Level Up Your Lake:
Conferences in CT
This season’s lineup features invasive plant management, monitoring best practices, and shoreline resilience—all within an easy drive. Whether you’re a volunteer, board member, or municipal partner, you’ll find sessions that translate directly to lake projects. Pick a date and bring back fresh ideas for spring. Grab a colleague and make it a team tune-up.
13
November
2025
UConn Native Plants & Pollinators Conference
Learn how native plantings boost shoreline stability, pollinator habitat, and water quality—practical takeaways for lakeside buffers and community projects.
Great for: lake association boards, buffer/landscaping committees, municipal staff.
15
November
2025
CACIWC Annual Meeting & Environmental Conference
A full day of wetland & riparian best practices, case studies, and CT policy updates—perfect training for commissioners and lake advocates who interface with IWC/CC processes.
Great for: Inland Wetlands/Conservation Commission members, consultants, lake leaders.
6-8
January
2026
Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society Annual Meeting
The region’s premier invasive-aquatic-plant conference (hydrilla, milfoil, control tools, permitting, monitoring). Network with managers, researchers, and vendors.
Great for: AIS committees, lake managers, consultants, municipal staff
4-6
February
2026
NEIWPCC Northeast Aquatic Biologists (NAB) Conference
Deep dive on lake and stream monitoring—HABs, cyanobacteria, macroinvertebrates, data QA/QC, and more. Excellent for leveling up volunteer monitoring programs.
Great for: citizen scientists, monitoring leads, consultants, agency partners.
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