The Northwoods Cooperative Weed Management Area (NCWMA) is a cooperative relationship for effective management, coordination and implementation of invasive terrestrial and aquatic plant species in northern Wisconsin. Invasive non-native plants can have devastating impacts on native plant communities, fish and wildlife habitat, agricultural yields, recreational and subsistence opportunities, and ultimately, local economies. Purple loosestrife, leafy spurge, reed canary grass, spotted knapweed, Eurasian water milfoil, and common buckthorn are examples of invasive non-native plants that negatively impact local natural areas and agricultural lands.

Because these plants disperse widely across the landscape and administrative boundaries, it is advantageous to work cooperatively towards management and control objectives. In addition, the number of new exotics being introduced into local ecosystems continues to out-pace control activities, and is too much for any one agency to manage alone.

The Northwoods Cooperative Weed Management Area provides a forum to share information, collaborate on planning and cooperate on management activities in northern Wisconsin.

For more information, please contact:

Miles Falck, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
(715) 682-6619 x 124
miles@glifwc.org