Water lovers of all ages are invited to join the statewide search for aquatic invasive species (AIS) on August 10, 2024. This fun, hands-on effort, known as AIS Snapshot Day, relies on participants to monitor streams, lakes, and wetlands at designated state sites for signs of non-native plants and animals that pose risks to Wisconsin waterways and wildlife.
Locally, Walworth County’s Land Use & Resource Management Dept. will host a Snapshot Day event on Saturday, August 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will meet at Walworth County Government Center, 100 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, for a brief training before heading out to a handful of locations throughout the County on the hunt for AIS.
“AIS Snapshot Day is a great opportunity for residents to get involved in protecting their local waterways,” says Walworth County Land Use & Resource Management Deputy Director Mandy Bonneville. “The success of this event truly depends on volunteers; we hope Walworth County residents will join us on August 10!”
Coordinated in partnership with UW-Madison Division of Extension, UW-Stevens Point Extension Lakes, River Alliance of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Snapshot Day is entering its 11th successful year. Information collected during the event will be provided to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to inform and guide monitoring and response efforts.
Last year over 150 volunteers rolled up their sleeves to monitor more than 234 sites across the state making for a fun and safe event.
This is a free event. Recommended for ages 8 and up, minors must be accompanied by an adult.
To learn more about the event and register, visit https://wateractionvolunteers.org/event-page/aquatic-invasive-species-snapshot-day-2024. Advance registration is requested.
EVENT DETAILS:
AIS Snapshot Day
Saturday, August 10, 2024
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Walworth County Government Center
100 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn
Contact: Mandy Bonneville
Deputy Director/County Conservationist
Walworth County Land Use & Resource Management Dept.
(262) 741-7912
mbonneville@co.walworth.wi.us
