LISMA January 2026 Newsletter
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Happy New Year!
I am looking forward to connecting with you in 2026. There are a lot of great events and opportunities coming your way. Stay tuned!
Wishing everyone a fun, productive, and successful year.
Sincerely,
Valerie O’Connor
Your LISMA Coordinator |
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| LISMA distributes a quarterly newsletter that features our upcoming events, partner news, and important invasive species topics and resources for stakeholders in the LISMA region.
If you know someone who would like to receive this newsletter, or would like to contribute an article to our newsletter, please contact the LISMA coordinator. |
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| Glacierland RC&D serves as host for the LISMA Facebook Page and posts all relevant LISMA events, updates, posts and newsletters from the Glacierland Facebook Page.
To stay updated on LISMA partner events and news between these quarterly newsletters, please like and follow Glacierland RC&D on Facebook. |
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Camp Sinawa Family Fall Day/Trunk or Treat
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| On Saturday, October 11th, Glacierland RC&D was invited to attend the Camp Sinawa Family Fall Day/Trunk or Treat event. It was held at the beautiful Camp Sinawa, which resides on 280 acres of land on Pigeon Lake near Valders, WI. |
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| The campsite was lined up with a mix of fun educational booths and interactive learning activities for the entire family. Among the educational booths were many organizations supporting natural resources in Wisconsin including topics on: birds of prey, aquatic invasive species, wildlife, and more. Family fun activities included pumpkin painting, pressing apples, and scavenger hunts leading you on a nature adventure!
Wearing your halloween costume is highly recommended and encouraged for all ages!
Stay updated with Camp Sinawa events by visiting their website: www.campsinawa.com
or by following them on Facebook. |
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| Join LISMA and expert professionals for a Phragmites Restoration Education Day as we dive into learning about the continuing issue of non-native Phragmites in Wisconsin. Discover the latest updates about the status of Phragmites in Wisconsin and learn about different management and restoration strategies to address this issue.
Registration is open and can be accessed through the Glacierland RC&D News Page or by clicking on the flyer below.
This event will be held on Wednesday, March 11th at Neustadter Nature Center at Collins Marsh in Reedsville, WI from 4:30pm-6:30pm.
This Education Day is part 1 of the 2-part Phragmites Restoration workshop. More details regarding part 2, the Phragmites Restoration Field Day, will be released later this year.
To learn more about Neustadter Nature Center at Collins Marsh, click here. |
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| Clean Boats Clean Waters Watercraft Inspectors – Kewaunee County
Glacierland RC&D is seeking watercraft inspectors for the Clean Boats Clean Waters program in Kewaunee County. This is a part time, 15-20 hour per week limited term position for May – August 2026.
Primary Duties will include:
- Complete Clean Boats Clean Waters training workshop.
- Inspect watercraft and trailers for invasive species at public water access sites.
- Educate the public on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
- Distribute informational materials to boaters.
- Conduct a verbal survey and enter data to the SWIMS online database.
- Participate in State-wide led efforts including Drain Campaign, AIS Snapshot Day, and Landing Blitz
Inspectors are required to work during peak boating hours including weekends and some holidays. Compensation for this position is $16-$18 per hour. Employee will need to provide their own transportation to work sites.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume along with 2 references to Valerie O’Connor at valerie@glacierlandrcd.org.
Questions can be directed to Valerie O’Connor at valerie@glacierlandrcd.org or
920-808-1225. |
| Clean Boats Clean Waters Watercraft Inspectors – Manitowoc County
Glacierland RC&D is seeking watercraft inspectors for the Clean Boats Clean Waters program in Kewaunee County. This is a part time, 15-20 hour per week limited term position for May – August 2026.
Primary Duties will include:
- Complete Clean Boats Clean Waters training workshop.
- Inspect watercraft and trailers for invasive species at public water access sites.
- Educate the public on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
- Distribute informational materials to boaters.
- Conduct a verbal survey and enter data to the SWIMS online database.
- Participate in State-wide led efforts including Drain Campaign, AIS Snapshot Day, and Landing Blitz
Inspectors are required to work during peak boating hours including weekends and some holidays. Compensation for this position is $16-$18 per hour. Employee will need to provide their own transportation to work sites.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume along with 2 references to Valerie O’Connor at valerie@glacierlandrcd.org.
Questions can be directed to Valerie O’Connor at valerie@glacierlandrcd.org or
920-808-1225. |
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| Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a European woodland plant introduced to North America by early settlers for its culinary and medicinal qualities. Garlic Mustard is a biennial plant which means that it has a two-year life cycle. The first-year plants form a basal rosette that remains green through the winter. The second-year plants form tall stalks that can grow up to 4-ft tall and produce one to several flowers that will turn into dry seed pods containing tiny black seeds before the end of its life cycle. A single plant can produce over 500 tiny black seeds which can spread efficiently while remaining viable in the soil for over 5 years.
Garlic mustard is a threat to Wisconsin’s biodiversity because of its allelopathic nature. Allelopathic describes plants that release toxic chemicals through their roots into the soil surrounding them. The chemicals then influence surrounding |
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| plants to stop growing. It emerges earlier than native species in springtime, which allows it to quickly form dense stands that stifle to growth of Wisconsin canopy trees, such as maple and oak seedlings, and Wisconsin wildflowers such as trilliums, wild ginger, jack-in-the-pulpit and more.
Photo of Garlic Mustard seed pods and seeds courtesy, www.http://foragingpictures.com |
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| Garlic Mustard is a restricted species on the Wisconsin NR40 list meaning, it is a known established non-native species in the state, and causes or has the potential to cause significant environmental or economic harm or harm to human health. Garlic mustards fast growing nature could become a serious threat in preventing the regeneration of canopy trees including oaks and maples which contribute to the success of Wisconsin’s Forestry Industry. If left unmanaged, Garlic Mustard could aggressively dominate forest floors, creating monocultures of degraded soil that will change the biodiversity of Wisconsin Forests. |
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Mechanical:
Hand pulling is currently the most effective removal method, especially when the soil is damp. It is critical to remove the entire taproot which grows in an “s-shape”. Remembering this is important because fragments of garlic mustard left in the soil can resprout, grow, and produce seeds within the same season.
Cutting is also an option; this method is best used when the plant has grown a stalk but has not yet flowered. If using this method, the population should be monitored frequently to prevent any of the cut plants from attempting to reflower before the end of its season.
Chemical: Foliar spray is an effective method when removing garlic mustard. For maximum effectiveness, spray glyphosate onto the rosette leaves during the early spring before the native species begin to sprout or late fall after the plant has gone dormant.
If you would like to learn more about specific chemical usage or how to combine both chemical and mechanical methods to control, view this Garlic Mustard Factsheet created by the University of Wisconsin-Extension Team Horticulture. |
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Prevention Steps
- The best method of prevention is by controlling any known populations using control options listed above.
- Focus on early detection and prevention measures like removing young rosettes and seed heads before they mature.
- DO NOT COMPOST. Collect seeds, removed plants, or dead plants, and place them in a trash bag and dispose of them at a landfill.
- Properly clean boots and equipment used in areas with known populations of Garlic Mustard to prevent further spread.
- Do NOT buy, sell, or plant Garlic Mustard in Wisconsin; it is illegal.
Sources: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and University of Wisconsin-Extension |
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| LISMA is a program of Glacierland RC&D. Glacierland RC&D is a nonprofit, grass-roots organization that is committed to wise use and conservation of our natural resources and human resources. We promote sustainability on all levels – environmental, social and economic. This is accomplished by bringing together various agencies, organizations, and people to work on projects addressing issues of sustainability in eastern Wisconsin.
Glacierland RC&D | P.O. Box 11203 Green Bay, WI 54307
(920) 465-3006 | Email | Website |
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