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2005 West Central
Wisconsin Lakes Workshop
Local solutions through local leadership
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Workshop attendees actively
learn about their lakes in one of many workshop presentations |
The 2005 West Central Wisconsin Lakes Workshop was
held on August 12, at the Rice Lake Technical College. Over 100 lake enthusiasts
gathered to learn how local lake leaders can make a difference to their
lakes. John "Duke" Welter, a Natural Resources Board member from
Eau Claire, delivered a keynote address about the importance of partnerships
for watershed protection. In addition to networking
with other lake enthusiasts and exhibitors, attendees then chose from
a variety of presentations on current lake and water quality issues including;
The Clean
Boats, Clean Waters watercraft inspection course was offered as an
optional session at this workshop.
The full agenda of presentations and presenters is available
online. The Fall 2005 edition
of WAL's quarterly newsletter, The
Lake Connection, published the following three articles based
on speeches and presentations at the workshop:
- Partnerships for watershed protection
(Natural Resources Board member John "Duke" Welter)
- Grassroots efforts key to lake protection
(WAL board member Meg Marshall)
- Long Lake watershed planning project: a case
study of towns and lake associations working together (presenters
Eric Olsen, UW-Extension Center for Land Use Education, and David Haessig,
Long Lake Preservation Association)
Wisconsin Association of Lakes lake group members interested
in reprinting these Lake Connection articles may request
electronic copies of articles
| Workshop Sponsors |
| Wisconsin
Association of Lakes (WAL)
Barron County Land Conservation Department
University
of Wisconsin – Extension
Lower Chippewa Basin Education Program
Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources |
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