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KISMA provides education and outreach to property owners and managers to help identify and treat concerning invasive species in Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties.

08/26/2026

To celebrate another successful KISMA field season, we’re sharing a few highlights from this summer and sending a huge shoutout to our partners, funders, and community who make this work possible! And, of course, a special thank you to our incredible crew members who made this season one to remember☺️👏🎉

Stay tuned for more events, outreach, and KISMA projects as we head into fall🍂🍃🍁

Wishing all our Huskies a great start to the school year💛🖤🐾

08/12/2026

It’s not too late to decrease tick populations and get $10 coupon for native shrub! We have extended our Barberry Trade-Up drop off period to September 30. Follow instructions here or go to our website or email us for help.

08/01/2026

Need help finding the perfect native plants for your garden? 🌿

As Go Beyond Beauty Hub KISMA has three partner nurseries ready to help you create a beautiful, pollinator-friendly landscape with native plants!

Don’t forget to claim your coupon from Barberry Trade-Up—you can receive $10 off! Go to top pinned post on our page for details!

07/29/2026

Had a fantastic couple of days working with our partners, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, to manage and survey for invasive Japanese barberry! We are grateful for all of our partnerships that make work like this possible :)

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07/23/2026

🌲🌳Do you want to help us protect the Keweenaw’s forests? Japanese barberry is a highly invasive shrub that threatens native plants, wildlife, and healthy ecosystems.

Participate in KISMA’s Barberry Trade-Up Days to help remove it from our landscapes. Learn more and take action today!

07/15/2026

Are you interested in protecting our forests and helping decrease the population of Lyme disease-carrying ticks in our region? KISMA is happy to offer another season of Barberry Trade-up Days, this year with a twist!

From July 20 through August 12, we’ll have TWO Drop-off Sites across the Keweenaw: 📍 Michigan Tech’s Salt Barn on Cemetery Road 📍 Village of L’Anse DPW Garage

Follow the instructions in this post to receive a $10 coupon toward replacing your invasive Japanese barberry with a beneficial native plant.

Questions? Email us at [email protected] or scan the QR code in this post for more information. Help us make the Keweenaw healthier, one shrub at a time!🌲🌎☀️🌊

07/10/2026

Where in the Keweenaw is KISMA going to be this summer?☀️🌊🌲

Whether you want to learn more about invasive species in our region, discover which native plants are best for creating habitat for native pollinators, hear about the projects we’re working on to protect our forests and wetlands, or simply stop by to say hello, we’d love to see you at one of our events across the Keweenaw!

06/30/2026

🚤🌊 KISMA is excited to offer another season of FREE boat washes to help prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species throughout the Keweenaw’s lakes and waterways!

A quick boat wash is one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect the places we love to boat, fish, paddle, and swim.

In addition to our boat wash events, we’ll also be attending outreach and tabling events throughout the season, where you can learn more about aquatic invasive species, ask questions, and discover simple ways you can help protect our local ecosystems.

Additional information for each event—including locations, reminders, and any event-specific details—will be shared as the dates get closer.

We look forward to seeing you this summer! 💙

06/19/2026

Getting our hands dirty with invasive species science 🌱🪏
We spent the morning with Tara Bal’s Forest Health Summer Camp class at MTU’s Ford Center exploring one of our most persistent invaders—giant knotweed. Students got a close-up look at how manual management works by targeting the plant’s underground energy reserves and depleting carbon stored in its rhizomes.
We dug up rhizomes to uncover just how extensive knotweed growth can be below ground—seeing their size, structure, and spread firsthand. Lots of thoughtful questions and great discussions about ecosystem health, plant ecology, and invasive species management.
Sigrid and Lane had a great time sharing what we do and learning alongside such a curious group of students! 🌲🔍  EnvironmentalEducation FieldScience FutureScientists

06/18/2026

We had a fantastic day out on the Tech Trails for invasive species training! Participants from the Copper Harbor Trails Club (CHTC), Lyme Timber, Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District, Keweenaw Land Trust, and the local community members joined us to learn how to identify and manage invasive species. We also toured several project sites to see restoration efforts in action. Thanks to everyone who spent the day helping protect the Keweenaw’s natural areas! 🌿💚
Also huge shoutout to CHTC and Lyme Timber for their donations and support!

Address

1400 Townsend Dr
Houghton, MI
49931

Telephone

(906) 487- 1139

Website

https://www.mtu.edu/kisma/

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