2011 Lakes and Rivers Conference Workshop Presentations and Handouts

Click on the presentation title below to view the presentation from each workshop. Please note: presentations may not be available for every workshop or there may be more than one presentation listed behind each track number and there may be links to other materials.

Track 1-Aquatic Invasive Species

1A-Building an AIS Monitoring Program

1B-AIS on the Horizon

1C-Ecology and Imacts of Aquatic Invasive Species

1D-Fishing Pros Partner with SeaGrant to Combat AIS; Working with Anglers on AIS

1E-Best Practices for AIS Plant Management; Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants

1F-Zebra Mussels: Poster Child of Biological Invasions

1G-MNDNR AIS Initiatives & Future Directions; Minnesota Waters AIS Update

1H-Lake Vegetation Management Plans: Perspectives from the Front Lines

Track 2-Understanding and Influencing Water Policy

2A-Building Healthy Lake and River Groups; BLCA Goals; From Me to You Request Sheet; Membership to Leadership Handout
2B-Working With and Influencing Local Governments to Get What We Want
2C-Enhancing Shoreland Conservation; Crow Wing County Ordinance; Shoreland Rules Update; Sensitive Shoreland Identification
2D-Minnesota’s Water Resource Management Common Acronyms Handout; Government Bodies Responsible for State Water Policies Handout; LGU Attribute Table Handout
2E-The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment: Where is the money going; Budget Report Handout
2F-How is Water Policy Made in Minnesota
2G-Lobbying 101: How to Work With the Legislature to Accomplish Your Goals
2H-Re-designing Local Water Management in Minnesota; A local Government Roundtable; Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Website

Track 3-Best Practices and Projects for Clean Water
3A-Understanding your Watershed and Choosing Projects: Water on the Web-Understanding: Lake Ecology Primer
3B-How to Find Grants to Fund Citizen Projects: Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Information (Please scroll to the down to the middle set of links—CPL Public Info Meeting Grant Writing Presentation)
3C-Alternatives to RipRap for Shoreline Erosion Control
3D-Understanding Shoreland Owner Attitudes: How to Get Your Neighbors to Help the Lake; An Assessment of Lakeshore Homeowner Attitudes Towards Native Vegetation Buffers
3E-Buffers and Beyond: A Lakescaping Tool for Lake Associations
3F-Ready, Set, Action: Taking Steps to Conserve Minnesota's Lakes
3G-Using Alum to Reduce Phosphorus in Lakes and Ponds
3H-Community Clean-ups for Water Quality

Track 4-Water Quality Challenges
4A-We've Got Water Quality Data - Now What; Limnology Primer; Understanding Lake Data
4B-Lawn Maintenance for Water Protection
4C-Toxic Blue-Green Algae; Harmful Algal Bloom Identification, Reporting and Contacts
4D-Building and Maintaining Healthy Fish Populations
4E-Water Quality and Farming: A View from the Tractor Seat
4F-Sulfide Mining Threats and Citizen Action; Mining Impacts in Northeast Minnesota
4G-Septic Systems: Cost Effective Options That Assure Water Protection
4H-Working with Farmers to Protect Water Quality; Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance

Track 5-Citizen Success Stories
5B-Citizen-led Projects to Combat AIS, Hubbard Initiatives, Tri-County AIS Legislative Summit, MNDNR Watercraft Inspection Program,
5C-Working with Shoreland Owners and Local Farmers for Better Water Quality: The Stocking Lake Story
5D-Filing A Lawsuit When Shoreland Laws Are Broken
5E-How MN Star Lake Associations have addressed water quality challenges
5F-Citizen Efforts to Prevent and Monitor for AIS in Wisconsin
5G-Successful Programs to Promote Good Lakescaping-WAPOA's Programs