Category Archives: AIS Prevention
Lake Vermilion Vegetation Survey Completed
This August, vegetation experts from RMB Environment Labs completed a survey of Vermilion’s littoral acres to inventory native vegetation and check for undetected aquatic invasive species (AIS) infestations. No new invasives were noted. The survey began in 2016 and had been scheduled over a four-year. . .
Read more »MAISRC to Study AIS Impact on Walleye Food Web
A diverse group of researchers from across the state recently launched a new project aimed at quantifying the impacts that invasive zebra mussels and spiny waterflea are having on food webs and growth rates of fish in Minnesota’s nine largest walleye lakes. The project, led. . .
Read more »AIS Prevention Frequent Topic at Antique Boat Show
The Vermilion Lake Association’s information booth at the busy Antique and Classic Boat Show at the Landing Restaurant over Labor Day weekend hosted a steady flow of visitors. The most frequent question … “Tell me about invasive species at Lake Vermilion.” During the AIS discussions,. . .
Read more »Go Underwater with MAISRC to Study Watermilfoil
For the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC), this month marked the return of open water and the beginning of another field season. Researchers are now out at lakes across the metro area examining the differences between invasive Eurasian watermilfoil, native northern watermilfoil, and. . .
Read more »AIS Boat Cleaning Stations to Open at Vermilion
As fishermen arrive for the Opener, the Lake Vermilion AIS team is ready. Vermilion’s two boat cleaning stations will be open, and new highway signs will alert drivers to their locations. The cleaning stations – one on each end of the lake at the Y. . .
Read more »Vermilion and Burntside AIS Boat Inspectors Train
While many fishermen go through their tackle boxes, the AIS team members at Lake Vermilion and Burntside Lake are practicing their AIS education and inspection skills ahead of the May 13th fishing opener. About 50 DNR-authorized inspectors will greet boaters at public and private boat accesses. . .
Read more »Boat Access Traffic Analyst Needed at Vermilion
Want to join the dedicated team protecting Lake Vermilion from aquatic invasive species (AIS)? Pretty good at manipulating data in Excel? Need a community service project with a non-profit for high school or college credit? The Vermilion Lake Association is looking for two volunteers to. . .
Read more »Understanding Boat Access Traffic Key to AIS Inspection Success
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) watercraft inspectors checked over 12,000 boats at Lake Vermilion in 2016. The team learned quickly as the summer progressed, and, for the most part, the inspectors were at the right places at the right times. To understand traffic patterns even better. . .
Read more »AIS Watercraft Inspectors Needed at Lake Vermilion and Burntside Lake
The North St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District are currently hiring persons 18 years and older to become aquatic invasive species (AIS) watercraft inspectors at Lake Vermilion and Burntside Lake public boat accesses for the 2017 boating season. Applicants selected will be scheduled for. . .
Read more »2017 Lake Vermilion AIS Sentry Project
With starry stonewort and hybrid watermilfoil making headlines in 2016, Vermilion Lake Association (VLA) volunteers will begin to monitor the vegetation at high-traffic public and private boat accesses in 2017. These volunteer “sentries” will each become very familiar with the native vegetation at one access. . .
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