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Lots to learn about lakes at annual conference in Hayward

June 21 event invites anyone interested in protecting lakes and rivers to hear from experts and connect with other attendees.

By St. Croix 360 | May 23, 2019 | 2 minute read

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Via the St. Croix River Association:

Middle Eau Claire Lake, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. St. Croix River watershed. (Greg Seitz, St. Croix 360)

2019 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference

Friday, June 21, 2019
Hayward Middle School, Hayward, Wisconsin
8:00 AM – 3:45 PM CDT

Learn More

The Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference is a great opportunity for lake enthusiasts, local government officials, and others interested in protecting our water resources to take in a number of educational presentations, visit many informative exhibits and network with fellow conference attendees.

Keynote Speaker: Erica LeMoine from Northland College will share about the Loonwatch program. Click here to download the full brochure.

Registration Deadline: Saturday, June 15, 2019

For registration questions, contact Monica Zachay at monicaz@scramail.com or (715) 483-3300. For questions about the conference program and speakers, contact Linda Anderson at roblinander@gmail.com or (763) 221-8136.

This event is sponsored by the lakes and rivers associations of Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Wisconsin Lakes, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and St. Croix River Association.

Agenda

  • 8:00 am Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
  • 9:00 am Welcome, Opening Remarks and RecognitionAdam Haecker, NWLC Committee
  • 9:10 am Tiny Spiny in the Lake – Whitney Meyers, Grantsburg School, Burnett County
    9:15 am Loon Conservation – Erica LeMoine, Northland College, Loonwatch and Citizen Science Coordinator
  • 10:15 am Break
  • 10:30 am – 11:30 am Choose from:
    • Current AIS Issues in NW Wisconsin, Jeremy Bates, WDNR, Invasive Species and Andy Teal, Bayfield County Land and Water Department
    • Fisheries 101 – Max Wolter, WDNR, Fisheries
    • Understanding Soil Function and Erosion using a Rainfall Simulator – Brian Briski, Tim Miland and Ron Spiering, Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • 11:30 am Luncheon and Exhibits
  • 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Choose from:
    • Green Fire – Diane Daulton, Wisconsin’s Green Fire
    • Lake Management 102.- Joe Nohner, Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership
    • Ground Water Hydrology – Paul McGinley, UWStevens Point, Center for Watershed Science and Education
  • 1:15 pm Break
  • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Choose from:
    • Wake Boats – Mike Engelson, Wisconsin Lakes
    • Let’s Make Healthy Lakes Together! – Peggy Lauritsen, Big Blake Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District, Polk County and Pamela Toshner, WDNR Lake and Watershed Protection
    • Dealing With High Lake Water Levels – Trish Bantle and Mary Hayes, Pigeon Lake Association, Bayfield County and Bill Huelsman, Gilmore Lake Association, Washburn County
  • 2:30 pm Break
  • 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Choose from:
    • Loon Ecology and Loon Watch – Barb Sabatke, Long Lake Loon Rangers, Washburn County
    • Climate Change: AIS, Fish and Wildlife Impacts Cathy Techtmann, UW Extension, Hurley
    • Algal Blooms – Shahram Missaghi, University of Minnesota
  • 3:45 pm Adjourn
Conservation news on St. Croix 360 is supported by the St. Croix River Association, which works to protect, restore and celebrate the St. Croix River and its watershed.

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