless chorus throughout spring and summer is an indication of Michigan’s 13 species of frogs and toads as they wake up from hibernation. Swarming ponds, lakes, streams and wetlands, these precious amphibians are looking for a place to mate and live. Frogs and toads are also great companions for your yard and garden. They eat pests like beetles, cutworms and slugs and are an important food source for a variety of other animals including herons, mink, foxes and fish. Frogs and toads...