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First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Aspetuck Land Trust begins salt marsh restoration project in downtown Westport

Marshmaster mower (Contributed photo) Aspetuck Land Trust has announced details of a project aimed at restoring native plants, animal species and wildlife habitat to 12 acres of salt marsh in the Saugatuck River estuary in downtown Westport off the Kings ... [Published Westport Minuteman - May 17 2013]

Entities: Phragmites, Estuary, Habitat, Species

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Controlled burn set for Wednesday at Samuel Myers Park

Z 2013-05-14T07:09:52Z Journal Times staff Journal Times50 minutes ago • Journal Times staffRACINE — A controlled burn to remove invasive grass called phragmites will be conducted at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Samuel Myers Park, on Lake Michigan, the Racine ... [Published Racine Journal Times - May 14 2013]

Entities: Phragmites, Cultural Services

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Officials use controlled burn near Willard Bay to kill invasive reed

WILLARD BAY, Utah – People near Willard Bay on Monday may have noticed plumes of smoke in the area, but the fire was intentionally set as a prescribed burn.Authorities started the fire on 400 acres of land Monday in the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area ... [Published Fox13now - May 13 2013]

Entities: Phragmites, Wildlife Management, Plume

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Prescribed burn planned on refuge land

Weather conditions permitting, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service firefighters plan to conduct a prescribed burn this afternoon in Berlin Township on the east side of Port Sunlight Rd.The burn would take place on the Fix Unit of the Detroit River International ... [Published Monroe Evening News - May 13 2013]

Entities: Phragmites, Port Sunlight, Detroit (Michigan, United States)

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Scientists focus on wetlands near Tappan Zee Bridge

Lamont researchers: State moves too fast Stand atop Tallman Mountain in Rockland County and you can take in both the expanse of Piermont Marsh and the Tappan Zee Bridge.Together, they form one of the Hudson Rivers stunning tableaux. But the future of ... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 13 2013]

Entities: Tappan Zee Bridge, Phragmites, Robert Newton, Piermont (New York, United States), Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

The real benefit of starting the day early

Once joined workplace, I would even plan duty as per the morning hours I found easy to manage. Not that I had not been reflecting on my grandfather’s repeated advice on the tips of, “Early to bed and early to rise.”His explanations I would use when I ... [Published Oman Observer - May 12 2013]

Entities: Salalah (Oman), Phragmites, Oman

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Killer Vines!

Illustration by R. Kikuo Johnson Spring! We salute you with Whitman open arms, proclaim buds soon to bloom. But not everything in the business of being reborn can be celebrated, or even trusted. Some imported plant species now growing in the Naked City ... [Published New York Magazine - May 11 2013]

Entities: Rosa multiflora, Species, Root System, Morus (plant)

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Mt. Hope Students Get Dirty — Helping Save Silver Creek

As part of the ongoing project to retore the natural marsh along Silver Creek in Bristol — and prevent Hope Street from flooding during heavy storms — a group of students from Mt. Hope High School descended into the marsh on Tuesday to plant cord grass ... [Published Bristol-Warren Patch - May 09 2013]

Entities: Spartina alterniflora, Bristol, Phragmites, Span

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

FREE! Learn to control Phragmites!

Location: Paint Creek Cider Mill4480 Orion Rd, Oakland Township, MI When:May 9, 2013Time: 7:00 pm–9:00 pmEveryone is invited to take a free crash course to learn how to identify and control phragmites, the tall, plumed invasive reed that is threatening ... [Published Oakland Township Patch - May 08 2013]

Entities: Phragmites, Oakland (California, United States), Invasive Species

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

Controlled marsh fire helps destroy invasive plant species

Read more: Local, Agriculture, Environment, News, Invasive Species, Controlled Burn, 130 Acres, News, Environment, Agriculture, Local, Phragmites, Reed Canary Grass, Plants, Plant Wise, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancysave0Plant Wise, a burn ... [Published TV 7 & 4 - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Species, Ann Arbor, Phragmites

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Ten invasive species of the Chesapeake Bay - April 22, 2013

Every day, non-native plants, pests and diseases are introduced to the United States from around the world. These invaders have the power to out-compete native species, causing damaging effects to ecosystems and local economies. April is National Invasive ... [Published Chesapeake Bay Program - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Flickr, Blue Catfish, Phragmites, Watershed, Species

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Eating invasive plants at the cottage

They wouldn’t be out of place on a “most wanted” list, these alien invaders that displace our native species and wreak havoc upon ecosystems. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources reports that invasive species are second only to habitat loss as a ... [Published Cottage Life - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Phragmites, Wikimedia Commons, Alliaria petiolata, Steve Brill

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"Removal of the invasive species will enable the restoration of native wetland plants," stated DNR spokesman Jason Curry. "The objective is to create a more hospitable habitat for waterfowl and a more accessible setting for the public wishing to visit the area."

Willard Bay aflame? Don’t worry, it’s intentional [Published Salt Lake Tribune - May 13 2013]

...program four years ago with the high school and Save the Bay, and this is only one element of it, and it's been a rousing success," Maloney said. "I think it's awfully important — and the fact is, we've been working with the elementary school students to get them conscious of the natural surroundings that they're in, and these kids get it."

Mt. Hope Students Get Dirty — Helping Save Silver Creek [Published Bristol-Warren Patch - May 09 2013]

...is they create a mono culture so that none of the other native plants are able to grow where they are," said project manager, Chris Sullivan. "So it's a problem because neither of them provide food or habitat for the wild life we've got here or even the insects that feed the birds and other wild life here."

Controlled marsh fire helps destroy invasive plant species [Published TV 7 & 4 - Apr 28 2013]

"The New York State Parks are enjoyed by millions every year for vacations, sightseeing and recreation," State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey said. "The heart of the 330,000-acre park system is its natural beauty, open spaces and diversity of plant and animal life. As we celebrate Earth Week, these projects demonstrate New York State's ongoing commitment to the stewardship of our irreplaceable natural resources."

New York State Parks Announces Projects to Prevent Invasive Species and Protect Sensitive Habitat [Published New York State Parks - Apr 25 2013]

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Aspetuck Land Trust begins salt marsh restorati... [Published Westport Minuteman - May 17 2013]
Trust begins saltwater marsh restoration project [Published Westport News - May 16 2013]
Controlled burn set for Wednesday at Samuel Mye... [Published Racine Journal Times - May 14 2013]
Officials use controlled burn near Willard Bay ... [Published Fox13now - May 13 2013]
Prescribed burn planned on refuge land [Published Monroe Evening News - May 13 2013]
Willard Bay aflame? Don’t worry, it’s intentional [Published Salt Lake Tribune - May 13 2013]
Scientists focus on wetlands near Tappan Zee Br... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 13 2013]
The real benefit of starting the day early [Published Oman Observer - May 12 2013]
Killer Vines! [Published New York Magazine - May 11 2013]
Controlled burn of dry phragmites in Clarkston ... [Published Oakland Press - May 09 2013]
Mt. Hope Students Get Dirty — Helping Save Silv... [Published Bristol-Warren Patch - May 09 2013]
Repelling the invaders: Man leads fight against... [Published Stevens Point Journal - May 09 2013]
FREE! Learn to control Phragmites! [Published Oakland Township Patch - May 08 2013]
Controlled marsh fire helps destroy invasive pl... [Published TV 7 & 4 - Apr 28 2013]
New York State Parks Announces Projects to Prev... [Published New York State Parks - Apr 25 2013]
Ten invasive species of the Chesapeake Bay - Ap... [Published Chesapeake Bay Program - Apr 22 2013]
Scheduled burn for Municipality of Kincardine's... [Published Kincardine News - Apr 22 2013]
Eating invasive plants at the cottage [Published Cottage Life - Apr 22 2013]
Phragmites Workshop [Published Oakland Township Patch - Apr 21 2013]
Workshops Aim to Educate on Fighting Invasive P... [Published Oakland Township Patch - Apr 20 2013]
IHT Special : Restoring Iraq's Garden of Eden [Published New York Times - Apr 17 2013]
Restoring Iraq's Garden of Eden [Published New York Times - Apr 17 2013]
Lake St. Clair insulated from declining lake le... [Published Voice News - Apr 15 2013]
Molybdenum(VI) removal by using constructed wet... [Published Environmental Expert - Apr 13 2013]
Great Lakes Phragmites Map Visualizes Invasive ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Dec 24 2012]
Density of invasive reed, Phragmites australis,... [Published EthicalMarkets.com - Dec 20 2012]

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Great Lakes Phragmites Map Visualizes Invasive ... [Published Scientific Blogging - Dec 24 2012] Phragmites australis is an invasive species of plant called common reed that grows rapidly into dense stands of tall plants and then pose an extreme threat to Great Lakes coastal wetlands. a GROUP FROM Michigan Technological University', the US Geological ...
Density of invasive reed, Phragmites australis,... [Published EthicalMarkets.com - Dec 20 2012] Density of invasive reed, Phragmites australis, mapped in Great Lakes Posted: 17 Dec 2012 01:25 PM PST Scientists have used satellite technologies to map the location and density of Phragmites australis, an invasive species of reed, in the coastal wetlands ...