The Whitefish Area Property Owner’s Association and the Crow Wing LARA are hosting the 8th Annual AIS Roundtable featuring speakers from the University of Minnesota AIS Research Center. The event provides a great opportunity to hear from the Center’s Director, Dr. Nick Phelps, as well as from several researchers with projects underway. The event runs... Read more »

The 1-hour webinar is free and starts at noon CT on June 13. The session will be repeated on June 20 at 6 pm CT. Grow your knowledge of native Minnesotan plants as you prepare your own gardens with MN Sea Grant's Jessy Carlson and John Bly of Metro Blooms for a free webinar hosted by Cook County Higher Education. This event... Read more »

Our Annual meeting of 2024 will be held on June 18th at 9-11 am cdt. Meeting topics and speakers: Election of Directors for the MN COLA Board. Director terms are 3 years and we have several seats to fill. Note: if you have interest in joining the MN COLA Board, please contact Kevin Farum to... Read more »

Getting students aware of AIS is a good thing and it will also foster behavior change in adults. Lake Superior State University brings together students, teachers, natural resource mentors, and staff from LSSU’s Center for Freshwater Research and Education to conduct hands-on research into local invasive species issues. Learn how this collaboration has fostered local,... Read more »

This in-person session is June 28 from 9:30-11:00 am at the Cass County Land Office, 218 Washburn Avenue E, Backus, MN 56435 Dr. Bruce R. Carlson, a retired professor from the University of Michigan Medical School, will lead the session addressing: An overview of how a typical area lake is put together and how it functions Numerous... Read more »