Saginaw Bay Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area is conducting a habitat restoration project along the Saginaw Bay shoreline, in partnership with Arenac Conservation District, Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Michigan Technological University, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Read the full story by WEYI-TV – Saginaw, MI.
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