Macomb County issued the following announcement on Jan. 21.
Six Rivers Land Conservancy was recently awarded three state grants totaling $256,200. The funding will support its ongoing efforts in addressing invasive species through the work of two full-time invasive species coordinators—one covering Macomb and St. Clair counties and one in Oakland County.
The grants were provided through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program, an initiative which encourages the development of Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs). CISMAs work collaboratively with partners to raise awareness about invasive species and advise partners and the public on best practices for invasive species management. Six Rivers Land Conservancy is the fiduciary for the Lake St. Clair CISMA in Macomb and St. Clair counties and for the Oakland County CISMA.
Continuing in the role as the Lake St. Clair CISMA Coordinator is McKenzi Waliczek. Hired in 2018, Waliczek supports CISMA partners and the public by hosting trainings and events, providing outreach materials, managing websites and social media, presenting to local groups and managing grants to control invasive species and restore native landscapes. Over the past two years, she has:
- Treated over 1,176 acres of invasive species
- Surveyed over 83,000 acres
- Reached 196,368 individuals through media, events and other outreach efforts
- Held over 20 free public events (mobile boat washes, MISIN mapping events, etc.)
- Managed contracts to secure and implement the control of Phragmites growing along road right-of-ways on Macomb County roads.
- Held monthly Steering Committee Member Meetings
Original source can be found here.
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