Anyone dealing with invasive aquatic or wetland plants may want to look further into these grants. Grants can be given for 1) education, prevention and planning (generally for a particular area), 2) early detection and rapid response (for new species or new sites), 3) controlling established infestations. Currently local units of government (including counties), tribes and certain qualified districts (lakes, sanitary, drainage, school) are eligible. Non-profit groups, individuals and state agencies are not eligible. If you have a project you would like to apply for in your area, you can help your municipality or county write and apply for the grant. Eligible sites include all water bodies including lakes, streams and wetlands.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/grants/AIS_glance.pdf
If you can't reach the link above, go to the following one and on the left side, under "Lake related grants", click on "Aquatic Invasive Grants"
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/
If you still have questions, you can contact Carroll Schaal at DNR at 608-261-6423
If you interested in applying for any early detection species such as flowering rush or European marsh thistle please let me know.
Thanks, Kelly Kearns
608-267-5066
