Webinar: Your Loon Questions Answered

Join Jim Paruk, Mark Pokras, and our own Susan Gallo for a Q and A session that will cover all you ever wanted to know about loons in Maine. Ask your questions live during the webinar, or you can send them ahead of time to info@mainelakessociety.org.

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Webinar: Protecting Our Water Resources and Providing Water For People

This free educational webinar will explore the St. Johns River Water Management District and how they are working to protect our water resources across the district. Learn more about some of the projects occurring across the district to improve water quality, recharge the aquifer, and protect our natural systems. Finally you will learn how you […]

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Webinar: A forest landscape approach to lake habitat protection

Counties and SWCD's are working to develop watershed-based comprehensive local water plans across Minnesota. In the past year two watersheds in the lake rich north-central part of the state have completed their plans and are now moving into implementation. The plans focus on long-term protection of private forest lands. The plans prioritize lakes, then target […]

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[CANCELLED] NYSFOLA 37th Annual Conference – “Restoring Our Watersheds”

Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center 48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY, United States

Join lakefront property owners, lake managers, researchers, and government officials from around the state for the New York State Federation of Lake Associations' 37th annual gathering of people dedicated to protecting and improving New York’s lakes. The Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Lake George, NY provides a perfect setting for a […]

Webinar: Septic Systems 101 During Stay at Home

With many households staying at home 24/7, increased handwashing, meal preparation, and other water use have put a strain on many onsite wastewater systems, aka septic systems. This program will focus on use, maintenance, and troubleshooting septic problems during this time of stay home/stay safe. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on May 4, 2020.

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Webinar: Mission Impossible – Keeping Permeable Pavement Permeable

Join the first presentation of three in the Beaver Watershed Alliance LID Online Series on Wednesday, May 6, at 10 am (CST). The topic is Mission Impossible - Keeping Permeable Pavement Permeable, with Anthony Kendrick, Project Manager and Green Infrastructure Specialist at Construction EcoServices, based in Houston, TX. The installation of permeable pavement is becoming […]

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Understanding Macroalgal Blooms in Freshwater Ecosystems

The incidence of freshwater algal blooms has been increasing across North America, including regions with no historical record of bloom occurrence. Eutrophication and climate change have been implicated as major drivers of microalgal (i.e., phytoplankton) blooms. In contract, microalgal (i.e., visible, mat-forming algae) blooms are not consistently explained by nutrients, and not much is known […]

Burnett County Shoreline Incentives Program

This presentation will discuss the innovative Shoreline Incentive Program (SIP) in Burnett County, Wisconsin, which encourages preservation and restoration of natural shorelines. The SIP provides incentives to encourage restoring or preserving natural shorelines, and has enrolled over 750 parcels since it began in 2000. Owners of these parcels receive an annual payment in return for […]

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Are You Giving Your pH Data the Attention It Deserves?

If you’re monitoring water quality, you’re likely monitoring pH, but what exactly does that mean? Collecting data and making sense of it aren’t necessarily the same thing. Join surface water application expert Eric Robinson as he dives into understanding how pH sensors work, why the data is important, and how to get the most out […]

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