Invasive Species

The Grand Traverse Conservation District (GTCD) is a partner of the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN) whose mission is protecting, enhancing, and promoting Northwest Michigan’s natural communities through terrestrial invasive plant management and outreach.

ISN is a Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), and serves Grand Traverse, Benzie, Leelanau, and Manistee counties. To learn more about how our ISN can help you with invasive species-related control, site visits, presentations, resources, and other questions, please visit HabitatMatters.org.

GTCD is also a partner with the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network’s Go Beyond Beauty program, which celebrates and supports garden professionals and others in our region that commit to not selling or planting high-threat invasive ornamental plants.