Project Detail

Project Red Training Session 07/27/2011

Purpose

Wisconsin’s rivers are vulnerable to invasion by a number of invasive species from Eurasian milfoil to Japanese knotweed. The key to successfully protecting your river is detecting invasives early when it is still possible to isolate or eradicate the infestation. The longer we wait to find them and fight them, the more money and time it will take. Volunteers like you are invaluable for early detection. Project RED provides you with the necessary tools to be a Riverine Early Detector. Our protocols are easy and fun. Use this activity to become more familiar with your river or stream and to engage your friends and neighbors! During a free training we will teach you to monitor your river by canoe, kayak, or on foot for 16 species of concern. We will help you choose locations and a monitoring schedule that are convenient to you. We will also provide you with online data management tools available through the Wisconsin DNR SWIMS database that help you report and map your findings. If you identify an invasive in your riparian corridor, the River Alliance of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin DNR can also help you take the next step of eradication or containment! Ask us about funding and technical resources available to you! We are here to help. Over 150 individuals have been trained. Join us! To register, contact Carrie Sanda at csanda@uwsuper.edu or (715) 394‐8525. Workshop Details Date: July 27th, 2011 Time: 5pm‐8pm Location: Superior Public Library **Refreshments will be provided

Project Type

Project Riverine Early Detectors (RED)

Project Sub Type

Training Sessions and Workshops

Project ID

ProjectRed-20110727

Year Started

2011

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

Project RED Training in Superior, WI

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=234925376528404

Project RED: Riverine Early Detectors (St. Louis River - Advertisement for 7/27/2011 Project RED Workshop)

http://stlouisriver.org/current%20events/Project%20RED.pdf

Activities & Recommendations

Hold Workshops

Train Volunteers to Monitor Rivers for Invasive Species

Watershed

St. Louis and Lower Nemadji River

Purpose

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