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The Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group presented three Lunch & Learn events in 2023.
Each event included a meal along with a presentation on a topic of interest to anyone who cares about keeping our lake and lands healthy. At right: forestry expert Dan Steward presenting at the June 24 Lunch & Learn event. Download a PDF of his slides “Protecting Our Watershed One Forest at a Time,” and a two-page summary of the presentation.
Our first Lunch & Learn was April 15 at Red Door Resort Event Center. The topic was the Mille Lacs Lake “Keep It Clean” campaign with speakers Ann Brucciani Lyon, Mille Lacs Keep It Clean coordinator, and Bret Grundmeier, Minnesota DNR conservation officer.
Our second Lunch & Learn was June 24 at Appledoorn’s Resort and Conference Center.
Our speaker was Dan Steward, retired Board Conservationist for the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) for over three decades. He talked about the significant role forest lands play in preserving water quality and how Minnesota leads in forestry efforts.
Our third Lunch & Learn Event was September 23 at McQuoid’s Inn. The topic was Aquatic Invasive Species, with a presentation by Tom Hubbard, AIS Detector trained by the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center. This Lunch & Learn was part of our 2023 Healthy Land, Healthy Lake Expo.
Lunch & Learn was made possible with funding from the Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation. The June event is also supported by a generous donation from Appeldoorn’s Resort.
Additional support comes from:
Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, and Aitkin Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe DNR
Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group volunteers