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College of Natural Resources
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Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-2116
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Thursday Workshops
April
1, 2010
9:00am-Noon
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Lake Data on the Web
Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00pmInterested in finding lake data on the web or
producing maps for a report, newsletter or presentation?
Want to report your Clean Boats, Clean Waters, Citizen
Lake Monitoring Network or LoonWatch data online? Join
us for this hands-on workshop and learn how to enter
your lake data into the statewide database (SWIMS). Find
out what’s new on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR) and University of Wisconsin - Extension Lakes websites and discover how to create maps with the WDNR’s
Surface Water Data Viewer. You’ll be able to produce
professional looking maps using tools available online.
Presenters:
- Jennifer Filbert, Lake Data
Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Maud LaMarche, Database and Web Site Specialist,
University of Wisconsin - Extension Lakes
Links:
Citizen Lake Monitoring Network
(CLMN) Training
Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Are you concerned about aquatic invasive species? Are you
willing to put in the time to monitor your lake and enter the
data into the statewide database? If so, this is the workshop
for you. Join us at the aquatic invasive species monitoring
workshop. You will learn how to identify aquatic invasive
species, receive ideas on how to organize an effective
monitoring team, learn where and when to look for the
invasives, find out what to do if you suspect that you have
found an invasive plant or animal, and learn how to input your
data into a statewide aquatic invasive species database. You
will take home the following: a manual covering the aspects
you learned at the workshop, user-friendly identification keys
(such as watch and wild cards, pamphlets, laminates, etc.), a
hand lens for looking at the smaller identification
characteristics, collection bags, and, most importantly, the
confidence to go out and begin monitoring yourself! Your
take-home items and newfound confidence will help you to share
your knowledge with all your fellow lake lovers and track your
data in a statewide database system.
Presenters: Laura Herman, University of Wisconsin - Extension Lakes, Jay Schiefelbein and Brenda Nordin, Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources
Limit: 40
Additional Fee: $25
Pre-registration required
County Lakes and Rivers Associations
Roundtable
Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Join us for a roundtable exchange with representatives of
county lakes and rivers associations. Others involved in
county matters or interested in learning more about
countywide association operations are welcome too. This
roundtable is an opportunity to network with your peers in
an informal setting and bring forward topics that you
would like to discuss. Does your organization have an
exciting project, success story, or helpful resources to
share? We’d also like to hear your perspectives on current
issues and challenges your county’s lakes and rivers face.
Plus, we’ll explore ways to collaborate regionally on
issues that affect our waters.
Workshop Facilitator: Earl Cook, President, Wisconsin
Association of Lakes
Partnering for Water
Quality: Protecting Shorelands and Shallows in Burnett
County
Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Burnett County has led the way over the last few decades in
protecting shorelands and shallows with innovative programs,
incentives, ideas and research. Come hear how they did it!
Learn about unique ways to protect and rehabilitate shorelands
through local policy, cost-share programs, partnerships with
lake groups, and other strategies.
Presenter: Dave Ferris, County Conservationist, Burnett County Land and
Water Conservation Department
Shoreline Erosion Control
Techniques 101
Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Do you have shoreline erosion issues on your property? Are
you looking for effective solutions? This presentation will
focus on identifying various causes of erosion (geologic,
vegetative, climatic, hydraulic, human) and the effect of
these factors (runoff, waves, groundwater seeps, freeze/thaw,
ice, human access, etc.) on the landscape and shoreline areas.
Once the cause(s) of erosion are known, it is then possible to
select techniques to help control or eliminate erosion
potential. We will share engineering standards, conceptual
drawings, material samples, and photographs to depict these
techniques and where they are useful and applicable. Design
standards, construction efforts, and lessons learned will be
discussed. Successes and challenges will be mentioned with
each case study.
Presenters: Stacy Dehne, DATCP Conservation
Engineer and Carolyn Scholl, Vilas County
Conservationist, and Jean Hansen, Oneida County Land and
Water Conservation Department
Learning from the National Lakes
Assessment: What's Next for Wisconsin Lakes?
Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The National Lakes Assessment (NLA) is a five-year
recurring assessment of lake conditions. The latest data
reveals that shoreline disturbance and associated habitat
alterations are a very consequential issue of national
importance. How do we use this new information to renew our
policies, enhance our education programs, and work on
partnerships to better our lakes? Come to this event, and we
will provide you with ideas and thoughts on what we should be
doing to apply this latest research to our lake work
statewide.
Presenters: Tim Asplund, Limnologist, Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources, Paul Garrison, Research
Scientist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,
Neil Kamman, Environmental Scientist, Vermont
Department of Environmental Conservation, and Richard
Mitchell, Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Propagating Native Plants for Shoreland Restoration: strategies, tips & proven techniques
Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Come learn shoreland restoration strategies and techniques
from a seasoned professional. Rob Bursik with Dragonfly
Gardens in Amery, WI has been consulting and partnering with
lakeshore enthusiasts on shoreland restoration projects for
over ten years. During that time period, he has picked up a
number of proven strategies and techniques to help make the
installation of your restoration project go smoothly and
effectively. He will share some of the common misperceptions,
challenges, and pitfalls shoreland restoration projects face
in northern Wisconsin climates and on our lakes. Also, as a
business owner who specializes in growing and selling over 300
species of native grasses, herbaceous perennials, ferns,
shrubs, and trees, Rob knows his plants. Tap into his
knowledge for proper plants to use for rain gardens,
wildflower gardening, lake edge restorations, forest recovery
plans, and prairie plantings.
Presenter: Rob Bursik, Dragonfly Gardens and
North Hennepin Community College
Lake District
Commissioner Training
ALL DAY WORKSHOP
Thursday, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Do you feel a little unsure about your role as a lake
district commissioner? Whether you are new to your lake
district or a seasoned lake district commissioner, this
workshop will help you sort through the requirements of being
a commissioner and operating a lake district. Topics covered
include: how to comply with open meetings and open records
requirements, running board meetings and annual meetings,
voting requirements, and communicating with members. In
addition, we will also cover lake district budget specifics,
bookkeeping practices, and funding methods, including mill
levies, special charges, and special assessments. Participants
will receive a copy of “People of the Lakes: A Guide for
Wisconsin Lake Organizations,” and have a chance to examine
and discuss its contents.
Presenter: Judy Jooss, a County Supervisor and
past Wisconsin Association of Lakes board member and
Jeff Thornton, Principal Environmental Planner with the
Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
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