Bait Shop Initiative - Bait shop owners and their employees are in a unique position to share educational information about invasive species because they interact with boaters and anglers who use area lakes on a daily basis. Moreover, many people often consider bait shop owners to be a trusted source of information especially when it comes to the lakes nearby.
No Transport Ordinance - Wisconsin has various laws in place to prevent the introduction and control the spread of aquatic invasive species and diseases in Wisconsin, which are explained on this page.
Purple Loosestrife Project - This Wisconsin DNR project works with citizens and students to raise beetles that feed on the purple loosestrife plant. Contact: Dara Fillmore | (715) 392-7825 | E-mail
AIS Control Projects - In June 2020 Douglas County hired an Invasive Species Coordinator to work with citizens and agencies to provide education and support with aquatic invasive species. Contact: Jill Jacoby | (715) 395-1571 | E-mail