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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: How is Climate Change Affecting Madison-Area Lakes?
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us in-person for Clean Lakes 101 on Wednesday\, January 14th\, at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. We’ll hear from Steve Vavrus about how a warmer\, wetter climate is changing the Yahara lakes — altering water levels\, ice cover\, water quality\, and ecosystems. This presentation will explore these impacts along with strategies for helping our lakes and lands adapt to a changing climate. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-jan-2026/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Teejop (Four Lakes) Trails & Tales
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101 \n\n\n\nJoin us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday\, November 18th\, at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Hear from Ho-Chunk elder Janice Rice as she shares teachings\, stories\, and values that highlight the deep connections between the Ho-Chunk people and the Teejop (Four Lakes) land and waters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nMany of the roads and pathways of the Teejop (Four Lakes) region are built upon the trails of the Ho-Chunk people. Before the first European settlers arrived\, the beauty and bounty of the lands and waters were loved and respected by Indigenous people. Janice Rice\, a Ho-Chunk elder\, will share values\, teachings\, kinship\, and relationships that frame a Ho-Chunk worldview. Join us as we hear tales and remembrances that evoke an enduring respect for the Teejop land and waters. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nJanice Rice\, a Ho-Chunk tribal member\, is an emerita University of Wisconsin (UW) academic librarian who received her education degree from UW–Milwaukee and her MLS advanced degree in Indian Librarianship from UW–Madison. She has been active in Teejop (Four Lakes) since the late 1970s. Since her college days\, she has been an activist\, environmentalist\, and educator. \n\n\n\nJanice has been an advocate for saving the Indian Mounds in Monona and has served on the campus committee that transformed the Tenney bike path into the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. In 1988\, she assisted with the installation of the Tree of Peace and a marker near the UW Observatory and the effigy bird mound. \n\n\n\nAs a Clan Mother for Ho-Chunk Nation Social Services\, she provides guidance for young Ho-Chunk women. She serves on the Teejop Community History Project and the Harry Whitehorse International Wood Sculpture Festival Board. On campus\, she has advised UW–Madison’s cultural landscape tours and Teejop Waterscapes boat tours. \n\n\n\nFrom 2022 to 2024\, she served on the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge Ad Hoc Committee for the City of Madison. In 2023\, she was elected president of the first tribal library for the Ho-Chunk Nation and continues to be a voice for Ho-Chunk history\, the waters\, the environment\, and the preservation of art and culture. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Dr\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The East Side Club\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-nov-2025/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Agricultural Conservation Practices 101
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101 \n\n\n\nJoin us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday\, October 14th\, at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Hear how farmers are using conservation practices to protect our land and water. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nDo you know what a cover crop is? Have you ever wondered what no-till means? What does a grassed waterway do? This presentation will focus on an introductory overview of common agricultural conservation practices implemented by farmers in Dane County and how these conservation practices benefit our local land and water resources. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nSince 2015\, Amy Piaget has been the County Conservationist for Dane County\, managing the Land Conservation Division in the Land & Water Resources Department. She has over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of nonpoint source pollution\, agriculture\, and conservation at both the state and county level. She has a BS in Environmental Science and Geography from UW-Green Bay and is completing a Master’s in Community Development through Iowa State University. Amy currently serves as Treasurer of the Wisconsin Land + Water Conservation Association and Vice-Chair of the Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Dr\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The East Side Club\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-oct-2025/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101 - The Power of Poop: Digesters and the Path to Cleaner Water
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101 \n\n\n\nJoin us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday\, September 9th at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Jessica Niekrasz will provide an introductory look at how anaerobic digesters support environmental and agricultural sustainability. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nAnaerobic digesters sit at the intersection of agriculture\, energy\, and environmental protection. This presentation offers a 101 overview of how digesters convert organic waste into renewable natural gas\, the systems that support their success\, and the evolving policy around those efforts. From managing nutrients to building business models\, we’ll look at the challenges and opportunities of using waste as a resource. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nJessica Niekrasz is Principal of Niekrasz Consulting\, bringing over 20 years of cross-sector leadership experience in clean energy\, strategy\, and stakeholder engagement. She has led operations and policy efforts at several organizations\, including the American Biogas Council\, supporting state-level energy advocacy across the country. An experienced leadership coach and nonprofit board member\, Jessica helps teams navigate complexity\, align around purpose\, and drive impact. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nClean Lakes Alliance hosts this event at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Dr\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The East Side Club\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-sep-2025/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms in Our Waters
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101 \n\n\n\nJoin us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday\, July 22nd at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. to learn about harmful cyanobacterial blooms in the Yahara lakes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nHarmful cyanobacterial (blue-green algae) blooms are an emerging public health concern both worldwide and here in the Yahara lakes. Bloom growth is driven by nutrient pollution and the higher temperatures\, longer growing seasons\, and intensifying rainfall events that we are experiencing in Wisconsin due to climate change. Some cyanobacteria can make toxins that have health impacts when people and animals ingest\, inhale\, or have skin contact with the toxins. You can protect your family and pets by learning how to recognize cyanobacteria and identify potentially harmful bloom levels. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nGina LaLiberte leads response and communication on cyanobacterial bloom issues as the Statewide Harmful Algal Bloom Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. A lifelong resident of the Great Lakes region\, she has a BS in Biology and an MS in Resource Ecology Management from the University of Michigan and embarked on a career in freshwater algae as a Biology Ph.D. candidate at Bowling Green State University. She has studied algae for more than 30 years. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Dr\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The East Side Club\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-jul-2025/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Dragonflies and Damselflies of Dane County
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101 \n\n\n\nJoin us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday\, June 24th at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. to hear how and why dragonflies and damselflies are impacted by water quality of the Yahara lakes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nEveryone knows something about dragonflies and damselflies (um…what’s the difference between them?)\, but not everyone realizes that they are truly aquatic insects\, strictly dependent on water. We mostly notice them only during their relatively brief period of adulthood when they become beautiful and fierce aeronautical predators. In this presentation\, Dr. Spalding will explain how and why the Odonata (damselflies and dragonflies) are impacted by water quality and relevant to Clean Lakes Alliance’s mission. He will review some common and rare species that can be found around Dane County and explain local Odonata surveying efforts\, related citizen science projects\, resources for learning more\, and what you need to get started/involved.  \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nDr. Edgar Spalding was a professor in the Department of Botany at UW-Madison from 1994 until 2024\, specializing in plant physiology. As a child\, he learned how to find and identify birds in his father’s footsteps\, literally\, along the shores and in the woods of rural Nova Scotia. That’s where his family moved when he was eight years old and where he lived until he returned to the US for graduate school. Over the years\, his naturalizing hobby expanded to include butterflies\, an attempt at moths\, and now\, passionately\, the Odonata (damselflies and dragonflies). A friend noted that these are all “pretty things with wings”. His love for hunting for\, identifying\, and photographing pretty things with wings has brought him all over Dane County\, and he currently serves as the president of the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society.  \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Dr\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The East Side Club\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-jun-2025/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: The Economic Impact of the Yahara Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday\, April 15th at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. to hear about the economic impact of the Yahara lakes on Greater Madison. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nJoin us as we unveil the economic impact of the Yahara chain of lakes to the Greater Madison community. This first-of-its-kind study was commissioned by Clean Lakes Alliance in partnership with SRF Consulting Group\, the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Presenters will reveal how our lakes and their conditions impact tourism\, real estate\, and quality-of-life factors. Attendees will gain insights into how investing in the protection and improvement of lake quality can pay dividends felt throughout the region.  \n\n\n\nAbout our Speakers\n\n\n\nDan Phaneuf: Daniel J. Phaneuf is the Henry C. Taylor Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has a PhD in economics from Iowa State University and an undergraduate degree from Saint John’s University in Minnesota.  Phaneuf’s research focuses on valuing the environment and natural resources\, with applications to air quality\, water quality\, hazardous waste\, and human health. He has published over sixty academic papers in both economics and general science outlets\, and his research has been funded by the US EPA\, USDA\, NOAA\, and other state and local organizations. In 2017\, Phaneuf’s PhD level textbook A Course in Environmental Economics was published by Cambridge University Press. He served as the Managing Editor for J. Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM) from 2011-2013 and as the inaugural Editor-in-chief for J. Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (JAERE) from 2014-2016. Phaneuf currently edits Land Economics\, and he was President of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) during 2019-2020. He was elected an AERE Fellow in 2022. \n\n\n\nAndrew Toay: Andrew is a project manager with SRF Consulting Group in their water resources group. Throughout his career Andrew has worked with many public and private sector clients to design and implement stormwater conveyance and treatment systems that help improve and maintain the quality of our valued waterbodies.  Andrew has had a lifelong passion for water quality and has had the privilege of working on projects that help protect our precious natural resources while supporting the continued growth of our communities. \n\n\n\nMatthew Winden: Dr. Matthew Winden is the Associate Dean of Graduate Business Programs and Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Before taking on his current role\, he was the Chair of the Economics Department and Assistant Director of the Fiscal and Economic Research Center. His academic background and research expertise is in environmental and natural resource economics issues and focuses on estimating dollar values for environmental impacts which are not priced in markets. He teaches courses in economic theory\, resource and environmental economics\, and quantitative methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Winden earned his PhD from The Ohio State University.  \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Dr\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The East Side Club\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-apr-2025/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Aquatic Invasive Species in Wisconsin Lakes - New Insights and Lessons Learned
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday\, March 11th at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent some time on or around our lakes\, you’ve likely encountered one of the several aquatic invasive species residing in Greater Madison’s lakes. Dr. Tyler Butts will discuss recent research findings about aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin’s lakes\, with a special focus on the Yahara chain of lakes. He will review their spread\, impacts\, and what it all means for lake health and management in a changing world. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nDr. Tyler Butts is a limnologist and ecosystem scientist whose work focuses on understanding how disturbances like invasive species can affect aquatic ecosystems. He got his bachelor’s at St. Norbert College in 2018 and continued on to graduate school here at the University of Wisconsin where he received his PhD in 2023 and continued working as a postdoc at the Center for Limnology focused on invasive species impacts in Lake Mendota. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Dr\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The East Side Club\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-mar-2025/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Frozen Frontiers - Secrets of Life Beneath the Ice
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person edition of Clean Lakes 101 on Saturday\, February 8th from 2 -3 p.m. as part of our free\, family-friendly Frozen Assets Festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register\, enter your information below\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nJoin us as we explore the fascinating adaptations of animals that live beneath lake ice during the winter. We’ll highlight how these species survive in extreme cold\, low oxygen\, and dark environments\, focusing on strategies such as metabolic slowdowns\, specialized breathing techniques\, and unique behaviors to cope with the frozen habitat. Led by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s Justin Chenevert\, this family-friendly presentation offers a deeper understanding of the resilience of winter wildlife.   \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nJustin Chenevert (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) began his career in water resources by removing invasive plants from the Charles River outside of Boston\, MA. Soon enough\, he found himself in Madison completing the Water Resources Management master’s program at UW. Justin worked for Clean Lakes Alliance from 2014 – 2016. He supported the volunteer water quality monitoring program and analyzing water quality data. Justin is currently employed by the Department of Natural Resources in the Monitoring section of the Water Quality Bureau. He works on a variety of projects related to lake water quality\, ecology\, and citizen science. In his free time\, Justin enjoys ice fishing and paddling on the Madison lakes and beyond. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater – grand ballroom\, section C\, level 5  (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). The program runs from 2 – 3 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Limited parking may be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Otherwise\, parking will be available on area streets or nearby City of Madison parking ramps. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public. They are a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP. \n\n\n\nThank you\, 2025 Frozen Assets sponsors!
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-feb-2025/
LOCATION:The Edgewater\, 1001 Wisconsin Place\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Ecosystem Impacts of Road Salt Use and Salt Wise Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday\, January 14th at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register\, enter your information below\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nSalt levels are rising in our lakes\, streams\, and drinking water. Harm to native freshwater organisms can occur at both the species and ecosystem levels lowering rates of growth and reproduction through osmotic stress\, reductions in food source\, and altered biogeochemistry. We’ll break down the science of freshwater salinization and build up the case for smarter salting with case studies of agencies that are infusing Salt Wise practices into their policies\, operations\, and outreach. Let’s work together toward a smarter salting future. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nAllison Madison is the first-ever staff person at Wisconsin Salt Wise. Since assuming her role in June 2020\, she has spearheaded statewide collaboration around salt reduction. She’s passionate about protecting Wisconsin’s freshwater resources and loves connecting with winter maintenance problem solvers across the state. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Dr\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The East Side Club\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-jan-2025/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Prairie Reconstruction 101
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101 on Wednesday\, October 9th from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. at The East Side Club. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, October 9th for Clean Lakes 101: “Prairie Reconstruction 101.” Hear from Dane County Parks Botanist & Naturalist Shane Otto about how Dane County Parks plans and implements prairie restoration throughout the County. He will also share the latest updates on the Seed the Need Initiative to turn 160 acres of former dairy farm into a “platinum prairie” at Pheasant Branch Conservancy. Native plantings support water quality across our watershed and also support Dane County’s climate action goals.  \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nShane Otto has been a Botanist/Naturalist with Dane County Parks since 2017. Shane has a passion for prescribed fire\, native seeds\, and wildlife management. He worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 11 years and possess a wealth of knowledge that he shares with staff and volunteers. He is particularly talented at operating equipment and is adept at building and strengthening partnerships. Shane plans\, coordinates\, and schedules Operation Fresh Start conservation crew restoration activities and provides training to volunteers and Dane County Parks staff. Shane also provides technical expertise for all aspects of project planning and implementation. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, WI 53714). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The East Side Club. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-oct-2024/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53714
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:What's Up Downtown
DESCRIPTION:What’s Up Downtown\n\n\n\nJoin us for What’s Up Downtown on Wednesday\, September 25th from 7:45 – 9:00 a.m. to hear about the recently approved Lake Monona Waterfront Master Plan. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Nolen Drive and Lake Monona\, courtesy Robert Bertera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nJoin Downtown Madison\, Inc. for their next What’s Up Downtown on Wed\, September 25th from 7:45 – 9 a.m. for a presentation on the recently approved Master Plan for the Lake Monona waterfront redesign. Anna Cawrse\, Sasaki’s Principal Lead for the project\, will share the latest design for the 1.7 miles of shoreline spanning Olin Park to Machinery Row along John Nolen Drive. The presentation will cover key design elements that will positively impact water quality\, including innovative stormwater runoff treatment. Clean Lakes Alliance is a contributing partner for this event and is providing free registration for our donors and sponsors. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/whats-up-downtown-sep-2024/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101,Community Events
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Surface Water PFAS in the Yahara Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101 from 8 – 9 a.m. on Wednesday\, August 14th. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nHave you been wondering what PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) are\, the so-called “forever chemical?” In this talk\, Patrick will explain what PFAS are and what you need to know about them in the environment\, especially surface water. He’ll discuss the range of state-wide results that they’ve collected and put them into context of what they’ve noticed at various sites. He’ll highlight Greater Madison lake results to explain basic trends between PFAS in water and fish. He’ll also share recent research he’s been doing on PFAS in Lake Monona to study the distribution\, fate\, and potential bioaccumulation in various aquatic organisms like small fish\, algae\, zooplankton\, mussels\, macroinvertebrates and macrophytes. His goal of this talk is to explain PFAS in understandable terms\, so you have a working knowledge to better understand this emerging contaminant and its behavior in the aquatic environment that potentially has human health consequences. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nPatrick Gorski is an Emerging Contaminants Research Scientist at the WI Dept. of Natural Resources in the Bureau of Water Quality\, Monitoring Section\, where he started in April of 2020. His current focus of research is PFAS (Per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances) in surface water\, fish tissue\, and fate and transport issues. He also helps coordinate state-wide monitoring for PFAS in surface water as well as provide technical assistance to various DNR programs on PFAS-related issues and other contaminants. For the previous 13 years\, he was an Assistant Scientist and Supervisor at the WI State Laboratory of Hygiene. He received his PhD from UW-Madison studying mercury bioavailability and bioaccumulation in freshwater systems and previously obtained an MS from the UW-Madison Zoology Department. Patrick also worked for two years as an analytical chemist in a contract pharmaceutical lab. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. Street parking is also available nearby. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the confirmation email. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-aug-2024/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Deciphering the State of the Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person edition of Clean Lakes 101 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday\, May 21st. We’ll hear three panelists discuss the conditions\, trends\, and water quality drivers affecting the five Yahara lakes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nThe State of the Lakes provides an annual synopsis of how Greater Madison’s five Yahara lakes (Mendota\, Monona\, Wingra\, Waubesa\, and Kegonsa) are doing. Focusing on major drivers and indicators of water quality\, the analysis summarizes lake and watershed health factors\, trends\, and the likely causes of observed conditions. The latest report features lake-by-lake health dashboards and covers five areas of watershed impact and lake response.Authored by Clean Lakes Alliance Deputy Director and Chief Science Officer Paul Dearlove\, the annual State of the Lakes is a product of collaboration involving multiple government and scientific contributors. They include: U.S. Geological Survey\, University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Limnology\, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources\, Wisconsin Salt Wise\, Public Health Madison & Dane County\, Dane County Land & Water Resources\, and Clean Lakes Alliance’s volunteer LakeForecast monitors. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speakers/Panelists\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRichard “Dick” Lathrop has been studying the Yahara chain of lakes since 1975\, first on a 2-year federally funded project\, then for the next 33 years as a research limnologist for the Wisconsin DNR. Besides his Yahara lakes research that led to a mid-career PhD from UW-Madison\, Dick has championed other lake restoration projects including at Devil’s Lake and Lake Wingra. After retiring\, Dick continues working on local lake issues through his 26-year Honorary Fellowship at the UW Center for Limnology including on their North-Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research project. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKyle Minks is the Watershed Manager with the Dane County Land and Water Resources Department and has worked for the County since 2011. His responsibilities include coordinating the County’s efforts in implementing Watershed initiatives and projects\, providing support for the two Community Manure Digesters within the County\, and quantifying and reporting on County Ecosystem Services. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with Bachelor’s Degrees in both Biology and Water Resources Management in 2007. He also attended the University of Wisconsin Madison graduating with Masters Degrees in both Water Resources Management and Soil Science in 2010. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaul Dearlove joined Clean Lakes Alliance in 2014 and is the organization’s deputy director and chief science officer. His primary focus is on building watershed stewardship and promoting phosphorus-reduction actions to improve water quality. This work includes creating opportunities for people to become more informed and involved as donors\, volunteers\, and program participants. He most recently served as the managing director of the Yahara CLEAN Compact\, a 19-partner coalition that developed “Renew the Blue: A Community Guide for Cleaner Lakes & Beaches in the Yahara Watershed.” Prior to Clean Lakes Alliance\, Paul prepared comprehensive lake rehabilitation plans as a consultant and spent 15 years as Lake Manager of the Lake Ripley Management District (Jefferson County\, WI). He earned his M.S. in Water Resources Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies\, and has served on the boards of the American Water Resources Association (Wisconsin Section)\, Wisconsin Lakes\, and the Friends of Lake Wingra. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Moderator\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDana Fulton joined the 27 Storm Track Weather Team in September 2023 and forecasts the weather for 27 News Wake Up Wisconsin weekday mornings from 4:30-7am. She holds a degree in Meteorology from Mississippi State University and a degree in Journalism from Western Illinois University. Prior to joining WKOW\, Dana worked at WISC News 3\, WACH in South Carolina\, KVAL in Oregon\, and WEEK in Peoria\, IL. At WACH\, she was the Chief Meteorologist and led the team through the historic landfall of Hurricane Matthew. A Midwest girl at heart\, Dana loves forecasting all four seasons\, especially winter weather. She enjoys how invested Wisconsinites are in the weather since the forecast impacts all of us. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held in person only at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The program runs from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-may-2024/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Rights of Nature
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, April 17th from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. to learn about the Rights of Nature concept in this Clean Lakes 101 Science Café. Register as an in-person attendee or receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nHave you heard the phrase “rights of nature?” The Rights of Nature concept proposes that ecosystems\, natural entities\, and even the Earth itself possess inherent rights\, just like humans do. Join us for this Clean Lakes 101 to learn more about this First Nations-led movement that is gaining momentum across the globe and aims to protect our natural resources in a new way. Samantha Skenandore\, a federal Indian law and tribal law attorney\, will share how Indigenous wisdom\, legal frameworks\, and grassroots activism come together to advocate for the rights of our natural world. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSamantha Skenandore is a Federal Indian and Tribal Law-experienced attorney and an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation. She is currently an Equity Partner at Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP\, a National Native American Law Firm\, and previously served as an elected Associate Justice for the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court. With nearly two decades practicing law and lobbying on Capitol Hill\, Samantha has a proven track record of client success involving matters of litigation\, gaming\, economic development\, land back\, Indian water rights\, fee-to-trust\, transportation\, SBA 8(a) business development\, and tribal governance. As a rights-of-nature proponent and activist\, she supports advocating for laws that protect land and water. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the confirmation email. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-apr-2024/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person only edition of Clean Lakes 101. We will tour Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District on Tuesday\, March 12th from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nAttendees are invited to join a 60-minute tour of Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant\, where 35 million gallons of wastewater are transformed each day into clean river water and other renewable resources. The tour is mostly outdoors and follows the path of water from dirty to clean\, with stops to view key steps of the treatment process. Tour attendees are required to wear closed-toe shoes and should dress for the weather. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily Jones is a Pollution Prevention Specialist at Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District\, where she works to protect the wastewater treatment system and downstream waters by keeping harmful substances out of the drain. A lifelong Madison resident\, Emily has a B.S. from UW-Madison in life sciences communication and biology. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (1610 Moorland Road\, Madison) – The tour will begin at the Maintenance Facility (Gate 4). The tour is mostly outdoors and follows the path of water from dirty to clean\, with stops to view key steps of the treatment process. Tour attendees are required to wear closed-toe shoes and should dress for the weather. Please note there are stairs during the tour.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-mar-2024/
LOCATION:madison metropolitan sewerage district\, 1610 Moorland Road\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53713
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Love in the Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101 to learn about the relationships and reproductive habits of some of our most common underwater dwellers. Justin Chenevert from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is returning for one of our most popular talks: Love in the Lakes. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnter your information in the box below to register\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nOrganisms across the globe are faced with the same dilemma – how to pass on their genes to the next generation and give their youngsters the best possible chance at success. Things are no different for the creatures in the Yahara lakes. Pike\, panfish\, plants\, and invertebrates all go to great lengths to propagate\, but take wildly different approaches. What makes each strategy successful\, and why? During this presentation\, you’ll learn about the mating and reproductive strategies of several important species\, which range from the heartwarming… to the bizarre. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nJustin Chenevert (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) began his career in water resources by removing invasive plants from the Charles River outside of Boston\, MA. Soon enough he found himself in Madison completing the Water Resources Management master’s program at UW. Justin worked for Clean Lakes Alliance from 2014 – 2016\, supporting the volunteer water quality monitoring program and analyzing water quality data. He is currently employed by the Department of Natural Resources in the Monitoring section of the Water Quality Bureau\, where he works on a variety of projects related to lake water quality\, ecology\, and citizen science. In his free time\, Justin enjoys ice fishing and paddling on the Madison lakes and beyond. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor Johnson Financial Group\, and media sponsor WKOW. Additional support is provided by Alliant Energy Foundation\, Hovde Properties\, and Perkins Coie LLP.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-feb-2024/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: What's Under the Ice?
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us\, along with TEMPO Madison\, for this in-person science café and happy hour on Monday\, January 29th\, 2024\, from 4 – 6 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnter your information in the box below to register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Science Café\n\n\n\nMost lakes in Wisconsin are frozen for 3-5 months per year. Have you ever wondered what happens in lakes in the winter? Scientists from UW–Madison’s Center for Limnology will discuss how lakes function after they freeze over. Learn about the unique physics\, chemistry\, and biology of our lakes during this fascinating time of the year\, and what a warming climate means for the future of Wisconsin’s lakes. \n\n\n\n“Frozen Lakes” 101 is produced in partnership with TEMPO Madison\, which is dedicated to shaping the climate and culture of our community by allowing future generations of women to succeed. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHilary Dugan\n\n\n\nHilary Dugan is an associate professor at the Center for Limnology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. As a limnologist\, Hilary studies how terrestrial and atmospheric changes\, such as warming air temperatures or land use patterns\, alter biogeochemical fluxes and aquatic processes in lakes. Her research balances field-based programs\, which rely heavily on sensor networks\, with the use and development of analytical models\, and the application of geophysical and geospatial tools. Her research focus is on temperate and polar lakes\, with sites spanning from Wisconsin to Antarctica. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZach Feiner\n\n\n\nZach Feiner is a research scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Center for Limnology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Zach’s research focuses on fisheries ecology and management\, including the impacts of climate change on freshwater fish and fisheries\, the effects of angler behavior and fisheries harvest on ecological and evolutionary processes in fish populations\, and the importance of changing phenology to the functioning of aquatic ecosystems.  He primarily works in temperate lakes and the Laurentian Great Lakes\, combining field research with quantitative analysis and modeling of region- and continent-wide fisheries datasets. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis in-person “Frozen Lakes” 101 Science Café will be held in The Edgewater’s Grand Ballroom (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703\, Level 5). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The program runs from 4 – 5 p.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows.  \n\n\n\nParticipants are then invited to join the Ice Happy Hour and enjoy a complimentary drink in The Edgewater’s Augie’s Tavern from 5 – 6 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout Ice Happy Hour\n\n\n\nEnjoy socializing and networking at Augie’s Tavern after “Frozen Lakes” 101 from 5 – 6 p.m. \n\n\n\nComplimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor First Weber Foundation\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsors National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Alliant Energy\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-jan-2024/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Overcoming Barriers to Local Water Quality Progress
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this Clean Lakes 101 on Wednesday\, November 8th to hear about progress being made to improve water quality in the Yahara Watershed. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nWhat is needed to make substantial progress on improving water quality in the Yahara Watershed? Many amazing people and partnerships are working hard on this immense challenge. Eric will focus this talk on two aspects that are starting to enter more into the water quality conversation and how they can be implemented: 1) balancing the watershed phosphorus budget and 2) increasing perennial agroecosystems. Reducing the supply of phosphorus that is available for transport from land to water is critical for long-term success. Recent progress in dairy nutrition and manure export are helping but we still have room for improvement. As a complementary approach\, increasing the number of acres devoted to perennial agroecosystems – such as well-managed\, rotational grazing of dairy heifers – can prevent existing phosphorus in watershed soils from being transported downstream while providing many other benefits. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\nEric Booth\n\n\n\n\n\nEric Booth is an associate research scientist at UW-Madison in the Departments of Plant & Agroecosystem Sciences and Civil & Environmental Engineering. He holds a BS in environmental engineering from UW-Madison (2004)\, MS in hydrologic science from UC-Davis (2006)\, and PhD in limnology from UW-Madison (2011). His disciplinary background has water as a centerpiece and includes topics such as hydroecology\, impacts of climate and land-use change\, urban stormwater management\, wetland/stream restoration\, water quality\, groundwater hydrology\, fluvial geomorphology\, environmental history\, agroecology\, remote sensing\, and numerical modeling. In addition\, Eric also served as an official delegate to Clean Lakes Alliance’s Yahara CLEAN Compact that produced RENEW THE BLUE: A Community Guide for Cleaner Lakes & Beaches in the Yahara Watershed and has contributed to many State of the Lakes reports for the organization.  \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor First Weber Foundation\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsors National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Alliant Energy\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-nov-2023/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Healthy Lakes\, Healthy Climate
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101 to hear about Dane County’s many projects to keep our lakes clean and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nHear from Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Laura Hicklin\, Director of Dane County’s Land & Water Resources Department as they describe the County’s many projects to keep our lakes clean and mitigate the impacts of climate change. From more extreme weather with increased rain in the spring\, to dryer\, hotter summers and winters\, the risks of climate change become clearer all time. These changes are exacerbating existing threats to the Yahara lakes\, such as increased phosphorus runoff. \n\n\n\nDuring this presentation\, you’ll learn the latest information about specific projects that advance Renew the Blue such as Suck the Muck\, manure treatment\, and conservation cover programs\, along with updates on aquatic plant management\, lake levels\, Yahara River sediment removal\, and the ongoing efforts to combat climate change. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDane County Executive: Joe Parisi has called Dane County home his entire life. He sought out public service as a way to give back to a community that has given so much to him. Joe was first elected as County Executive\, the chief elected leader of Dane County\, in 2011 after 6 years in the State Assembly and 8 years as Dane County Clerk. Joe’s priority is to ensure that everyone in our community has access to the opportunity to succeed. He believes investing in people pays big dividends. Joe knows this can work because he experienced it. Now Joe believes it is his turn to give back to ensure that our children’s generation has access to the same opportunities that were available to him. Joe and his wife\, Erin Thornley Parisi\, raised their two daughters on Madison’s east side. With a population of more than 500\,000 and an annual county budget of $600 million\, Dane is Wisconsin’s second largest county. Dane County has the highest private sector job and population growth in Wisconsin. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Hicklin: Laura Hicklin is the Director of the Dane County Land & Water Resources Department. The Land & Water Resources Department protects and enhances the natural\, cultural\, and historic resources of Dane County; provides the County’s residents with a broad array of accessible\, high quality resource-based recreational services and facilities; and supports residents\, communities\, local governments\, and other agencies and organizations in their resource management and protection activities. Laura’s goal is to bring civility to challenging discussions about natural resource management in Dane County. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants in a confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor First Weber Foundation\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsors National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Alliant Energy\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-sep-23/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Investigating Glacial Lake Yahara
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101 to learn about the existence and demise of glacial Lake Yahara. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nFollowing the retreat of the last glaciers from Wisconsin a glacial lake formed along the retreating ice margin in the Madison area. Known as glacial Lake Yahara\, this lake covered the footprint of the modern four lakes of Madison at a slightly higher lake level and persisted for several thousand years following local deglaciation. \n\n\n\nIn conjunction with research into a nearby\, former glacial lake in Dodge and Jefferson counties\, a series of sediment cores was collected from low-lying marshes in the Madison area. These targeted locations would have been inundated by glacial Lake Yahara but exposed as the lake level eventually fell. The cores provide chronologic and environmental data on the existence and demise of this lake. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nEric Carson is a research geologist with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; he is also currently serving as Interim Director and State Geologist for the WGNHS. He received his B.S. (Geology) from West Virginia University\, and both his M.S. (Geology) and Ph.D. (double major\, Geology and Geography) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has 20 years’ experience in academia and research. His research at the WGNHS investigates the timing of the last glaciation in Wisconsin\, processes associated with rivers and flooding\, and how landscapes evolve over timescales ranging from thousands to tens of millions of years. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants in a confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor First Weber Foundation\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsors National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Alliant Energy\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-aug-23/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Beach Testing on the Yahara Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101 to learn about how water quality is monitored at beaches within Dane County. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nEvery summer\, staff from Public Health Madison & Dane County take on the task of monitoring area beaches. Samples are collected and brought back to the lab for testing. Staff test for bacteria and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). It’s these test results that decide if a beach is open or closed for swimming. Closures are updated online and signs posted at the beach to warn people to stay out of the water when bacteria or cyanobacteria levels are high. This presentation will highlight the importance of recreational water quality monitoring and take you through a day at the beach from sample collection to sample results. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nJennifer Lavender Braun serves at the lead microbiologist for Public Health Madison & Dane County. In this role\, Jennifer oversees microbiology testing for drinking water\, swim and whirl pools\, and Dane County beaches. Prior to her current position\, Jennifer worked at the US EPA National Exposure Research Lab in Cincinnati\, OH and the City of Racine Health Department Lab. At the US EPA\, Jennifer worked on the National Epidemiological and Environmental Assessment of Recreational Water. This study helped inform the 2012 updated recreational water quality standards that factored in the use of newer rapid methods. During her time in Racine\, Jennifer worked on method development for one of these rapid method\, qPCR\, which is now the standard test method for beaches in that area. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics\, and a Master of Science in Applied Molecular Biology\, both from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.  \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the Eventbrite confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor First Weber Foundation\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsors National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Alliant Energy\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-june-2023/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Madison\, Madison
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101 - From Waste to Worth: Phosphorus Recovery and Reuse
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101 to learn about how phosphorus recovered from wastewater not only benefits our local waterways\, but can be reused within the food system. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nPhosphorus is an essential nutrient. Every day people consume phosphorus as part of their diet and in products they use. Eventually some of this phosphorus becomes waste and ends up in wastewater. Most wastewater in the Madison area is reclaimed by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District\, where phosphorus is recovered for beneficial reuse within the food system. This presentation will explain how the District recovers nutrients like phosphorus from wastewater for beneficial reuse while working to protect local water resources.  \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nMatt Seib serves as the process and research engineer at the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District. In this role\, Matt is involved in several areas of the District\, including daily operations\, innovation\, planning studies\, and capital improvements projects. He also partners with faculty at the University of Wisconsin focused on wastewater technology and resource recovery research. Matt is involved in several water industry advocacy organizations such as the Water Environment Federation and Water Research Foundation. He holds a PhD from Marquette University in civil engineering with a specialization in anaerobic biotechnology and also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali\, working on community water and sanitation development efforts. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor First Weber Foundation\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsors National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Alliant Energy\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-apr-23/
LOCATION:The Edgewater Hotel\, 1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: The Lake Mendota Dugout Canoe Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, March 8th to learn about the discovery of ancient native canoes in Lake Mendota. Choose from an in-person or virtual hybrid edition of this Clean Lakes 101 presentation. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nIn 2021\, Maritime Archaeologist Tamara Thomsen found a dugout canoe in Lake Mendota that dated to AD 800. Its recovery that year made international news\, and it was selected as one of the top 10 archaeological discoveries in 2021. In 2022\, another canoe was found in the same location and this one dates to 1\,000 BC\, making it the oldest canoe in the Great Lakes Region. Both canoes are now undergoing a three-year preservation process at the State Historical Preservation Facility. Dr. James Skibo will discuss the discovery\, recovery\, preservation\, and ongoing research related to these finds. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. James M. Skibo is the Wisconsin State Archaeologist at the Wisconsin Historical Society. As the people’s archaeologist he is responsible for using the state’s 36\,000 archaeological sites to tell our rich history. Prior to this appointment he was a Distinguished Professor at Illinois State University where he wrote or edited 11 books and dozens of peer reviewed articles on pottery\, archaeological theory\, and the archaeology of the Great Lakes. He has worked in the Philippines\, the American Southwest\, and for 20 years on the south shore of LakeSuperior. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the Eventbrite confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsor First Weber Foundation\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsors National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Alliant Energy\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-mar2023/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Women in Water & Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101 – Special Edition: Women in Water & Sustainability\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Clean Lakes Alliance and TEMPO Madison on Monday\, January 30th from 4 – 6 p.m. to learn from women leading water and sustainability efforts in Wisconsin. This special edition of Clean Lakes 101 is part of our week of FREE Frozen Assets events. \n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nThis Clean Lakes 101 will feature a panel discussion with three women working in water and sustainability in our community\, emceed by WKOW’s Alexis Clemons. The event is intended to celebrate women involved in projects related to water and sustainability and highlight their personal and professional stories. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speakers\n\n\n\nDana Hatch has 20 years of experience in analytical methodologies\, research and development\, and people leadership. Dana has been with Virent\, a renewable fuels and chemical company\, since 2007. In her current role\, Dana leads the Virent teams responsible for research and analytical work. Prior to joining Virent\, Dana spent four years in consumer product development at Spectrum Brands. She holds a BS degree in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. She is passionate about the environment and enjoying outdoor activities. \n\n\n\nLaura Hicklin is the director of the Dane County Land & Water Resources Department. The Department has approximately 100 staff that grows to 160 during the summer months and is responsible for the Dane County Parks system of over 15\,000 acres\, water levels and aquatic plant growth on the Yahara Chain of Lakes\, stormwater and erosion control standards\, and conservation practices on agricultural lands. She holds a BS degree in International Agriculture & Natural Resources from the University of Wisconsin\, is a certified public manager and a licensed real estate broker. In 2023\, the Land & Water Resources Department will implement many of the top recommendations of the Renew the Blue report\, including a feasibility study for a community manure treatment project.  \n\n\n\nJane Elder has been actively engaged in communicating about and advocating for environmental protection over the course of her career. Recently retired after serving as  Executive Director for the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences\, Arts & Letters\, she consults on environmental and nonprofit strategy\, is currently working on a book about environmental policy in the Great Lakes region\, and is helping to organize a new trans-national leadership network focused on Great Lakes protection in the climate change era. Prior to joining the Academy staff\, she led a consulting group which specialized in environmental strategies and nonprofit leadership. She was the founding director of the Biodiversity Project – a nonprofit communications organization dedicated to raising American public awareness about the diversity of life on Earth\, and the urgent need to take action to protect it. Jane headed the Sierra Club Midwest office for many years\, where she founded the Sierra Club’s Great Lakes program\, and later served as Club’s national director of Ecoregion Programs. While leading the Great Lakes program she spearheaded efforts to update the U.S. Clean Air Act to control toxic air pollution that contaminates aquatic food webs\, including the Great Lakes\, and was active in the U.S. negotiations with Canada to strengthen the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. She holds degrees from Michigan State University (BA\, Communications)\, and University of Wisconsin\, (MS\, Land Resources)\, and was awarded distinguished alumni status by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies in 2019. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Registration is FREE and required for all attendees. All registered attendees will receive a complimentary beverage and parking at The Edgewater. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the program begins at 4 p.m. Networking and time to ask the presenters questions will begin at 5 p.m. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsors First Weber Foundation and Johnson Financial Group\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-jan-2023/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101 - Native Seeds for the Future: Dane County's Seed Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this VIRTUAL EDITION of Clean Lakes 101 on Wednesday\, November 9\, 2022. Register below to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\nAll Clean Lakes 101 events are free to Friends of Clean Lakes Alliance. Friends are individuals that support our lakes annually with a tax-deductible donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nThe Dane County Park System manages over 17\,000 acres of land that staff\, volunteers\, and partner organizations work to protect\, improve\, and restore. Among that total acreage exists a scattering of robust tallgrass prairies\, a critical habitat for wildlife and a water quality benefit for our lakes. Prairies are native to the state of Wisconsin and have evolved here alongside native wildlife and pollinators. Prairies perform ecosystem services like managing rainfall by increasing infiltration\, which is crucial for plant growth and resupplying groundwater. Many prairie plants have long\, deep roots\, which prevent soil erosion that would otherwise bring nutrients like phosphorus into our lakes. \n\n\n\nTo support existing prairies and establish new ones\, native seeds are in high demand. In 2021\, the total collected seeds had an estimated value of well over $1\,000\,000 and will be used to restore hundreds of acres of land. Without the support from volunteers\, this level of restoration would not be possible. This presentation will showcase the Dane County Park’s native seed program and take the audience through every step of the process from seed collection to planting and everything in between. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nLars Higdon has been the Botanist/Naturalist with Dane County Parks since 2016. He enjoys working closely with a large workforce of volunteers to restore prairies\, savannas\, and woodlands across dozens of parks and project sites throughout the park system. Lars has worked in multiple capacities managing and restoring natural communities in Wisconsin as well as southern California. Lars holds a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event has been changed to ONLY VIRTUAL. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via your confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsors First Weber Foundation and Johnson Financial Group\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-nov-2022/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Willow Creek Landscape Master Plan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101 on Wednesday\, October 12\, 2022. Register below as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\nRegister by entering your information in the box below\n\n\n\nAll Clean Lakes 101 events are free to Friends of Clean Lakes Alliance. Friends are individuals that support our lakes annually with a tax-deductible donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nFollowing on the successful implementation of the City of Madison/UW/State partnership for an in-stream sediment settling channel and stream bank restoration\, UW-Madison retained SmithGroup to carry out a landscape master plan to create the necessary planning and analysis documents to envision a restored Willow Creek corridor. This presentation will review the overall project objectives within the planning framework of environmental quality\, green infrastructure practices\, community placemaking\, and land stewardship. With the increased student/faculty/staff population into the area planned with adjacent development\, Willow Creek is envisioned to transcend simple stormwater conveyance into an integral component of the campus greenspace network that is set up to ensure management success and act as an amenity for the entire community. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nAaron Williams\, PLA\, ASLA currently serves as the interim director of Campus Planning & Landscape Architecture\, overseeing the development\, interpretation\, and implementation of the campus master plan on the spectacular 938-acre University of Wisconsin flagship campus. Additionally\, he is involved in physical development area plans\, land use studies\, building massing studies\, mobility planning\, campus signage and wayfinding\, as well as coordinating the municipal zoning approval process and being a liaison between adjacent neighborhoods through the Joint Campus Area Committee and UW-Madison Design Review Board. He is a UW-Madison alum and licensed landscape architect. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – Mendota Ballroom level 3 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via your confirmation email. \n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsors First Weber Foundation and Johnson Financial Group\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-oct-22/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us in-person or virtually Wednesday\, September 14th from 8-9 a.m. to learn about an exciting effort to reimagine Lake Monona’s downtown shoreline. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR “LAKE MONONA WATERFRONT DESIGN CHALLENGE”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nThe City of Madison has embarked on an exciting public-private partnership to re-envision the Lake Monona shoreline adjacent to downtown Madison and extending to the south side. As the first stage of this project\, the City is sponsoring a design challenge in which leading national landscape design firms are competing to receive a $75\,000 stipend–funded equally by the City and the nonprofit Friends of Nolen Waterfront Inc.–to prepare a conceptual master plan for a shoreline park from Machinery Row to Olin Park. Fourteen firms have responded to a Request for Qualifications. The Lake Monona Waterfront Ad Hoc Advisory committee\, which is comprised of thirteen community members\, will select three firms to submit conceptual master plans\, from which the committee will recommend one firm to contract with the city to prepare a detailed master plan of the proposed park. Allen Arntsen\, who chairs the committee\, and Mike Sturm\, who is the principal staff for the committee\, will provide an overview of this Design Challenge effort and the Lake Monona Waterfront planning process. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speakers\n\n\n\nAllen Arntsen is the Chair of the City of Madison Lake Monona Waterfront Ad Hoc Advisory Committee\, which has been charged with selecting a consultant to prepare a master plan for the Lake Monona Waterfront extending from Machinery Row to Olin Park. A retired attorney and longtime Madison resident\, he has been involved in numerous civic activities over the past forty plus years\, including serving on the City Council\, Plan Commission\, Community Development Authority Board and Alcohol License Review Committee\, along with many other city committees. In addition\, he has chaired the boards of several nonprofit organizations\, such as Downtown Madison\, Inc.\, the Madison Public Library Foundation\, Madison Development Corporation and the Barrymore Corporation. He currently serves on the Friends of Nolen Waterfront board. \n\n\n\nMike Sturm is the Madison Parks Division project manager for the Lake Monona Waterfront planning initiative. He is a UW Madison graduate and registered landscape architect and has lived and worked in Madison since 1995. His previous projects include the Elizabeth Link – Peace Park renovation\, State Street bus shelter competition\, Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Skatepark in McPike Park\, and Penn Park shelter improvements. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the Eventbrite confirmation email. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER CLEAN LAKES 101\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsors First Weber Foundation and Johnson Financial Group\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-sep-22/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220822T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180042
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101: "Suck the Muck" at Sixmile Creek
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is taking a field trip to learn more about Dane County’s signature Suck the Muck effort to remove legacy sediment. Register today to join us on Monday\, August 22nd for this educational event at Sixmile Creek with Dane County Executive Joe Parisi. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR THE “SUCK THE MUCK” FIELD TRIP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nDane County’s “Suck the Muck” project has received a lot of exciting attention over the past few years for its legacy sediment removal in Dorn Creek and Token Creek. Now on the third phase of the project\, Dane County will begin the work in Sixmile Creek. It is estimated that approximately 25\,000 tons (or about 1\,800 dump truck loads) of material will be removed from this section of Sixmile Creek\, including an estimated 60\,000 pounds of phosphorus contained in the accumulated sediment. \n\n\n\nIn this month’s Clean Lakes 101 field trip edition\, we’ll hear an update from Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Assistant Director of Land and Water Resources John Reimer about the project. Attendees will get to see the phosphorus-laden sediment islands firsthand and learn about the removal process. Ultimately\, this project is currently estimated to divert thousands of pounds of phosphorus from entering our lakes. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speakers\n\n\n\nCounty Executive Joe Parisi has called Dane County home his entire life. Parisi sought out public service as a way to give back to a community that has given so much to him. He was first elected as County Executive\, the chief elected leader of Dane County\, in 2011 after 6 years in the State Assembly and 8 years as Dane County Clerk. \n\n\n\nParisi’s priority is to ensure that everyone in our community has access to the opportunity to succeed. He believes investing in people pays big dividends. Joe knows this can work because he experienced it. As a teenager\, Parisi dropped out of high school. He was encouraged to return to education through a community program by people who believed in him. So he worked to earn his GED and went on to MATC (now Madison College) and graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in sociology. Now Parisi believes it is his turn to give back to ensure that our children’s generation has access to the same opportunities that were available to him. \n\n\n\nJohn Reimer is the Assistant Director of the Dane County Land & Water Resources Department. His technical background has focused on modeling and analysis of watersheds\, rivers\, and lakes. Reimer is responsible for lake level management\, including aquatic plant harvesting and operation of the three dams in the Yahara chain of lakes. \n\n\n\nEvent Details: Field Trip Edition!\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at Sixmile Creek. (5656 Enchanted View Lane\, Waunakee)This event is held at North Mendota Natural Resource Area near Sixmile Creek (see map below). Check in will open at 4:00 p.m. with a presentation and walking tour from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Please review the following details regarding the event: \n\n\n\nThe event will be held at an outdoor worksite on grassy\, uneven terrain. Walking will be required to reach the presentation site.Attendees should dress for the weather. Long light layers are recommended to protect against sun\, scratches\, and bugs/ticks.The event will be held rain or shine. No rain date is scheduled. Cancellation due to severe inclement weather would be communicated via email day-of.Parking is available at multiple spots at North Mendota Natural Resource Area but may require a short walk to the meeting location.Bathrooms are not readily available at the site. The Kwik Trip on Hwy M\, approximately 2 miles away\, is the nearest drivable restroom.\n\n\n\nAdmission is FREE for all attendees. Online registration is requested.  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR THE “SUCK THE MUCK” FIELD TRIP TO SIXMILE CREEK\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Suck the Muck” field trip location\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsors First Weber Foundation and Johnson Financial Group\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-aug-22/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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SUMMARY:Clean Lakes 101
DESCRIPTION:Clean Lakes 101\n\n\n\nJoin us for this in-person or virtual hybrid edition of Clean Lakes 101. Register as an in-person attendee or to receive a Zoom link through your confirmation email and watch virtually. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR CLEAN LAKES 101\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Talk\n\n\n\nThe mechanical harvesting of aquatic plants started in the early 1980s on the Yahara chain of lakes. Efforts have since expanded to include a fleet of 12 aquatic plant harvesters and various equipment. However\, rapid plant growth and changing public expectations continue to present ongoing challenges. Effective aquatic plant management is a difficult balance between sometimes competing factors\, such as public safety\, recreational opportunity\, a healthy aquatic ecosystem\, and cost. \n\n\n\nToday\, Dane County’s mechanical harvesting program focuses on two priority areas. The first priority is to target plant growth occurring within the Yahara River. Excessive plant growth restricts water flow moving through the Yahara chain of lakes\, creating challenges to maintain lake levels with the Wisconsin DNR water level orders. The second priority is to mitigate recreational impairment by removing invasive aquatic weeds. Additionally\, there are often public misunderstandings related to where and when aquatic plant harvesting is allowed. In this talk\, we will discuss regulatory requirements\, locations of harvesting\, and impacts to the local fishery. Information on data collection and the five-year permitting process will also be described. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nPete Jopke is a 1990 graduate of UW-LaCrosse and has spent time with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources\, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service\, Sauk County\, and\, for the last 26 years\, with the Dane County Land and Water Resources Department. His entire 31-year career in natural resources has been centered on water. In addition to working with the aquatic plant program\, he also serves as the County’s Aquatic Species Coordinator and assists with all things lakes and rivers. An avid angler\, you will often catch him throughout the year pursuing his finned friends. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nThis event will be held at The Edgewater hotel – grand ballroom level 5 (1001 Wisconsin Pl\, Madison\, WI 53703). Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. A Q/A session will follow the presentation as time allows. Complimentary event parking will be available at The Edgewater parking ramp. Parking spots fill up quickly and may be limited depending on hotel capacity. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via the Eventbrite confirmation email. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR THE JULY 13TH CLEAN LAKES 101\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 Lecture Series\n\n\n\nClean Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and UW-Extension Lakes\, with presenting sponsors First Weber Foundation and Johnson Financial Group\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, and media sponsor WKOW.
URL:https://www.cleanlakesalliance.org/event/clean-lakes-101-jul-22/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
CATEGORIES:Clean Lakes 101
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