At least 232 species of grasses occur outside cultivation in Wisconsin. About 60% of these are native to the state, with the other 40% arriving since European settlement. One of the more recent arrivals is purple moorgrass. It probably was brought over as an ornamental grass, due to it’s clumping (“cespitose”) habit and attractive purplish seed stalks in late summer. Purple moorgrass (Molinia caerulea) is a perennial grass native to Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus region and Siberia. It was first documented in North America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1878.

Control season for problem plants starts in June

For the love of hemlocks Tiny insects target mighty gaagaagimizhiin 

By GLIFWC Invasive Species Coordinator, Steve Garske 

Everyone loves gaagaagimizh, or eastern hemlock tree. White-tailed deer (waawaashkeshi) love gaagaagimizhiin (hemlock trees) for the food and cover they provide in winter. Gaagwag (porcupines) love the salty taste of their branches. Hermit thrushes, Acadian flycatchers and several species of warblers love them for their dense canopies that support a variety of insects and mites. 

BY KONNIE LEMAY OCTOBER 24, 2024

Partnerships ignite new conversations about ishkode management By Jenny Van Sickle, GLIFWC Outreach Specialist Over a decade of collaboration among researchers, tribal communities, state, and federal land managers put Nimaawanji’idimin giiwitaashkodeng: “We are all gathering around the fire” into motion.

Hon. Murray Sinclair

Pursuant to a recently filed Stipulation with the federal court, Treaty access to Wisconsin state parks and trails has been expanded for Tribal members. For no-cost access to state parks and trails within Wisconsin Ceded Territory, members shall display a GLIFWC Hang Tag validated with the member's unique NAGFA ID, visible through the front windshield.

The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) announce the release of Ganawenindiwa: Working with plant relatives to heal and protect Gichigami shorelines.

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