Join nearly 200 other water enthusiasts at one of 14 rendezvous sites around Wisconsin for the annual Statewide Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day 2018 on August 18th! This event is a program of the River Alliance of Wisconsin and is hosted in partnership with organizations and volunteers all over Wisconsin! This year’s event will get people out on lakes and streams to search for invasive species such as escaped and released aquarium and water garden plants that could choke our rivers and lakes if gone undetected.  The monitoring sites will vary from public parks on large rivers to culverts on country roads spanning small trout streams to frequently used boat launches on local lakes.  We will use binoculars and rakes to monitor for aquatic invasive species to protect Wisconsin’s waters!

Event Schedule:

Saturday, August 18th, 2018

8:30am-9:00am            Meet your site leader
9:00am-9:45am             Learn how to look for, identify, and collect invasive plants and animals.
9:45am-12:00pm           Get out into the field and practice your new skills as a citizen scientist!
12:00pm-1:00pm           Meet back at the main site to talk about what everyone found and to turn in supplies.

CLICK HERE for more information and volunteer registration!

Questions? Please contact Chris Acy, Winnebago Waterways AIS Coordinator at (920) 460-3674 or at chris@fwwa.org.