Watch Out for Invasives

Hikers and woods wanderers can help to spot problem invasives before it's too late to deter damage to our forests. And just paying closer attention to what's going on in wondrous woodlands has special rewards.

“Whether you spend time walking, hiking or exploring neighborhood parks, you can help protect Michigan’s trees by spending a little of your outdoors time checking for signs of the Asian longhorned beetle. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared August as “Tree Check Month.” Looking for the beetle and the damage it causes is one way you can protect trees and help the USDA’s efforts to eliminate this beetle from the United States.”

Read more information here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/369e0a5