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NEWPORT - Enjoying basking in the sun on the lake or river this season? Imagine a boat or swimmer getting stuck because of thick noxious aquatic weedsit has happened upstream.
The Aquatic Life and Property Management Workshop, set for July 12 at the Camas Center for Community Wellness, helps aquatic stakeholders identify the resources available to help manage aquatic weeds. Pesticide license holders in Washington and Idaho can also earn 2-5 credits toward license recertification.
There’s still time to register.
Enjoy free sessions led by industry experts on shoreline health, beach improvements & permitting, plant identification and removal, boat and equipment decontamination, and the impacts of invasive species like Flowering Rush, Eurasian Milfoil, and Northern Pike.
Network and ask questions to speakers from Pend Oreille County Public Utility District, Pend Oreille Conservation District, Pend Oreille County Community Development, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Ecology and the Pend Oreille County Weed Board.
The workshop will be held on Friday, July 12, from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Camas Center for Community Wellness.
Lunch is provided at no cost to in-person participants (if registered before July 1), but sessions are also offered via Zoom.
Register online today: www.pendoreille. gov/weed-board/ page/2024-aquatic- workshop-registration.
Organizers are still looking for more door prizes or cash donations. For questions or if your business would like to contribute to this event, please email [email protected] or call 509-447-2402.
