A Citizen's Guide to Native Landscaping - (CRWC) - fact sheet listing some native plants.

A Field Guide to Aquatic Exotic Plants and Animals - pictures and descriptions of aquatic exotic plants and animals.

A Guide for the Selection and Uses of Plants in the Landscape - (MSUE)

Algae: A Naturally-Occurring Phenomena - (MDEQ) - brochure with description, cause and how it affects water.

Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas - (MSU) - a brochure with a list of 47 plant invaders.

Aquatic Nuisance Identification Cards - (UMN - to order free of charge) pictures and description of many aquatic nuisance species.

Best Management Practices Handbook for Aquatic Plant Management in Support of Fish and Wildlife Habitat - provides nationally recognized chemical, mechanical-physical, biological and cultural BMPs for controlling aquatic plants.

Brown Water, Green Weeds - (UWEX) - A publication telling the familiar signs of nonpoint source pollution.

Butterfly Gardening - Attracting Butterflies to Gardens in the Great Lakes Watershed - fact sheet with identified plants that attract butterflies.

Canada Thistle - (USDA) - fact sheet with description, habitat, distribution and problem.

Conservation Tillage and Plant Biotechnology - (CTIC) - new techniques to improve the environment by reducing the need to plow.

Construction Techniques of Building Around Trees - fact sheet to save valuable trees in landscapes.

Determining and Mapping the Probability of Aquatic Plant Colonization - (USACE) - ability of a water body to establish and colonize native or noxious aquatic plant species.

Downspout Bog Gardens - (North American Native Plant Society) - a brochure outlining the creation, conservation and connection of a downspout bog garden.

Easy-to-grow Native Grasses - a list and description of easy to grow grasses for eastern North America.

Emerald Ash Borer: An Unwanted Hitchhiker - a brochure describing the emerald ash borer and history of the exotic pest in Michigan.

Eurasian Watermilfoil - a fact sheet on the origin, distribution and ecological threat.

Food Plots for Wildlife - (ODNR) - identifying good winter cover sites for adequate food supply for wildlife.

Functions and Values of Wetlands - (EPA) - the beneficial services wetlands provide for fish and wildlife.

Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices for Irrigation Water Use - generally accepted practices for irrigation based on core principles of stewardship.

Genetic Variability in Wild Rice - collaborative effort between the resource biologists at GLIFWC and scientists at the University of Wisconsin to assess the nature and extent of genetic variation within populations of wild rice in the upper Midwest. Contact MRWA.

Genetic Variation in Wild Rice (zizania palustris var. palustris) - extends the previous project results by testing a more extensive area and more DNA markers were used. Contact MRWA.

Green Tips - Aquatic Plants - (MSUE) - fact sheet to help pond owners achieve benefits they wish to obtain.

Green Tips - Environmental Problems - (MSUE) - plant and tree problems involving soil-related problems and other environmental problems.

Japanese Honeysuckle - fact sheet showing the history in US and prevention and control.

Landscaping for Wildlife and Water Quality (to order)

Landscaping with Native Plants - (EPA) - description of what a native and a non-native plant is and why you should grow native plants.

Management of Aquatic Plants - (MDEQ) - a primer on aquatic plant management.

Marine and Estuarine Protection - (EPA) - programs and activities (to order).

Multiflora Rose - (WDNR) - fact sheet with description, habitat and problem.

Narrow-leaved and Hybrid Cattail - (ODNR) - fact sheet with description, habitat, distribution and problem.

Native Plant Gardening - introduction to the benefits of landscaping with nature and some tips for getting started. Contact MRWA

Natural Landscaping for Public Officials - (EPA) - the basic principles and benefits of natural landscaping.

Plant Materials for Conservation - federal assistance to assemble, evaluate, select, release and introduce into commerce and promote of use of new and improved plant materials for soil, water and related conservation and environmental improvement programs.

Proceedings of the Wild Rice Research and Management Conference, July 7-8, 1999, in Carlton, Minnesota - archaeological context, research and ecology of wild rice. Contact MRWA.

Purple Loosestrife - pictures and pest status of purple loosestrife.

Purple Loosestrife in Michigan - the arrival, distribution, botanical information, habitat and growth strategy, ecological effects and control measures concerning purple loosestrife.

Rain Gardens - a household way to improve water quality in your community - (UofW Extension & WDNR) - tips for productive rain gardens. Contact MRWA

Rain Gardens - a how-to manual for homeowners - (UofW Extension & WDNR) - info needed to design and build rain gardens. Contact MRWA

Response of Wild Rice to Selected Aquatic Herbicides - (USACE) - outdoor tank study conducted to examine the effects of several aquatic herbicides on the growth and survival of wild rice.

"So how much is it worth?" Economic impacts of Recreational Fishing Under Different Aquatic Plants Conditions - (USACE) - evaluation of economic impacts of nonnative plant conditions related to angling.

Survey of the Literature on the Economic Impact of Aquatic Weeds - a summary providing a basis for estimating the general effects of aquatic weeds.

The Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem - (EPA) - issues and opportunities concerning the conservation of biological diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem.

Tree Driplines and Root Locations - fact sheet to understand underground structure of trees.

Tree Preservation and Protection - (USDA) - fact sheet to preserve and protect trees.

Water Chestnut - fact sheet on origin, distribution and ecological threat.

Wetland Plantings for Wildlife - (NRCS) - assists individuals who wish to restore or enhance wetlands.

Wild Ones - Landscaping with Native Plants - (Wild Ones) - promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices.