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Upcoming Events
2005 Citizen-based Monitoring
Conference. Camp Jorn in Manitowish Waters. October 21st
and 22nd. Conference and registration information is available
on the Citizen Based Monitoring website.
Registration deadline is October 1st.
Aquatic Invasive Species in the Upper
Great Lakes- Promoting regional collaboration. October
19-20 Lake of the Torches, Lac du Flambeau. Information about
the conference and online registration is available on the
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission website.
Registration deadline is October 3rd.
Chapter 30/waterways rules
trainings. (September 7, 13, 27, 29 ). A workshop for
contractors; consultants; state, municipal, and county staff
who will be working on projects located in and near waterways.
Download a brochure
for registration and agenda information.
Stormwater Management Bus Tour.
September 15th, Hudson, WI (8:00-4:30). See innovative
stormwater and low impact development applications at many
basin and metro-area municipal, residential, and commercial
sites. Talk with experts and resource people who have
pioneered the stormwater management techniques. Contact John
Haack 715- 635-7406 or Patti Buck 715/635-4029.
Free Workshops on New Aquatic Invasive
Species Education Resources. October 4 (Madison), 5
(Stevens Point), and 6 (Minocqua). Contact Phil Moy at (920) 683-4697, or
Diane Knier at (920) 683-4700 to reserve your spot at one of
the workshops.
Save the Date!
Joining the Waters: A Forum on Tribal
Sovereignty and Water Quality in Wisconsin. Lake of the
Torches, October 21 and 22. Lac du Flambeau. This forum will
bring together native and non-native conservationists to
explore issues and threats to our collective right to clean
water and to discuss Native American sovereignty and its
implications for water quality protection in Wisconsin's lakes
and rivers. Early registration is online on Midwest
Environmental Advocates’ website.
North
American Lake Management Society International
Symposium. Monona Terrace, Madison. November
9-11.
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Greetings!
Your monthly
lake news update from the Wisconsin Association of
Lakes for September is here. WAL is co- sponsoring
two events this fall (see articles below), and we
hope to see you there!
If you are interested in helping WAL to plan and carry
out a workshop in your area, please contact us.
All the best,
Peter, Susan, Barb, Ezra, Alison, and Tami
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Importance of citizen collected data emphasis
of conference |
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Join us on October 21st and 22nd at Camp Jorn in
Mantoswish waters to learn about DNR sponsored citizen
based monitoring programs, grant opportunities, and
ways riparian property owners, anglers, environmental
educators and lake enthusiasts can help implement
Wisconsin's water monitoring strategy.
Workshops will focus on a variety of topics including
invasive species, land use planning, and environmental
education. The following training workshops will also
be offered:
- Self-help lake monitoring (Secchi disk only)--all
day
- Grant Writing--half day
- NatureMapping--half day
- Water Action Volunteer stream monitoring--all
day
More information on conference presentations, exhibits,
workshops, and registration is available on the conference
website.
The registration deadline is October 1st.
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Aquatic invasive species focus of fall
conference |
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Join us October 19th and 20th at Lake of the Torches
in Lac du Flambeau! This conference will bring together
staff from Federal, State, Tribal, and County governments
as well as Lake Association leaders, volunteer coordinators,
and other non-government entities involved in the
fight to protect regional waters from invasive species.
Perspectives from states (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan),
tribes (both on reservation and ceded territories),
counties, volunteers, and researchers will be represented
to discuss their roles in aquatic invasive species
management, the resources and assistance they can
offer, and what they need from others.
Conference and registration information is available
online.
The registration deadline is October 3rd.
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2006 Lakes Convention: call for presenters! |
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The 28th annual Wis. Lakes Convention will be held
April 20-22, 2006, at the KI Convention Center in
Green Bay. Do you know of neat projects happening
in your lake communities that would make good presentations
at the Lakes Convention? If so, we invite you to submit
a presentation proposal!
The theme for the 2006 Wisconsin Lakes Convention
is Hands across the waters. Our goal is to
focus on civic engagement skills in supporting clean,
healthy lakes and waterways. Besides sessions directly
related to the theme, we are looking for "traditional"
lake convention topics such as lake science and management,
lake organization information, wildlife, fisheries
and aquatic plants.
Proposals are due on September 23 and can
be submitted online!
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Free workshops on new aquatic invasive
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The new Aquatic Invasive Species Education Handbook
includes a compilation of information on statewide
programs, resources, contacts, case studies, and action
strategies. It also provides some suggested approaches
for designing successful local education efforts.
Free half day workshops (October 4 in Madison,
October 5 in Stevens Point, and October 6 in Minocqua)
are scheduled to discuss aquatic invasive species
in Wisconsin and the statewide programs that allow
volunteers to get involved in the fight against these
nuisance species.Also review the handbook contents
and generate ideas for how you can take this resource
home and put it to good use! All participants will
receive a copy of the handbook and accompanying resource
CD.
Pre-registration is required. Contact Phil Moy at (920) 683-4697, or
Diane Knier at (920) 683-4700 to reserve your spot
at one of the workshops.
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Govenor announces conservation agenda |
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Governor Doyle announced his "Conserve Wisconsin"
initiative last week. Items on the Governor's conservation
agenda related to lakes include:
- Introducing legislation to regulate ballast water in
ocean-going ships to prevent further introduction of
destructive, invasive species
- Introducing legislation to help prevent the spread of
invasive species from lake to lake.
- Developing a state-wide water conservation strategy.
- Making funds available more quickly to prevent polluted
run-off.
A complete summary of the Governor's Conservation
Initiative is available online.
WAL feels the Governor's Initiative is a good first step
toward a comprehensive conservation program in Wisconsin. We
would hope for bipartisan support of the program.
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Strategy for Wildlife Species of Greatest Conservation
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The Natural Resources Board has approved Wisconsin’s
newly completed Strategy for Wildlife Species of Greatest
Conservation Need (see article in the Spring 2005
issue of WAL's Lake Connection newsletter).
Species of greatest conservation need have low and/or
declining populations that are in need of conservation
action. They include various birds, fish, mammals,
reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates (e.g. dragonflies,
butterflies, and freshwater mussels) that are:
- Already listed as threatened or endangered;
- At risk because of threats to their life history
needs or their habitats;
- Stable in number in Wisconsin, but declining in
adjacent states or nationally.
- Of unknown status in Wisconsin and suspected to
be vulnerable.
Information about Wisconsin's species of greatest conservation
need, and the resulting Plan is available online.
WAL was a part of the stakeholder committee that worked on
this strategy to help ensure adequate federal funding for
state wildlife management programs. We see the Plan as a good
tool for the protection of species or to keep other species
from becoming threatened or endangered, including aquatic and
water-oriented terrestrial species.
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Special report the Great Lakes: an endangered
legacy |
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The Detroit News recently ran a special twenty-eight
article report examining the health of the Great Lakes, the
forces that are harming the watershed, and steps underway to
restore it. Over 200 scientists, regulators, fishermen and
regional residents were interviewed for this series. Articles
are available online.
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Fire plays a role in aquatic ecosystems |
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This newsletter published
by the USDA Forest Service explores the role of fire
in aquatic ecosystems; looks at the ecological influence
and impacts of fire on water, watersheds, and aquatic
species; examines some management challenges and the
debates in which they are enmeshed; and outlines research
and policy needs for effectively addressing fire,
forest, water, and fish-related issues in the future.
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Receiving the e-lake letter, but not a
member of WAL? |
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We hope you have found our e-lake letter interesting and
helpful. If you are not currently a member of WAL, please
consider joining
us in working for clean, safe, healthy lakes for everyone.
Your membership support helps WAL co-sponsor multiple lake
education workshops and conferences across the state that
reach thousands of Wisconsin lake users each year, work with
the legislature to ensure that our lakes are protected for
generations to come, and keep lake enthusiasts informed
through publications such as out monthly e-lake letter and
quarterly newsletter, The Lake Connection.
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