Main LOWWSF Newsletter

Main newsletter from LOWWSF - sign up to stay informed about Lake of the Woods, including upcoming events and opportunities to participate in consultations with Environment Canada on developing a plan for phosphorus objectives to combat blue-green algae blooms.

August NewsletterSent on 28 August 2023

Ask An Expert Webinar: Climate Change in the Rainy - Lake of the Woods BasinSent on 22 August 2023

IJC Public Meetings - Kenora, BaudetteSent on 09 August 2023

Ask An Expert Webinar: Aquatic Invasive Species and Community MonitoringSent on 24 May 2023

Announcing the 2023 Ask An Expert SeriesSent on 26 April 2023

High Water Public Webinar TonightSent on 10 May 2022

Fall Newsletter and Ask An Expert Webinars ReminderSent on 06 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

Fall Newsletter and Call for Public ParticipationSent on 23 September 2020

LOWWSF Remembers John TurnerSent on 21 September 2020

Call for Public Participation and July NewsletterSent on 05 July 2019

Meeting Reminder: Call for Public Participation - Water Quality Meetings Kenora, August 15Sent on 09 August 2018

Call for Public Participaton - Water Quality Meetings Kenora, August 15Sent on 30 July 2018

Public Information Session in Kenora - Lake of the Woods Science PlanSent on 09 August 2017

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September 21, 2023

2024 Watershed Forum Announcement and Call for Abstracts

2024 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum - Save the date and call for abstracts

Location: Minnesota North College - Rainy River campus, International Falls, MN.

Date: March 6–7, 2024

Overview: Professional symposium for research and resource managers, policy makers and the public interested in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed.

Themes: Climate change, nutrients and algae; paeleolimnology, aquatic invasive species; sediment studies; hydrology, fisheries, emerging technologies and more...

We are also planning a focus session on water quality objectives, alerts, and core monitoring needs.

Abstract Deadline: December 15, 2023. Please submit the following to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Presenter Information: Name, Research Organization or Agency, Mailing Address, Telephone, Email, Brief Bio.
Submittal Information: Author(s), Presentation or Poster, Title, Abstract, Location of study (i.e., lake name, river name, or GPS coordinate etc.

Registration will open January 4, 2024 — But for now, save the date and get your abstracts in early!

Conference details: more details will be coming soon this fall at the Foundation's website www.lowwsf.com/watershed-forum.

September 26, 2023

Call for Nominations: 2024 Kallemeyn Award and 2024 Wilson Stewardship Award

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Kallemeyn Award, recognizing professional acheivement in research and resource management and the 2024 Wilson Stewardship Award, recognizing environmental stewardship in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed.

Nominations for both awards closes December 15, 2023 - please get your nominations in early!

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August 28, 2023

Algae Bloom 2023 is on its way

After a hot June but cool and sometimes smoky July, the algae bloom on Lake of the Woods started to develop in late July and early August as usual. Blooms began in the southern Big Traverse Bay and in the Morson-Sabaskong area to the south-east. By late August, the bloom covered 34% of the lake and has progressed northward through middle channel to Oak Point. Satellite-derrived measures of chlorophyll-a (a pigment in the algae) ranged above 40 µg/L (red in the satellite image) indicating severe bloom formation in a few locations (anything above 10 µg/L is considered a bloom).

Algal blooms in Lake of the Woods typically peak in the late fall, and progress into the north-central area of the lake. Thus, more extensive blooms are expected to come later, expanding in extent and severity into the fall. Last year, peak severity occurred on October 13, 2022. We’ll have a complete report on the annual bloom conditions later in the fall, once the satellite tracking is complete for the season.

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