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COOPERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT AREAS: LOCAL COOPERATION EQUALS AREAS: LOCAL COOPERATION EQUALS LOCAL SUCCESS IN THE NORTHWOODS LOCAL SUCCESS IN THE NORTHWOODS

Carmen Chapin, Northwoods CWMA

Northwoods Northwoods CWMA CWMA

Began as the Began as the Northwoods Northwoods Weed Initiative Weed Initiative in 2002 with concern over leafy spurge in 2002 with concern over leafy spurge Started organizing as a CWMA in 2005 Started organizing as a CWMA in 2005 Formalized a MOU in 2006 Formalized a MOU in 2006

Signatories/Cooperators Signatories/Cooperators

Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas & Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas & Iron Counties Iron Counties’ ’ Land Land Conservation Committees Conservation Committees Great Lakes Indian Fish & Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission Wildlife Commission Natural Resources Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Service National Park Service National Park Service The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy USDA Forest Service USDA Forest Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Great U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center Lakes Science Center UW Cooperative Extension UW Cooperative Extension Wisconsin DNR Wisconsin DNR Bayfield County Lakes Forum Bayfield County Lakes Forum Delta Area Lakes Association Delta Area Lakes Association Douglas County Association of Douglas County Association of Lakes & Streams Lakes & Streams Iron River Lakes Association Iron River Lakes Association Northern Native Northern Native Plantscapes Plantscapes Sigurd Sigurd Olson Environmental Olson Environmental Institute & Northland College Institute & Northland College The Friends of the Bird The Friends of the Bird Sanctuary Sanctuary The Friends of the St. Croix The Friends of the St. Croix Headwaters Headwaters Town of Washburn Town of Washburn Upper St. Croix Lake Upper St. Croix Lake Association Association

Operations Operations

Chair, Secretary, 9 active members Chair, Secretary, 9 active members Fiscal agent is Bayfield Land Conservation Fiscal agent is Bayfield Land Conservation Dept Dept Meet monthly for 2 hours Meet monthly for 2 hours “ “Donut discussions Donut discussions” ” followed by business followed by business meeting meeting

Education and Outreach Education and Outreach

NorthwoodsCWMA.org NorthwoodsCWMA.org

Control Efforts Control Efforts

Mapping and Data Mapping and Data

Professional Benefits Professional Benefits

Household herbicide guides Household herbicide guides Development of mowing schedules Development of mowing schedules Sources of weed Sources of weed-

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free products Sharing of technical information Sharing of technical information

Successes! Successes!

Continued Continued momentum momentum Good communication Good communication with stakeholders with stakeholders Doing more with less Doing more with less Invader Crusader Invader Crusader Award WI Award WI

Challenges Challenges

Volunteer recruitment Volunteer recruitment Funding Funding Community awareness Community awareness Dollar match from federal partners Dollar match from federal partners More weeds! More weeds!

What Worked What Worked

Because of few $, responsibilities are on Because of few $, responsibilities are on members and not a CWMA coordinator members and not a CWMA coordinator Targeting individuals who have invasive Targeting individuals who have invasive species management as part of their job species management as part of their job duties duties Small geographic area, local community, Small geographic area, local community, well well-

• connected individuals

connected individuals

Lessons Learned Lessons Learned

Just start!!!! Just start!!!! Choose a champion that can commit time Choose a champion that can commit time and energy and energy Different groups will come on board at Different groups will come on board at different times, build flexibility into your different times, build flexibility into your

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