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  • Introduction to Lakes Online course – begins January 20, 2026

    Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open! MN COLA’s Jim Kutzner took this on-line course 4 years ago and thought it was highly valuable and completely relevant to Minnesota Lakes. This six-week online course kicks off January 20th and is designed for anyone interested in inland lakes including... Read more »

  • Area Lakes Conference

    Passionate about protecting our lakes? Join us on March 24th for the Lakes Area Conference! In partnership with Kandiyohi County Coalition of Lake Associations (COLA), we’re hosting a free and engaging event for lake owners, lake associations, and anyone who cares about protecting our waters. Hear from local experts about safe wake zones and preventing shoreline... Read more »

  • Wrap Recycle Right – March 31

    Sarah Bonvallet will present an overview of Minnesota’s new boat wrap recycling program, Wrap Recycle Right, created under the state’s first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law for boat wrap. She will explain how the law shifts recycling responsibility to producers, outline the role of key partners, and describe Minnesota’s significant volume of boat wrap waste. Also, she will describe... Read more »

  • Genetic Options for Controlling Invasive Carp Species – May 6

              Improvements in our ability to re-write the genetics of living organisms that have been developed in the past few decades are rapidly accelerating the ability of biotechnology to address problems in medicine, agriculture, and the environment. In the area of pest and invasive species control, innovative new genetic methods are... Read more »

  • Genetic options for controlling invasive carp species

    Improvements in our ability to re-write the genetics of living organisms that have been developed in the past few decades are rapidly accelerating the ability of biotechnology to address problems in medicine, agriculture, and the environment. In the area of pest and invasive species control, innovative new genetic methods are already making an impact for... Read more »

  • MLR Leadership Summit

    The leadership summit will be held in Alexandria at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum. It is an opportunity for lake association leaders to connect, get a legislative update from Jeff Forester, and hear from the DNR. The summit is planned for June 3 from 2 – 5 pm. Admission will be $15 which covers... Read more »

  • Potential impact of fireworks on lakes and other waters

    Each year in the U.S., hundreds of millions of pounds of fireworks are used, releasing perchlorate—a key fireworks ingredient and a known drinking water contaminant—into the environment. Perchlorate can disrupt thyroid function, and studies have shown that fireworks can elevate perchlorate levels in nearby surface and groundwater. Dr. Andrew Jackson from Texas Tech University will... Read more »

  • Restoring our Underwater Forests: Can Native Revegetation Enhance Invasion Resistance in Lakes? – September 9

    Current efforts to manage invasive plants in lakes rely on repeated herbicide treatments, which are costly and rarely lead to long-term control or native plant recovery. Revegetation, or the active reintroduction of native plants, may be a means to improve long-term resilience by making lakes more resistant to reinvasion. We are conducting in-lake restoration trials... Read more »