The Van Buren Conservation District hosted its first Backyard Symposium in March 2021 to help folks further transform yards into a haven with the environment in mind.

Did you know that many of our least favorite invasive species, like honeysuckle or knotweed, came here as landscape plants? Or that the Japanese barberry in your yard could be the host for big tick populations? Learn from Eleanor Serocki, SWxSW Corner CISMA Coordinator which invasive species may be in your yard or at the local garden center, and native replacements for a healthier yard.

Important links:
MISIN (Midwest Invasive Species Network): MISIN.MSU.EDU
CISMA Facebook:   / swxswcornercisma  
Michigan's Invasive Plant Disposal Guide: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/in...