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News about annual International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum -- conference announcements, registration information, where to get proceedings etc.

2022 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 05 October 2021

Ask An Expert Seminar Series: Register NowSent on 28 September 2021

Last call to Register for IJC MeetingSent on 13 September 2021

Sept NewsletterSent on 08 September 2021

July NewsletterSent on 12 July 2021

Your input is needed on Canada's options to manage algae blooms in Lake of the WoodsSent on 12 April 2021

Your input is needed on Canada's options to manage algae blooms in Lake of the WoodsSent on 26 March 2021

Call for Public ParticipationSent on 25 February 2021

2021 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 17 February 2021

2021 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 04 February 2021

2021 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 05 January 2021

2021 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 22 December 2020

Fall Newsletter and Call for Public ParticipationSent on 23 September 2020

LOWWSF Remembers John TurnerSent on 21 September 2020

2020 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 27 February 2020

2020 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 12 February 2020

2020 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 14 January 2020

2020 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 19 December 2019

2020 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 12 September 2019

Call for Public Participation and July NewsletterSent on 05 July 2019

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October 6, 2021

Fall Algae Bloom Continues to Develop

The seasonal algae bloom on Lake of the Woods is underway and has progressed up into the north end of the lake, as shown in the collage of derived chlorophyll-a data for Sept 26 through Oct 5 (data imaged courtesy of EOLakeWatch, Dr. Caren Binding ECCC). The bloom has now developed in the northern part of the lake through to the Kenora area, and as can seen in the Chl-a data for Oct 4 & 5, the bloom is even present in the Ptarmigan channel / bay area of the "Clearwater" complex of bays. However, the blooms in these lower nutrient isolated bays may be a result of the strong shift...

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September 21, 2021

2021 Ask An Expert Series

Over two hundred attended our five-part Ask and Expert webinar series this fall. Our lineup of experts had a wealth of knowledge and this was a great chance to connect directly with them. The webinars were recorded, so if you were not able to attend you can view the recordings at your leisure.

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October 4, 2021

A framework for a phosphorus management plan - First steps underway

The Foundation has launched a project to develop a framework for a future phosphorus management plan for the Canadian portion of the binational Rainy-River-Lake of the Woods, with the support of a Contribution Agreement from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

This project will scope and outline the key elements that would be required to develop a domestic phosphorus management plan collaboratively with relevant parties in the basin, once phosphorus targets are set by Canada domestically or as shared binational targets with Minnesota.

This work is timely now, to prepare for moving from research to action. In late June, the US EPA approved Minnesota’s phosphorus plan that sets phosphorus targets for each source to the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods. In Canada, ECCC completed public engagements last spring on potential phosphorus reduction scenarios based on its four-year science program (see the LOWWSF “What We Heard Report”).

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