Outside the AWA

Project: Purple Loosestrife Invasive Species Control
County: Waukesha

By Mike Alaimo, Lead Adopt A Wildlife Area Program Volunteer

With COVID restrictions in place this season, the DNR purple loosestrife program was put on hold.  There were, however, some plants raised and infected with beetles, as a side project outside the WWA ranks.

On Monday, June 6th, three pots were deployed on Dousman municipal land with village permission.  The WWA helped with this quick deployment.  A map shows the region of the wetland that was being overtaken by purple loosestrife.  The ease of access to this site will make it easier to collect beetles and to extract host plants for future volunteers.

The DNR is always looking for sites.  When driving around or enjoying the outdoors, please consider recording and forwarding location information of this invasive species to aid in its eradication.