Love our Lakes: Aquatic Invasive Species
Impacts and Prevention

September 16, 2025



The next Outdoor Education program will be Tuesday, September 23rd, at 6:00 pm in the Florence Natural Resource Center lower level conference room.  Lindsay Peterson, the WRISC (Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition) Coordinator, will be the guest speaker. 

Our Northern Wisconsin lakes are known and loved for their pristine beauty, but they are being threatened by Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS).  AIS are non-native plants, animals, and organisms that are introduced to a new ecosystem and cause damage or harm.  But prevention and early detection can help protect the lakes we love!  Come learn about our region's most notorious aquatic invaders and how you can help prevent their spread throughout the Northwoods.  Lindsay will cover AIS Identification (zebra mussels, invasive milfoil, phragmites, and more), impacts to our lakes, easy prevention steps and more.

This free program starts at 6:00 pm in the lower level conference room at the Florence Natural Resource Center building located on the corner of US 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence (5628 Forestry Drive).  You may attend in person, or sign up to attend virtually via a Zoom link by registering at www.ExploreFlorenceCounty.com.  On the Events page click on this event and then click on “click here for virtual Zoom meeting link”.  

The Florence County monthly Outdoor Education programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center and UW-Extension Florence County. 

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