Fwd: 2017 Aquatic Invasive Species Trainings in Polk County

[Dawn Becerra]

Do any of you fine people know how to get this on the group's site? I might have done it by sending it, but I might have missed that train.

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From: Katelin Anderson <katelin....@co.polk.wi.us>
Date: Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 8:14 AM
Subject: 2017 Aquatic Invasive Species Trainings in Polk County
To: Katelin Anderson <katelin....@co.polk.wi.us>

Hi all,

 

I will be hosting a Clean Boats, Clean Waters Training at the Polk County Government Center in Balsam Lake on Wednesday April 26^th from 1-3. 

 

Additionally, I will be collaborating with National Park Service and the St. Croix River Association to offer a Project RED Training on Thursday, June 8^th from 10-3 in St. Croix Falls.  This training includes an indoor educational session and an outdoor paddle on the St. Croix River and will provide you with the skills to monitor rivers and streams.

 

Thirdly, I am excited to announce that Paul Skawinski will be joining us for an AIS Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Training at the Polk County Government Center on Wednesday, June 14^th from 1-4.  Paul is the Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Educator with UWEX-Lakes and the author of the Aquatic Plants of the Upper Midwest field guide I’m always showing off at trainings.  New this year, monitoring kits that include a field guide and a plant rake (among other things) will be available to lakes that commit to monitoring for aquatic invasive species.  Please let me know if you would like to attend this training ahead of time and also if you plan on monitoring your lake this summer so that a kit can be reserved for you. 

 

Fourthly, some of you have participated in the AIS Bridge Snapshot Day in the past.  This statewide event to monitor priority streams and rivers will happen on Saturday, August 5^th.  I will be working with the St. Croix River Association to organize an event in Polk County, although the location is yet to be finalized.

 

Please let me know if you’d like to attend any of these free trainings.

 

Lastly, I wanted to let everyone know about a Joint Minnesota and Wisconsin Zebra Mussel Workshop taking place on Monday, April 24^th from 10-3 at the Alliance Church of the Valley in St. Croix Falls.  I’ll be speaking at the workshop, along with representatives from Minnesota and Wisconsin DNR, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District, and University of Minnesota.  More information on this unique opportunity is attached and can be found at: https://www.stcroixriverassociation.org/event/zebra-mussel-workshop/

 

Thanks!

 

Katelin Anderson

Information and Education Coordinator

Water Quality Specialist

Polk County Land and Water Resources Department

100 Polk County Plaza-Ste 120

Balsam Lake, WI 54810

 

Phone  715.485.8637

Fax  715.485.8642