Attention Lake Leaders! A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to staff, board members and active volunteers in leadership of lake organizations and watershed groups to cover a portion of the cost of attending the 33rd ILMS conference at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth! Fill out this form and your registration by February 18th […]
Session 1- February 10, 2022 from 1-3pm: This session will inform participants about different boater inspection programs in three different states. Watercraft Inspection Steward Programs- Boats are the number one vector for spread of aquatic invasive species in inland waters and prevention is the best tool for dealing with this spread. Join us for an […]
Nick Decker, Resource Manager with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, will be presenting on a case study of hydrilla management efforts on the Pymatuning Reservoir. Nick will provide an overview of the actions taken over the past seven years to track and minimize the spread of hydrilla in […]
Join DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program’s Free Virtual Winter Speaker Series! Meet and learn from scientists, community leaders, and environmental educators who work at the intersection of research, education, and environmental and social justice. Engage in discussions about water quality research, dam removals, field-based learning, and overcoming barriers and challenges in the field of science […]
The septic system at your property can affect the quality of the lake, even if you’re not directly on the water. Tune in to learn how regular maintenance is crucial to the health and effectiveness of septic systems as well as the health of our lakes. Presented by Matthew Raumikaitis, owner of Septic Check Inspections […]
March 6-8, 2022 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Richmond-Midlothian It’s time to prepare for the Virginia Water Conference, presented by the Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association. The conference will again be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Richmond-Midlothian in Richmond, Virginia, where we hosted more than 400 participants at our 2020 conference (the […]
July is Lakes Appreciation Month! Join us March 8th at 2 pm (Eastern Time) for a free, virtual information session to learn about an exciting initiative, Libraries Love Lakes, an outreach project pairing libraries with lake scientists to provide collaborative programming emphasizing the importance of lakes in our everyday lives. The new librarieslovelakes.org website is […]
Join DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program’s Free Virtual Winter Speaker Series! Meet and learn from scientists, community leaders, and environmental educators who work at the intersection of research, education, and environmental and social justice. Engage in discussions about water quality research, dam removals, field-based learning, and overcoming barriers and challenges in the field of science […]
Come join the Illinois Lake Management Association (ILMA) and the Illinois Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (ILAFS) March 16-March 19, 2022 for a joint conference at the I-Hotel in Champaign. This year marks the 37st and 60th annual meeting for the two organizations, and only one of a handful of times a joint conference […]