Aquatic Invasive Species

 

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(AIS)

 



Welcome!  The Douglas County Water Resources and AIS Program (“AIS Program” for short) serves Douglas County residents, seasonal visitors, and businesses by working to keep our lakes and rivers healthy.  Maintaining clean and healthy waters in Douglas County is important because our waterways provide opportunities for recreation, fishing, tourism, and business, and support the wildlife and beautiful Northwoods lake ecosystems this area is famous for.  Aquatic invasive species, or “AIS” pose a serious threat to our lakes and rivers, and preventing their spread is a major focus of the AIS Program.  The Douglas County AIS Strategic Plan details the risks of AIS and our strategy for AIS prevention and management.  Please enjoy exploring the updated AIS Program website to learn about the many AIS prevention, monitoring, and control projects we’re implementing with partners from around the region and how you can get involved.

 

Community members from Lake Associations, Villages, Townships, Sanitary Districts, and stakeholder clubs have repeatedly expressed a need for a county-wide approach to AIS Prevention.  The County AIS Program works to serve this need.

 

So far, the AIS Program has brought $263,223.72 into Douglas County for the important work needed to protect our local resources and safeguard our clean waters for the future.  Many of our projects are funded by competitive grants and supported by local partnerships.


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 Sincere appreciation goes out to our valued partners on current and past AIS projects:

 

 

Douglas County 

AIS Program Partnerships

  • Amnicon Dowling Lake Management District
  • Brule River Preservation Society
  • Brule River Sportsman’s Club
  • City of Superior
  • Douglas County Fish and Game League
  • Douglas County Forestry Department
  •  Douglas County Towns and Villages Association
  • Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area
  • Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
  • Great Lakes Committee Grant Program
  • Lake Minnesuing Association
  • Lake Minnesuing Sanitary District
  • Lake Nebagamon Association
  • Lake Superior Collaborative
  • Lake Superior Headwaters Sustainability Partnership

 

  • Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve 
  • Lake Superior Research Institute 
  • Lyman Lake Residents
  • Minong Flowage Association
  • Natural Resources Foundation of WI
  • Northwoods Cooperative Weed Management Area
  • Saint Croix River Association
  • Solon Springs Highschool
  • St. Louis River Alliance
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Upper St. Croix Lake
  • Village of Nebagamon
  • Western Lake Superior AIS Collaborative
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 
  • Whitefish Lake Conservation Organization

 


Community volunteers help Zach manage AIS on the Brule River:



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Building the new Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol rearing tent on Barkers Island:


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Removing AIS from the Rain Garden at Lake Nebagamon with Ashley and Zach:


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