Conferences & Events
2024 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference – November 12-14
The 2024 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference (UMISC) addresses both aquatic and terrestrial invasive species. This will be a hybrid conference with both in-person and online attendance options. The conference will be held in Duluth. Early Bird rates apply through September 27, 2024. The goal of conference is to strengthen management of invasive species, especially... Read more »
MN COLA Membership Meeting – December 10th
This will be a great meeting! In the first part of our meeting we will talk about kids and why we should be focusing on them. We often direct our efforts toward adults as we work to improve some lake problem, but we know that engaging kids in issues that impact the environment is a... Read more »
MSU offers Introduction to Lakes Online – starts January 21
Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open! Our own Jim Kutzner took this on-line course 3 years ago and thought it was highly valuable and completely relevant to Minnesota Lakes. This introductory six-week online course kicks off January 21 and is designed for anyone interested in inland... Read more »
MN Lake Management Society Symposium – February 4
The recently formed Minnesota Lake Management Society symposium is on February 4, 2025, from 8:30 am - 3:45 pm at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, MN. The 2025 symposium will focus on "Getting to the Bottom of Internal Phosphorus Loading". It will be a day of expert presentations on internal phosphorus loading diagnosis, evaluating management... Read more »
Itasca Waters 2025 “Practical Water Wisdom” – Invasive Freshwater Jellyfish
Itasca Waters puts on a virtual learning series (think one-hour webinar) every first Thursday of the month at noon CT. Mark your calendars now and register for these sessions. Registration is required for each session. Check out the Practical Water Wisdom page for more details and registration links. Here are the next four upcoming topics: February... Read more »
Itasca Waters 2025 “Practical Water Wisdom” – Lakeshore Development and Natural Shoreline Protection to Preserve Biotic Health
Itasca Waters puts on a virtual learning series (think one-hour webinar) every first Thursday of the month at noon CT. Mark your calendars now and register for these sessions. Registration is required for each session. Check out the Practical Water Wisdom page for more details and registration links. Here are the next three upcoming topics: March... Read more »
MN COLA March Membership Meeting
The March quarterly Membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 18th at 9-11 AM CT. This will be a really interesting meeting covering the new boat operator's license, the (now) very busy legislative session in St. Paul, things you may not understand about beavers, and a few other topics along the way. The 2025... Read more »
Integrating genetic and herbicide studies to improve watermilfoil management outcomes
Managers increasingly recognize that Eurasian watermilfoil (including hybrids with native northern watermilfoil) is genetically diverse, and that strains can differ in their growth, spread, impacts, and herbicide response. A practical challenge for Eurasian watermilfoil management is developing methods that predict how a specific watermilfoil population will respond to a proposed control tactic. Our overall goal... Read more »
Itasca Waters 2025 “Practical Water Wisdom” – Beaver Dams, Ponds, and Effects
Itasca Waters puts on a virtual learning series (think one-hour webinar) every first Thursday of the month at noon CT. Mark your calendars now and register for these sessions. Registration is required for each session. Check out the Practical Water Wisdom page for more details and registration links. Here are the next two upcoming topics: April... Read more »
Special seminar – Using the DNR petition process to regulate wake surfing on your lake
Surf boats are here and more are coming. Wondering what you can do about enhanced wake activities damaging your lake? Join our special 1-hour Zoom seminar on April 16 at 9 am CT to understand how to create an approved ordinance regulating enhanced wake activities using the MN DNR's petition process. Register here today!... Read more »
Itasca Waters 2025 “Practical Water Wisdom” – Climate Change Effects on Fisheries
Itasca Waters puts on a virtual learning series (think one-hour webinar) every first Thursday of the month at noon CT. Mark your calendars now and register for these sessions. Registration is required for each session. Check out the Practical Water Wisdom page for more details and registration links. This series is presented by Itasca Waters with... Read more »
Protect wild rice by removing rusty crayfish – May 1
On May 1 at noon CT, you will find a webinar put on by the MAISRC AIS Detectors program. Brennan Pederson and Valerie Brady will be presenting. Register now! Here is their overview of the session: Wild rice is an icon of Minnesota and Indigenous history. Besides its cultural significance, wild rice provides many boons... Read more »