Itasca Waters

Itasca Waters continues its "Practical Water Wisdom" webinar series at noon on May 1, 2025, with Minnesota DNR fisheries research manager Hadley Boehm.

Events this week include an open mic and artist reception in Bemidji, a foraging class in Gonvick and Hwy. 53 and Hwy. 371 construction meetings in Virginia and Hackensack.

Events this week include the Lumberjack Jaunt in Brainerd, an orchestra concert in Grand Rapids and a talk on light pollution at the Sax-Zim Bog.

Other Northern Minnesota events include author talks in Brainerd and Bemidji, a freshwater jellyfish webinar, BSU jazz fest, "Misery" in Bemidji and First Friday Artwalk in Grand Rapids.

Freshwater jellyfish are invading MN lakes! Professor Beatrix Beisner discusses their arrival to the area, hidden life cycle, and how to prevent their spread.

Darren Vogt and Marne Kaeske from the 1854 Treaty Authority will speak about the cultural importance and biology of wild rice at the June 6 webinar.

Itasca Waters hosts their next Practical Water Wisdom webinar at noon on Thursday, May 2, with fisheries biologist Don Schreiner.

Itasca Waters hosts their next Practical Water Wisdom webinar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, with loon specialist Jayden Jech.

Itasca Waters will host a special Halloween webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at noon featuring Dr. John Downing, Director of the Sea Grant program and a professor in the Department of Biology and with Large Lakes Observatory at UMD. His topic is “Supernatural lakes: monsters, ghosts, witches, fairies, and aliens.” His Halloween treat for the public is spooky stories of seemingly serene waters of lakes around the world.

Cody Sheik, a microbial ecologist at the Large Lakes Observatory at the University of Minnesota, joined the KAXE Morning Show to discuss how aquatic microorganisms, particularly cyanobacteria, can impact the health of humans and domestic animals.