Tallgrass Restoration partners with the Lake Koshkonong Wetlands Association

The Lake Koshkonong Wetlands Association has partnered with Tallgrass Restoration to begin the process to create a Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) in Green, Rock and Jefferson Counties, Wisconsin. CWMAs are local organizations that integrate all invasive plant management resources across jurisdictional boundaries in order to benefit entire communities. This is a new approach to invasive plant management that was developed by our neighbors to the West to combat common invasive plant problems. This allows partners to share and leverage limited resources (volunteers, tools, herbicides, mailing and printing costs, media contacts, etc.) to the benefit of all. They are highly visible, building community awareness and participation as well as focusing attention and presenting a unified effort to state and federal legislators. A CWMA can provide an early detection and rapid response network by ensuring that all the partners are aware of and are able to indentify new invaders and have a response mechanism. Finally, CWMAs can help you secure funding.

For more information on Cooperative Weed Management Areas, please visit www.weedcenter.org or the Midwest Invasive Plant Network at MIPN.org. To receive information on the planning committee and future planning meetings, contact Linda Yunker, Grant Assistance Coordinator at linda.yunker@tallgrassrestoration.com or at 847-925-9830.