We are committed to protecting our beautiful northern Michigan waters, and we're pleased to include aquatic invasive species prevention and detection in our services.
Read below to see what you and we can do to deal with problematic aquatic species.
Read below to see what you and we can do to deal with problematic aquatic species.
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- NEWS -12/18/2019
The Benzie Conservation District is pleased to share that our Aquatic Invasive Species Pathways Program has been selected for funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program, a collaboration between the Michigan departments of Agriculture and Rural Development; Environment, Great Lakes and Energy; and Natural Resources. With funding of $126,700, this program will seek to expand much-needed educational outreach into Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Manistee counties regarding the issue of aquatic invasive species (AIS). Over the following three years, this award will help the district to hire necessary staff to provide boat wash services, share public outreach on clean boating practices, lead children's educational programs, monitor waterways for AIS, and improve regional "water ethics" as a whole. There are many things conservation groups and citizens together can do to gain traction in the fight against AIS. Mainly, if we focus on the many pathways new species enter our environment, we can prevent infestation in the first place. We look forward to serving these counties through illuminating stakeholders on these actions, and working as a community to protect our incredible watersheds. 
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The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Pathways Project || Event Dates
AIS Pathways Program Events 2020
TBD
The Aquatic Invasive Species Pathways Program
was funded in part with funds from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program through
the Departments of Natural Resources; Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; and Agriculture and Rural Development.
Also, grants from the Huron-Manistee National Forest and Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation Inc., as well as Benzie County township
contributions: Almira, Blaine, Benzonia, Crystal Lake, Homestead and Lake have made aspects of this program possible.
was funded in part with funds from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program through
the Departments of Natural Resources; Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; and Agriculture and Rural Development.
Also, grants from the Huron-Manistee National Forest and Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation Inc., as well as Benzie County township
contributions: Almira, Blaine, Benzonia, Crystal Lake, Homestead and Lake have made aspects of this program possible.