NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ditch Your Tick-loving Barberry at Trade-up Days

Got barberry? Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is an invasive species commonly sold as a landscaping shrub. These shrubs spread from gardens, causing infestations in our forests and providing the perfect habitat for ticks!

Don’t allow your property to be a source of these forest invaders. Dig up the barberry plants from your yard (roots and all) and bring them to KISMA’s Barberry Trade-Up Days. KISMA will provide free disposal and $10 coupons to use at local participating nurseries to purchase native replacement shrubs (limit 1 coupon per household).

Events:

• Sat. June 28
• 9-11am @Houghton High School Parking Lot
• 12-2pm @Calumet burn site off #4 Rd
• Sat. July 12
• 10am-12pm @L’Anse Department of Public Works
• 10am-12pm @Eagle Harbor solid waste facility

Visit our website for more info: https://www.mtu.edu/kisma/native-alternatives/

Contact us with questions: kisma.up@gmail.com