The overall goal of this project is the protection and enhancement of existing high-quality resources, including maintenance of native plant community composition and habitat structure in coastal wetlands, associated uplands, and beaches to provide suitable habitat for rare plant and wildlife species, as well as habitat for more common native species that contribute to the significant biological diversity of the coastal area. Focusing on a suite of invasive species that regional experts and local land managers agree are either of early detection status or are high priority for containment allows collaborators to focus limited funds in a coordinated approach, utilizing consistent, proven control methods and best management practices with an objective of controlling approximately 350 target invasive species populations. Many of these populations are located near or within populations of rare plant species, many state-listed in Illinois and/or Wisconsin.
