Events

During this discussion, we will present valuable findings from our lakeshore monitoring program and community education initiatives. Understanding the current conditions of our lakes and gaining insight into the knowledge, values, motivations, and concerns of lakeshore property owners are essential first steps for governmental and nonprofit organizations seeking to design impactful outreach and engagement strategies.

These efforts are crucial for protecting and restoring natural shorelines. By combining active landowner stewardship, alignment among regulatory partners, and targeted education and engagement programs, we can work together to ensure our District’s lakes remain off the State’s Impaired Water List.

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Presented By:

Mike Isensee,  the Administrator of the Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District (CMSCWD). He has over 20 years’ experience prioritizing, targeting, and managing water quality improvements for cherished water resources within thriving communities. He leads the implementation of the CMSCWD 10-year management plan to achieve measurable goals for 31 lakes, 21 streams, and 18 miles of the St. Croix River.

Tom Langer, is an aquatic biologist that received a B.S. from the University of St. Thomas (MN) and a M.S. from Central Michigan University where he focused on understanding how the aquatic environments and human stressors shape the biotic communities of lakes, streams, and wetlands. Tom also currently works for the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District as a Riparian & Regulatory Specialist in which he is focused on engaging citizens and contractors on the importance of shoreland and shoreline habitats so the trend of Minnesota’s vanishing natural shores can be restored to a balance of what landowners want and what the lakeshore or streamside needs.