The state of Michigan in March 2025 announced that 32 projects will share $3.6 million in grants through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, eradication and control of aquatic (water-based) and terrestrial (land-based) invasive species.
To date, over $40 million has been awarded to support 301 projects undertaken by units of government, nonprofit organizations and institutions.
A few key takeaways for the research & control of hemlock woolly adelgid being supported by these funds are:
- Surveying and treating hemlock woolly adelgid on the northern edge of the infestation in Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
- Conducting surveys for hemlock woolly adelgid along the southern coastal areas of the Upper Peninsula.
- Using environmental DNA monitoring to detect hemlock woolly adelgid in high-priority areas and to better identify and predict the insect’s spread.