Please join us on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 for a special extended forum in the Dakota Lodge at Thompson County Park. We are pleased to have presenters from the USACE, BWSR, MN DNR, and MPCA to speak on a variety of current wetland topics. See the attached flier for more details and use the Google Form link below to register!

Date and time: Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 12:45 PM

Location: Dakota Lodge, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul, MN 55118

Sign-up: Help us plan accordingly by RSVPing for this event by Friday, January 3rd with the following Google Form link: https://forms.gle/WaS3L6e7HXySzxka8 

Cost: Free for Current Members of the WPA*, $30 for non-members and $10 for students (both include a 1-year WPA membership)

Agenda:

8:15-8:30 AM Check-in with coffee and snacks

8:30-9:15 AM Jurisdictional Waters: Tributaries and Publicly Available Project-specific Memos by Brian Yagle, USACE Regulatory Ecologist

Break

9:30-10:45 AM Hydrogeomorphic Method of Classifying Wetlands in MN: the Background and Science of HGM by David Demmer, BWSR Wetland Specialist

Break

11:00-11:30 AM Wetland Quantity Status and Trends: 2006 – 2020 by Jennie Skancke, MN DNR Wetlands Program Coordinator

11:30 AM-12:00 PM Status and Trends of Wetlands in Minnesota: Minnesota Wetland Condition Assessment (2011-2021) by Michael Bourdaghs, MPCA Environmental Research Scientist

12:00-12:45 PM: Questions and adjourn

MPWCP Credits: 3.5 hours anticipated

PWS Credits: 3.5 hours