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Events
MISAC sponsors invasive species events to promote the identification, prevention, and management of invasive species.
Take a look at the Calendar to see upcoming events.
MISAC Quarterly Meetings
MISAC hosts quarterly meetings to accomplish invasive species eradication goals.
Field Trips
The 2023 MISAC invasive species field trip was hosted by the Wild Rivers Conservancy and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway on the beautiful Saint Croix River. Attendees paddled seven miles from MN Interstate State Park Landing to Osceola Landing. Along the way, participants learned about various invasive species projects going on in the Riverway, including a purple loosestrife biocontrol program, yellow iris management on the upper Namakagon River, non-native phragmites in the watershed, ongoing zebra mussel monitoring throughout the Riverway, and buckthorn removal on Peaselee Island.
The 2022 MISAC invasive species field trip visited the St. Louis River Estuary in Duluth. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about invasive species in the estuary (including knapweeds, non-native honeysuckle, tansy, yellow iris, purple loosestrife, Eurasian ruffe and more) and their thoughtful management, preparing for impacts to ash trees from emerald ash borer, restoration of wild rice, care for sturgeon populations, and tribal member perspectives on invasive species and relationships with nature more broadly.
The 2019 MISAC invasives field tour began at the beautiful Itasca State Park. Participants toured a number of sites in the area to learn about Eurasian watermilfoil biocontrol, Siberian pea shrub, Faucet snails, Larch casebearer, Brown Knapweed, Asian bush honeysuckle, use of Buckthorn baggies, Spotted knapweed biocontrol, and Purple loosestrife biocontrol.
The 2017 MISAC field trip took place in September. Attendees toured Duluth, learning how to stop the spread of invasive species while visiting a CD3 Cleaning Station and the Duluth Aquarium.
Invasive Species Traveling Workshop
MISAC holds traveling workshops to teach how to identify and manage common and emerging invasive pests. Workshops are generally held every other year in years when there is no Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference. MISAC strives to hold workshops throughout the state and partner with local organizations.
MISAC traveling workshop locations:
2007: Mille Lacs Lake area
2009: Southeastern Minnesota
2011: Detroit Lakes
2013: Cottonwood and Jackson counties
2015: Three Rivers Park District (Hennepin and nearby counties)
2017: Duluth
2019: Itasca State Park and surrounding counties
2022: St. Louis River Estuary in Duluth
2023: St. Croix River