Category: Helpful Information

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Swimmer’s Itch

From PLM to Lake Rep Dale Price

Dale,

Swimmer’s itch is a natural occurrence throughout water bodies all over the world. Its a life cycle of a flatworm that goes from waterfowl to snails. Unfortunately they find their way into humans where they die and can cause an irritation. You can’t do anything treatment wise, but wearing sport sunscreen that doesn’t wash off can put an extra layer the cercaria can’t penetrate. Also showering after swimming helps. Swimming in the middle of the lake also helps because the cercariae float towards shore where the wind blows in the top foot of water. Hopefully this helps.

The state of Michigan does not allow for treatment for swimmers itch.The state of Michigan does not allow for treatment for swimmers itch.

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Point on East side of Lily Lake

– Near Shower’s property

Because the water is so high, a couple of boaters have hit their motors on rocks that were previously visible when the water is lower. To avoid any additional damage to boats and or their motors, a marker buoy and a hazard area label have been ordered to be placed in that area.

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Update of update on Lake

First off sorry for so many posts in one day. We won’t normally have such a high post volume, but evidently some people had some concerns about the conditions on the lake.

 

Per PLM

“Bre and I looked over the lake and don’t see any reason to be concerned. We noticed some development going on around the lake along with beaches having sand that potentially washed into the lake and is being carried by the current/wind. We observed no smell or oil residue. Let me know if you have any more questions or concerns. We are here to help!”

 

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Stay Home Garlic Mustard Pull

Stay Home Garlic Mustard Pull

April 24th-May 31st

TAKE ACTION AND SPREAD THE WORD:

STAY HOME GARLIC MUSTARD PULL

CM-CISMA has partnered with The Little Forks Conservancy to bring you the Stay Home Garlic Mustard Pull. We are encouraging people to remove the invasive species from their properties this spring. The challenge continues through May 31st. However, you should always be on the lookout for invasive species in your area! We are trying to spread the word and get as many people as possible involved. You can help by passing this information on to anyone who may be interested.
By spreading the word you can help stop the spread of garlic mustard!

GARLIC MUSTARD

Garlic mustard is an invasive species in our area. It is a biennial flowering plant, meaning it has a two year life cycle. During its first year, the plant can be found growing low to the ground with its rosette leaves. The following year, the plant will flower and reproduce. White flowers will form and the garlic mustard will grow two or three feet tall. The invasive species produces large amounts of seeds that can be transported by wind, water, animals, and people. These invasive species can rapidly spread and will out compete native plants in the area.

Garlic Mustard Identification Chart

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL

When removing garlic mustard, you should grab the plant near the base and pull it out of the ground. The plant has a long tap root, so you will want to remove as much of it as you can. The garlic mustard that was pulled should be placed in a garbage bag and left in the sun, this will help kill the plant. The bags should then be labeled as an invasive species and disposed in a landfill. Little Forks has printable disposal tags that can be downloaded from their website.
How to Pull Garlic Mustard
Click the link below to visit Little Forks Conservancy’s website where you can download disposal tags and learn more. You can also submit how much you pulled. They will be highlighting champions throughout the challenge on social media.
Click Here to Visit Little Forks’ Website

MISIN

When finding or removing invasive species you should report it on the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN). Reporting of invasive species is very useful for detection and management. Keep this in mind when participating in the garlic mustard pull. Click the link below to watch a video on how to use the MISIN app from start to finish.
How to use the MISIN app: from start to finish
Visit our website to learn more about invasive species and how they impact our ecosystem.
Click Here to Visit the CM-CISMA Website