Detroit Lakes Area Residents Are Reminded of DNR Aquatic Plant Management Permit Requirements Related to Control of Flowering Rush
September 18, 2008
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) supports well-planned control of flowering rush, which is an invasive species. Nevertheless, lakeshore residents and users must ensure that control of this plant does not cause unintended harm, such as the removal of native bulrush or the further spread of flowering rush from disturbing the plant’s root fragments.
For this reason, the DNR requires that lakeshore owners obtain a permit before removing emergent plants, including flowering rush, by any method proposed. With proper justification, a DNR aquatic plant management permit may be issued to remove the invasive plant in order to provide reasonable use and access for property owners.
Flowering rush was first discovered in the Detroit Lakes area in the 1970s in Deadshot Bay. It has since been documented in Detroit, Sallie, Melissa, and Muskrat lakes, the Pelican River, Mill Pond, and most recently, Buck Lake.
Hand removal may increase the risk of further spread of this invasive plant. Chemical treatment, which limits the potential fragmentation and disruption of the root system of the plant, is currently considered the best option for long-term control of flowering rush.
The Pelican River Watershed District is currently permitted through the DNR to attempt to manage and limit the further spread of the plant through chemical treatment of existing stands of flowering rush around the lake.
For more information on the DNR’s Aquatic Plant Management Program or the aquatic plant permitting process, visit www.mndnr.gov/eco/apm
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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Course for Educators Has Openings
May 6, 2008
WATERBURY, VT — Vermont’s popular fish and wildlife summer course for teachers and other educators is slated for July 20-25, 2008, and presently there are still a number of openings remaining. The hands-on field course that gets educators out into Vermont’s streams, forests and wetlands with some of the state’s leading experts takes place at the Buck Lake Conservation Camp in Woodbury.
Now in its 25th year, Fish and Wildlife Management for Educators, is a one-week, three-credit graduate course taught by Vermont Fish & Wildlife and other Agency of Natural Resources staff through Johnson State College. Fish & Wildlifes education manager, Mark Scott, who has organized and coordinated the program since its beginning, feels the program plays an important educational role for Vermont.
Wildlife resources are important to all Vermonters in one way or another, said Scott. If teachers can get connected with the outdoors and in turn expose their students, then many of these youngsters will be able to make informed decisions about Vermont wildlife and their habitat needs as adults.
This course is unique in that it helps teachers from any discipline, whether it is math, language arts, physical education, or history, to improve their instructional strategies and make their lesson plans more relevant to their students, says Scott. Participants normally start the week with some skepticism about the course, but within a day or two, they become very enthusiastic. Often, teachers proclaim the course to be one of the best they have ever had and feel highly motivated to go back teaching in the fall.
Tuition is $400 for the week — books, food and overnight facilities included. A course description and schedule of activities are available from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Departments website at www.vtfishandwildlife.com under general education. You can also contact them by calling (802) 241-3701 or emailing janet [dot] finn [at] state [dot] vt [dot] us.
Buck Lake Conservation Camp in located east of Route 14, north of Woodbury Village.
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Becoming an Outdoors Woman, Aug. 22-24
April 29, 2008
WATERBURY, VT - The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, in partnership with the Central Vermont Longbeards, is holding a Becoming an Outdoors Woman Weekend on August 22-24, 2008 at the Buck Lake Green Mountain Conservation Camp in Woodbury. Media Contacts: Ann Shangraw or Mark Scott, 802-241-3700
Reservations are on a first-come first-serve basis, so Fish & Wildlife urges you to register early. The weekend-long event will give women the opportunity to learn paddling, fishing, tracking, shooting sports, archery, and wilderness survival skills.
Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) is a national women’s program which began in 1991. Programs are coordinated by many state fish and wildlife agencies and sportsman’s clubs throughout the nation. The program goal is to provide opportunities for women to learn skills that enhance and encourage participation in hunting, angling and other outdoor activities.
A $90 registration fee covers lodging, meals, equipment, and a T-shirt.
For further information please contact Ann Shangraw at ann [dot] shangraw [at] state [dot] vt [dot] us or 802-241-3720, or Mike Lefebvre at vtturkeyhunter [at] aol [dot] com or 802-276-3543.
Fish & Wildlife will also be partnering with the Vermont Outdoor Guide Association to present Doe Camp sessions June 20-22, and September 12-14. For information please contact Hilary at VOGA, 800-425-8747.
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