Michigan Department of natural Resources
- "Invasive plant removal: ...non-native plants out compete native plants and can reduce complex ecosystems to very simple ones with low biological diversity..." Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- "Native Prairie Seed Collection: ...hand collect native prairie seed at several state parks and recreation areas..." Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
- Sweep Net Surveying
Background:
"(Michigan Department of Natural Resources is) always looking for dedicated volunteers to help us restore and maintain fragile, native ecosystems in more than twenty state parks across southern Michigan" Michigan Department of Natural Resources.