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Gangsters or Greenery?
While Shrubby Five Fingers and Hairy Puccoon sound more like gangster nicknames from the Prohibition Era than beautiful plants – that’s exactly what they are.

The two plants, along with others like Rattlesnake Root and the Bloody-warrior, are just a few of the native species highlighted in the Guide to Great Lakes Coastal Plants.

The guidebook book features full color pictures of foliage and flowers to make identification easier and a map to help pinpoint growing regions. Written by Ellen Elliott Weatherbee, the book provides simple yet authoritative descriptions of 67 of the most interesting plants found along the coasts in the Great Lakes. The ethnobotanical uses are interesting and fun. The 180-page paperback is on sale for $20.75 through the Michigan Sea Grant bookstore. See: Details

Free Learning Resources
FLOW – Fisheries Learning On the Web – is a great, free resource for teachers looking for ways to engage kids during summer school, recreational program leaders or for parents wanting to use summer vacation as an opportunity to keep their kids sharp. Whatever the motivation, FLOW offers:

• Background about food webs, water quality and more
• Complete lesson plans, with rubrics and assessment guides
• Educational games, exercises and worksheets
• Aligned to Michigan content expectations

For an overview, see: FLOW

New!
Show some muscle when it comes to fighting non-native invaders – zebra mussel temporary tattoos are now available. The graphic features an outline of a stop sign framing the bandit zebra mussel from the Great Lakes Most Unwanted series. The text reminds us to stop the aquatic hitchhikers – one way invasive species spread from one body of water to another.

Sold in sets of 20 for $2.00
See: Tattoos

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