Increasing your Lake Organization’s Capacity Using the Northern Lakes Toolbox
Abstract
"Wisconsin’s lakes are some of our most valued resources. There are approximately 750 lake associations and districts across the state, representing thousands of lakeshore owners and enthusiasts working on stewardship. While many training opportunities exist, fully engaging in lake management is often beyond the capacity of lake groups. To address this need, in August/September Wisconsin’s Green Fire piloted two Northern Lakes Toolbox workshops. The goal was to provide lake leaders with tools to obtain and interpret data about their lake – and to use the information to make lake planning and management decisions. Specific workshop objectives included retrieval and review of available lake information, identification of data gaps, charting a path towards data collection, planning, and lake management, providing an overview of WI Department of Natural Resources Surface Water Grant Program ($6 million granted for lake management annually), and identifying methods for increasing the capacity of lake groups. We will share workshop evaluation results as participants completed pre- and post-workshop surveys describing their experience and post-workshop recommendations.
Presenters: Mike Meyer and Jim Kreitlow, NOVA Ecological Services and Terry Daulton, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (Introductory)"
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"Wisconsin’s lakes are some of our most valued resources. There are approximately 750 lake associations and districts across the state, representing thousands of lakeshore owners and enthusiasts working on stewardship. While many training opportunities exist, fully engaging in lake management is often beyond the capacity of lake groups. To address this need, in August/September Wisconsin’s Green Fire piloted two Northern Lakes Toolbox workshops. The goal was to provide lake leaders with tools to obtain and interpret data about their lake – and to use the information to make lake planning and management decisions. Specific workshop objectives included retrieval and review of available lake information, identification of data gaps, charting a path towards data collection, planning, and lake management, providing an overview of WI Department of Natural Resources Surface Water Grant Program ($6 million granted for lake management annually), and identifying methods for increasing the capacity of lake groups. We will share workshop evaluation results as participants completed pre- and post-workshop surveys describing their experience and post-workshop recommendations.
Presenters: Mike Meyer and Jim Kreitlow, NOVA Ecological Services and Terry Daulton, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (Introductory)"