invasive species

Agencies team up to tackle invasive species

Nov 29, 2018

The Wabasha Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM), volunteers and landowners worked together on invasive species management in Wabasha County. Through a grant funded by MDA, we were able to continue treatment...

Weed management resources available in Wabasha County

Jul 25, 2018

The Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) program with the Wabasha Soil and Water Conservation District provides educational, technical and financial resources to residents interested in invasive species management. CWMAs are partnership organizations formed with the goal of managing invasive...

Goodhue County: Aggression urged to combat invasive species

Jan 3, 2018

Goodhue County Commissioner Paul Drotos expressed concern about aquatic invasive species at the Dec. 19 board meeting. He asked about the status of prevention in Goodhue County. Land Use Management Director Lisa Hanni explained that the county has been using its money for advertising, to get the...

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Beetles infest north side of Lake City

Aug 3, 2017

City Streets and Parks Supt. Bruce Wallerich says japanese beetles are to blame for the sickly browning condition of several linden trees on the city’s north side.

Scholarships offered for aquatic invasive species detectors

Mar 29, 2017

The Wabasha County aquatic invasive species program is offering a scholarship of $200 for up to three people to attend the “Become an AIS Detector” training offered by the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center. The cost of the training is $175/person. Scholarship would cover...

City begins ash tree removal

Mar 29, 2017

When Jan and Rich Shequen built their house on Apple Lane in Lake City 44 years ago, there were no other houses around; there wasn’t even a street, Jan said. Soon after, Dave Moses of the Lake City Jaycees stopped by with trees for sale for $5 each. The Shequens bought two ash trees and, with the...

Emerald ash borer arrives in Lake City

Feb 16, 2017

Emerald ash borer (EAB) is here, and it’s here to stay. That was one takeaway from a presentation by representatives of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to City of Lake City employees Feb. 9 at the city public works building not far from the city’s first known infested trees. Emerald...

Wary of precedent, Wabasha County Board declines bikers' shoulder paving request

Nov 23, 2016

At their regular meeting on November 15, in a 4-1 vote, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners denied a 100+ signature petition request to pave the shoulders of County Highway 30 (Hiawatha Drive). All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and County Attorney...

With emerald ash borer detected in Wabasha County, March 31 meeting meeting will discuss response

Mar 16, 2016

Residents of Wabasha County are invited to a public meeting on Thursday, March 31, regarding the discovery of emerald ash borer (EAB) in the county. On Feb. 29, Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) staff identified EAB larvae in an ash tree in the southeastern corner of the county after being...

Wabasha County emerald ash borer sighting causes quarantine

Mar 2, 2016

The dreaded emerald ash borer (EAB) was found in Wabasha County last week, but not yet in Lake City. The spotting has triggered a quarantine of wood being moved out of the county. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) identified emerald ash borer in Wabasha County. MDA staff found larvae in...