Lots to learn about lakes at annual conference in Hayward

Via the St. Croix River Association:

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