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ORGANIZATIONS
www.for-wild.org – Web site for Wild Ones, Natural Landscapers. There is a whole host of great information on this site, ranging from how to plant, how to restore, how to change local weed ordinances, how to get along with traditional landscaping neighbors, and how to do a plant rescue, plus much more.
www.epa.gov/glnpo/ecopage – U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office ecopage, has sections on Great Lakes habitat, Great Lakes Biodiversity, Green Pages (native plant landscaping information and photos of selected), and much other related information. Visit the Native Vegetation Enhancement Project. This section of the GLNPO focuses on a native plant project with Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Includes a section on Michigan native plant landscapers, why do native plant landscaping, and features a Michigan native plant landscaping plant database.
www.ser.org – Society for Ecological Restoration
www.wildflower.org – Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Top notch information on native plants across the nation, including databases for plants and landscapers, arranged by region
LANDSCAPING FIRMS/NURSERY SITES
www.msu.edu/~wildtype – WILDTYPE is a Michigan native plant nursery and also provides ecological design & consulting services for public, commercial and residential projects with a focus on restoration and preservation of native landscapes. Services offered include: species inventory & site assessment; design & planning; establishment & management of native landscape.
www.nativeplant.com – The Native Plant Nursery in Ann Arbor sells Michigan native plant stock and offers landscaping services, management and restoration services, plant identification, invasive plant removal, and other related services.
www.michiganwildflowerfarm.com – The Wildflower Farm is a major producer of Michigan native plant seed. Landscaping services are also available.
www.home.earthlink.net/~prairiesmoke – Design, consulting and installation of native plant landscapes by Heritage Farm.
www.oakprairiefarm.com – a native plant nursery in Wisconsin. Contains information on native plants of our neighboring state.
INVASIVE PLANTS
tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/outreach.html – Nature Conservancy’s Wildland Invasive Species Program has a pamphlet “Weeds in the Wild: Weed Management in Natural Areas.” The pamphlet is full of information on invasive plants and animals.
www.plants.usda.gov – A site including a large database of plant names, information on noxious and invasive plants, links to thousands of plant related websites. Organization name: United States Department of Agriculture.
www.blm.gov/education/weed/weed.html – Environmental education homepage titled, “Invasive Weeds: A Growing Pain.” Associated topics: controlling weeds, recognizing native or non native plants, extensions and resources, upsetting the balance. Organization name: Federal Bureau of Land Management.
www.tncweeds.ucdavis.edu – The Nature Conservancy’s Wild Invasive Species Program. “Weeds on the Web,” invasive plants control on line documents, and management library. Organization name: The Nature Conservancy.
www.bluegoose.arw.r9.fws.gov/FICMNEWfiles/homepage.html – Information on Executive Order on Invasive Species, information on Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds, links to Internet resources, etc. Organization name: FICMNEW
www.nps.gov/plants/alien – Weeds gone wild—alien plant invaders of natural areas. The site provides, “A complied national list of invasive plants infesting natural areas throughout the U.S., background information on the problem of invasive species, illustrated fact sheets.…” Organization name: National Park Service Plant Conservation Alliance’s Alien Plant Working Group.
www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds/weedhome.html – APHIS Website — Noxious Weeds homepage: Links to noxious weed information, listings of federal noxious weeds, state noxious weeds, text of Plant Protection Act and Federal Noxious Weeds Act. Organization name: USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine.
www.ergonica.com – “World of Weeds: Everything you ever wanted to know about weeds–but were afraid to ask.” The perfect website for the gardener, plus gardening tips about controlling weeds using non-toxic methods. Also, excellent links to major university studies on weeds. Organization name: Ergonica Fascinating Science, Helpful Tips.
www.piked2.AGN.UIUC.edu/wssa – Weed Science Society of America. More weed information, although, very easy to navigate around site and one of the best found on all around information. Organization name: Weed Science Society of America.
www.americanlands.org/forestweb/invasive.htm – Invasive species and weed website...click–“Protect Our Forests and Wetlands from Invasive Plants” for information on weed management, statistics, lists of invasive plants still for sale in U.S., and other links. Organization name: American Lands Alliance.
www.glifwc.org/weeds/index.htm – This site provides information on a variety of non native weeds currently threatening wildlife habitat in the Upper Great Lakes region. Allows browser to choose a species of pest and find out natural history, distribution, control, and identification. Purple Loosestrife information.… Organization name: Natural Resources Conservation Service and Great Lakes Indian and Wildlife Commission.
www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/index.html – New Jersey Weed Gallery this site features a weed photo gallery and a harmful plant gallery for invasive weeds of New Jersey (many species found all over U.S.). Also, references for additional information on weed identification are located at bottom of page. Organization name: Rutgers University, Agriculture Department.
www.fs.fed.us/r9/wildlife/range/weed/index.htm – Wisconsin (Milwaukee) overview on noxious weeds range program. Click on Noxious Weeds this page gives all listings of federal, state listed noxious weeds and invasive plants that are regionally located. Organization name: USDA Forest Service.
www.magi.com/~ehaber/ipcan.html – Canada – Invasive Plants of Canada Project: An Initiative of National Botanical Services. Listing of non native plants, according to Providence, and tracking details of each. Organization name: National Botanical Services Canada.
www.msue.msu.edu/mipc – Michigan Invasive Plant Council; contains many related links to invasive plants/weeds. Also includes link to Roadways of the U.P. A Visual Guide for Those Who Walk and Wonder. Very informative. Organization name: Michigan State University Extension.
www.invasivespecies.gov – draft National invasive Species management Plan. Organization name: National Invasive Species Council.
PLANTS
www.itis.usda.gov – Integrated Taxonomic Information Services - a database on plant, animal and microbe taxonomy for North America
www.dotynfga.org - wildflower trail at Baker Audubon Sanctuary in Convis Township, Calhoun County, MI
www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg - Matthaei Botanical Gardens - U of M, Ann Arbor, MI
plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov - Plant Materials and Plant Material Center of the USDA, NRCS, includes link page
www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm - Virginia Tech (contains photographs of plants/trees and includes leaf and twig identification keys)
Native Plants/Wildlife Habitat
www.nwf.org/habitats – National Wildlife Federation, Backyard Wildlife Habitat program. A great site for continually updated information on creating wildlife habitat for the homeowner, school, college campus, business, and community.
www.dnr.state.mi.us/wildlife/Landowners_Guide/Introduction – This is a comprehensive manual to creating and managing wildlife habitat on private lands. Much information is available on different habitat types (forests, grassland, cropland, wetland, and backyard), how to manage them or how to recreate them. Includes presettlement vegetation and how to write a management plan.
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