Sewisc.org Website Review

SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN INVASIVE SPECIES CONSORTIUM, INC. (SEWISC) is a broad-based coalition that promotes efficient and effective management of invasive species throughout Kenosha, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha Counties. We need to grow our membership to meet the demand for our services. If you appreciate what SEWISC is contributing to the management of  This season, help stop the spread of invasive species by supporting the only organization dedicated to invasive species prevention, education, management and control in southeastern Wisconsin by: The native plant and wildlife communities of your local natural areas will thank you! Our 11th Annual Education Symposium was informative and fun!  This year’s guest speakers, DR. DAN CARTER and DR. DOUG SOLDAT, challenged us to think about our lawns differently, showing us how to create lawns and lawn-like spaces in our landscapes that promote biodiversity and are maintained with minimal effort. Symposium attendees celebrated this year’s Sweat Equity Award Winner, JERRY ZIEGLER who served on the SEWISC Board for 8 years and has diligently managed 7 TNC preserves in SE Wisconsin for more than a decade.  Johnson's Nursery, Kate Redmond Photography, Milwaukee Brewers, Outpost Natural Foods, Riveredge Nature Center, Starbucks, The We Energies Foundation, and Waukesha County Land Conservancy  Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon is an annual fundraiser event, where we encourage folks throughout southeastern Wisconsin to protect the woodlands of their neighborhoods by pulling this invasive plant.  Our 2018 goal was to collectively pull 10,000 pounds and raise essential funds for the fight against invasive species.  We are happy to report that our goal was met and greatly exceeded! The pull-a-thon is a COMPETITION, a FUNDRAISER, and a way for people to join together and have a POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR ENVIRONMENT.  Our natural areas will only avoid damage from invasives with a long-term sustained commitment to invasives control.