Links to Hubbard County Community 2017 AIS Prevention Event - Held on 3/20/17

Local news sources, organizations, and churches helped promote the Hubbard County Community Interdenominational event held Monday evening 3-20-17 Riverside United Methodist Church hosted for the 2nd year by Pastor Chip Nielsen.

1)  Introduction and Welcome – Pastor Chip Nielsen, Riverside United Methodist Church, Park Rapids

• YouTube Link:    https://youtu.be/TudT1DRTnaY

2)  Short video produced by Wildlife Forever on the Clean Drain Dry Initiative. (Leaders in the fight against invasive species.)

• YouTube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS2frO0QWHI&feature=youtu.be

3)  New Challenges and Responses to AIS by Nicole Kovar, MN DNR Invasive Species Specialist.

• YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/snn5TQmiQYk

4)  Hubbard County’s AIS Prevention Program by Bill DonCarlos, Hubbard County AIS Program Coordinator.

• YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/whnwklqzP_A

5)  Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates, Jeff Forrester, speaking on Statewide Challenge, Legislation & Policy at Capital.

• YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/TZLBGj5n95g

6)  The Value of Clean Water – Shared Resource and Responsibility, by Dan Kittilson, Hubbard County Coalition of Lake Associations (HC COLA).

•  YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/Lie58eLrnG8

7)  Hubbard County COLA has posted a page with links to each power point presentation.  Click this link to see each power point.

• HC COLA's Links page on AIS Presentations from 2017 Event

8)  Park Rapids Enterprise Articles:

•  Before the event:
  http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/outdoors/4237180-about-fishing-ais-prevention-2017-challenges-facing-hubbard-count

• Following the event:
  http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/news/4240612-preventing-spread-ais-infestations

Remember to Clean, Drain, Dry 

your watercraft and equipment  plus  Decontaminate

• More info here and a map for MN DNR courtesy decontaminations