June 23 and 24, 2023
Cedar Lakes Casino Hotel and Event Center
6268 Upper Cass Frontage Road NW (map)
Cass Lake, MN 56633
Join the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center and regional leaders in a two-day workshop about priority aquatic invasive species concerns for North Central Minnesota. Registration will open in April, 2023.
Friday (Day 1)
- Location: Cedar Lakes Casino Event Center (6268 Upper Cass Frontage Road NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633)
- Day 1 will feature presentations, QAs, and panels with MAISRC researchers, local managers, and community leaders on priority AIS concerns for North Central Minnesota: starry stonewort, spiny water flea, zebra mussels, rusty crayfish, hybrid cattails, AIS impacts to wild rice, and much more.
- A full catered lunch and light morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided to registrants.
- Opportunities for networking, community-building, and information-sharing.
Saturday (Day 2)
- Location: various sites in the Cass Lake area
- Day 2 will feature a variety of field-based activities to highlight local management efforts and provide hands-on AIS learning opportunities.
- Field and in-water demonstrations of a DASH (diver-assisted suction harvesting) system and drones used for invasive species mapping and surveillance
- Hands on training in sampling and identification of native and invasive aquatic plants, rusty crayfish trapping, and spiny water flea surveillance
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