View all events for the 2024 Prairie Lakes Conference and register for events here.
Wednesday, August 7th Presentations and Field Tours
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8:00 – 8:30 am |
Check-in and Breakfast – Lakeside Lab, Mahan Hall |
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8:30 – 9:00 am |
Welcome |
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9:00 – 9:30 am |
Silver Lake Shoreline stabilization and Savanna restoration, phases 1-3 of 4. (Dusten Paulus/Chris LaRue) |
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9:30 – 10:00 am |
Silver Lake Fen Rescue and Management (Dusten Paulus) |
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10:00 – 10:30 am |
Okoboji View Wetland Complex and New Phelps addition (Chris LaRue/Mark Gulick) |
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10:30 – 11:00 am |
Terrestrial invasives of the Great Lakes region (Dusten Paulus) |
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11:00 – 11:30 am |
Garlock Slough remnant rescue and pumping project (Dusten Paulus/Chris LaRue) |
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11:30 – 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 3:30 pm |
Field Tours – Load Rides Bus |
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1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Silver Lake Shoreline restoration and look at invasive species |
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2:00 – 2:30 pm |
Silver Lake fen rescue site and look at invasive species issues |
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2:30 – 3:00 pm |
Okoboji View Wetland complex and new Phelps project site |
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3:00 – 3:30 pm |
Garlock Slough remnant prairie rescue and pumping project |
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5:00 – 9:00 pm |
Reception (West O Brewing, 503 Terrace Park Blvd, West Okoboji) |
Thursday, August 8th Presentation and Field Tour
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8:30 – 9:00 am |
Check-in and Breakfast – Lakeside Lab, Mahan Hall |
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9:00 – Noon |
Presentations on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), Management of Invasive Species & Water Quality |
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1:00 – 4:00 pm |
Field Tour of AIS Management Activities |
Friday, August 9th Breakfast and Community Conversation
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8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Check-in and Breakfast; Lakeside Lab – Mahan Hall |
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9:00 am – Noon |
Community Conversation – Join local experts from the DNR, Soil and Water Conservation District, and more to discuss topics of interest to the Iowa Great Lakes Community. |
Saturday, August 10th