Service area: Macomb and St. Clair counties (Michigan)
About us: The Lake St. Clair (LSC) Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) was established in Macomb and St. Clair counties through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program in 2015. The LSC CISMA is a collaborative effort to enhance ecosystem functions and enrich ecosystem services through invasive species prevention, detection, management, and outreach.
The LSC CISMA goals are to: 1) Prevent the spread of invasive species and reduce their environmental and economic impacts; 2) Detect invasive species occurrences to guide management, outreach, and restoration; 3) Educate citizens and practitioners on invasive species issues, impacts, and more.
Participating organizations include: CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, CLAY TOWNSHIP, CLINTON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, FRIENDS OF THE ST. CLAIR RIVER, FRIENDS OF W.C. WETZEL STATE RECREATION AREA, HARRISON TOWNSHIP, HURON CLINTON METROPARKS AUTHORITY, IRA TOWNSHIP, MACOMB COUNTY DEPT. OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MACOMB COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ROADS, MACOMB COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, MACOMB TOWNSHIP, CITY OF MARYSVILLE DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS, OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, RAY TOWNSHIP, SHELBY TOWNSHIP., CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS, SIX RIVERS LAND CONSERVANCY, SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, ST. CLAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ST. CLAIR COUNTY NPDES MS4 ADVISORY GROUP, ST. CLAIR COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Contact information: Learn more about LSC’s Member Community Coordinator, Amanda Ruffini, on the Our Team page or contact her now at CISMA@macombgov.org