Project Detail

GOLDEN SANDS RC&D: Regional AIS Specialist

Purpose

Golden Sands RC&D Council, Inc. proposes to fund both an internal position and county staff time directed toward coordination of AIS control education, training, mapping, planning, and management practice implementation in Wood, Portage and Waushara Counties. Project elements to include training and education provided by volunteers at scheduled events, using materials provided by project staff.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Education

Project ID

AEPP-107-08

Year Started

2008

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

Final Report--Regional AIS Specialist Portage, Wood, Waushara Counties

Report discusses workshops that were held, biological control of Purple Loosestrife, maps that were created in the counties involved, milfoil weevil survey training, education and outreach efforts, and other AIS grant activities

AEPP-107-08 FINAL REPORT

Final report for AEPP-107-08, Regional AIS Specialist

Aquatic Invasive Species grant # AEPP-107-08

Workshops: CLMN-AIS and CBCW workshops were provided by the Regional AIS Specialist (Amy Thorstenson) and the Regional AIS Technician (Paul Skawinski). These workshops were held at Pleasant Lake (July 11th-Amy), Little Hills Lake (July 25th-Amy and Paul), and Round Lake (August 19th-Paul) (all Waushara County) in 2008. Patrick Nehring from UW-Extension assisted with the Pleasant Lake and Little Hills Lake workshops. An additional aquatic plant monitoring workshop was requested for July 26th by the Lake Helen Protection & Rehabilitation District, Portage County. Attendance at the workshops was as follows: 11 at Pleasant Lake, 5 at Round Lake, 6 at Little Hills Lake, and 9 at Lake Helen. During the workshop at Lake Helen (Paul), Eurasian watermilfoil was discovered for the first time. During the next few weeks, quick action by RC&D and several Lake Helen residents prevented the spread of the EWM, and allowed for control of the small patch of EWM. Currently, the EWM still has not spread beyond this area, and is being actively monitored and pulled by volunteer lake monitors.

PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE BROCHURE - SPANISH TRANSLATION

DNR/UWEX purple loosestrife brochure translated into Spanish

PRESERVE OUR FISHING TRADITION, POSTER

This is a poster designed to be put up in taverns around the area, to convey the Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers message.

PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE BROCHURE - HMONG TRANSLATION

DNR/UWEX purple loosestrife brochure translated into Hmong

JORDAN POND CLP MAP

Distribution map of curly-leaf pondweed in Jordan Pond, Portage County 2008

COLLINS LAKE EWM MAP

Distribution map of Eurasian watermilfoil in Collins Lake, Portage County 2008

SPRING LAKE CLP MAP

Distribution map of curly-leaf pondweed in Spring Lake, Portage County 2008.