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• Citizen AIS Monitoring Manual**
• Lake Service Provider Training Manual
• Minnesota Waters AIS Prevention Position 2011
• AIS Position Paper Executive Summary 2009
• AIS Position Paper Full Report 2009**
• Myths about Aquatic Invasive Species**
• AIS Report on Open Houses**
• Lakeshore Owner's Guide to Prevent Aquatic Invaders**
• BIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF AQUATIC PLANTS: A Best Management Practices Handbook**

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• Water Quality Monitoring Manual**
• Design a Monitoring Plan Manual**

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• Customizable Phosphorus Free Lawn Brochure**
• Becoming a Non-Profit Organization**
• Does our Lake or River Group Need Insurance**
• How to Create Rain Gardens**
• Lake Classifications**
• Lake Monitoring: General information about monitoring a lake**
• Septic Systems and Water Quality**
• Shoreland Management Questions**
• Stormwater Runoff **
• Vegetation Buffers: Protecting Our Shorelands and Waters**

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• Program Planning**
• Forming a Lake or River Group**
• Engaging New Members and Leaders**
• Communicating Effectively**
• Create a Newsletter Everyone Wants to Read**

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Protecting Our Lake/River Guidebook Templates

Minnesota Waters has created an electronic template that your group can customize with your own lake/river association and local community information. Click on the PDFs below to preview the electronic templates.  Read the User Guide Tips PDF for instuctions on how to use and customize the guide. The “Protecting Our Lake/River Guide” customizable, electronic template is a membership benefit for all Minnesota Waters member groups.   To receive your free electronic copy and user guide today, contact Minnesota Waters at: info@minnesotawaters.org or 800-515-5253. 

• Protecting Our Lake Guide Template Preview
• Protecting Our River Guide Template Preview
• Tips for Using the Guide

View examples of how other groups have used and customized the guide.
Protecting Gleason Lake
Guide to Protecting Diamond Lake

Citizen's Guides

A Citizen's Guide to Influencing Local Land-use Decisions
By Phil Hunsicker and 1,000 Friends of Minnesota and Minnesota Waters, 2007
Paperback: 53 pages

A Citizen's Guide to Using Monitoring Data
By Scott Kudelka, the Water Resources Center at MSU Mankato, and Minnesota Waters, 2008
Paperback: 53 pages

To purchase a hard copy of these items contact Minnesota Waters at 800-515-5353
Price: $1.50 + S&H