West Wisconsin Sustainability Fair - 2011

West Wisconsin Sustainability Fair
July 16, 2011

Speakers schedule
to be held inside

8:30 - 9:00 Rain GardensDr. Kitrina Carlson, Associate Professor of Biology at UW-Stout

9:15 - 9:45Steps for Controlling Cyanobacteria in Lake Menomin Scott McGovern, Lecturer for Department of Biology at UW-Stout

10:00 - 10:30The Value and Preservation of Wetlands Dr. Amanda Little, Assistant Professor of Biology at UW-Stout

10:45 – 11:45 Stormwater: Issues and Strategies for Chippewa Valley and Menomonie
Randy Eide, Menomonie Public Works Director
Dan Zerr, Basin Educator for Lower Chippewa River Basin

11:45-NoonHalf Moon Lake Clean Up Efforts William James, ERDC Eau Galle Aquatic Ecology Laboratory


12:15-1:00Update on Red Cedar River Basin & Coordination Efforts Karl Hakanson, Red Cedar River Basin Coordinator


1:15-1:45 Current Practices Upstream Dave Blumer, Lake scientist with SEH, an aquatics engineering firm.


Fair Entertainment

9:00-10:00 Gary Johnson
10:00-10:30Mariah Karis & Taylor Evan
10:30-11:00Wendy Yang
11:00Heather Jerrie singing Yata's original Water Songs
11:10-12:00Fred Pierce
12:00-1:30The Cutaways: Marv Whitman, Jim Nelson & Bob Boone
1:30-2:00Sue West
PossibleHmong Traditional Dance


Tour of the Cedar Falls Dam is throughout the day. Get map from the Sustainable Dunn or Xcel Energy booth.

Photo Contest being held all day inside the building