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Upcoming Events
Oakland County CISMA hosts and co-hosts events to increase public awareness about invasive species and how to best manage and prevent them. See upcoming events below or check out events on our Facebook page!
Stewardship Days
Gain hands-on experience working on invasive species and natural resource improvements. Learn about what OCCISMA and Oakland County Parks does to restore natural communities, why we manage invasive species, how to prevent future invasives, and what we can do to reduce their impacts. Communities are welcome to contact Patrick (canniffp@oakgov.com) to schedule co-hosted stewardship workdays in their parks and natural areas throughout the year.
2026 Season Stewardship Schedule
Register with Oakland County Parks here: OCP Webtrac Outdoor Programs Registration
April
April 21 – Stewardship Day @ Oak Park Woods - Wintercreeper pull
April 23 – Stewardship Day @ Independence Oaks - Hand pulling garlic mustard and motherwort
April 29 – Stewardship Day @ Lyon Oaks - garlic mustard pull
May
May (tbd) - Stewardship Day @ Waterford Oaks - garlic mustard pull
May 27 – Stewardship Day @ Oak Park Woods - woody winter creeper and garlic mustard
June
June 2 – Stewardship day @ Turtle Woods – w/ SEWA – brush clearing, garlic mustard, and periwinkle pulling
June 16 – Stewardship day @ Oak Park Woods - woody winter creeper
July (TBD - schedule available in May)
August (TBD - schedule available in May)
September (TBD - schedule available in May)
October
November
Community Open Office Hours 2026
Starting in May 2026, Oakland County CISMA will hold community office hours for the public to come with invasive species questions and get them answered around the county.
In Progress...
Webinars and Presentations
Checkout previous webinars on our YouTube page and view previous Spring Invasive Species Summit presentations
External Webinars
View free upcoming EGLE Webinars and previously recorded ones
EPA Integrated Pest Management free webinars
North America Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) free webinars
Recent News Feed
- Webinar on invasive species in SE Michigan set for Saturday | Huron Daily Tribune, Midland Daily News
- Invasive Phragmites found in several Oxford lakes | Oakland County Times
- New survey tracks invasive species along Clinton River Trail | Metromode
- Learn about invasive plants at the Farmington farmer's market! | Farmington Voice
- Boaters asked to be aware of European frog-bit | Oakland County Times
- Meeting highlights invasive aquatic European frog-bit plant | WHMI 93.5 FM
- Meeting to highlight invasive European frog-bit plant | WHMI 93.5 FM
- Invasive species, frog-bit, found in county waterways | Oakland Press
- State announces invasive species prevention grants, including Oakland County | Oakland County Times
- Oakland County CISMA receives new grant to support invasive species management | Press release
- Learn about invasive species in your backyard during free Spring Invasive Species Summit | Oakland Press, Macomb Daily
- European frog-bit is invading our lakes | Rochester Media
- Protecting trees from oak wilt | Oakland County Times
- Invasive plants educational event | Oakland County Times
- Fighting Michigan's invaders, one little red one at a time| Detroit News
- Efforts underway to identify and control frog-bit in Oakland County | Spinal Column
- Regional collaborative efforts find unique ways to combat invasive species | Huron Daily Tribune
- Invasive plant taking over wildlife, blocking drivers view in Oakland County | WXYZ Channel 7
- Road Commission attacks Phragmites on local roadways | C & G newspapers
- Website highlights state-funded invasive species efforts | Detroit News
- Michigan has a new invasive species [European frog-bit], what can we do about it? | Michigan Wildlife Council
- 1 minute interview with Erica Clites, Director, Oakland County CISMA | Spinal Column
- Special committee raises awareness about invasive species | West Bloomfield Beacon
- Invasive species alert: European frog-bit detected in Novi, MI water bodies | Press release
- Invasive plants attack home values | Birmingham Bloomfield Eagle, Farmington Press, Madison Park News, Royal Oak Review, Shelby Utica News, Southfield Sun, Sterling Heights Sentry, Troy Times, West Bloomfield Beacon
- Learn about invasive species at the Spring Invasive Species Summit! | Press release
- Six Rivers Land Conservancy receives two grants to fund invasive species control | Rochester Media
- State money will help Oakland County fight invasive plant species | Oakland Press
- Learn how to protect your oak trees from invasive oak wilt | Press release
- Communities join together to combat invasive species choking Oakland County wetlands | Oakland Press
- Don't be fooled by invasive species | Channel 4 Live in the D
- Oakland County communities band together to battle invasive Phragmites plant species | WDIV Channel 4
