Note: The start time for Thursday’s symposium has been changed to 9:15 am (attendees are welcomed to start checking in as early at 8:45 am).
Please join us on Thursday, January 22nd for a special extended forum in the Dakota Lodge at Thompson County Park. We are pleased to have presenters from BWSR, Critical Connections Ecological Services, and Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District, as well as consultant case study presentations. A variety of wetland topics will be discussed, with focus on wetland restorations (5.0 MWPCP in-person credits pending). WPA will provide drinks and snacks throughout the event.
Presentations:
Jason Husveth, Critical Connections Ecological Services - Integrating Native Plant Community Classification and Floristic Quality Assessment to Development Wetland Vegetation Performance Standards
Dan Shaw, Board of Water and Soil Resources - Evolution of Wetland Seed Mixes and Revegetation
Blayne Eineicher, Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District - Wetland Restoration Site Selection – Identifying Historic Land Management Issues Hidden on the Current Landscape
Tom Wenzel, Board of Water and Soil Resources - Landscape Position – It’s Effect on Hydrology and Restoration Design
Project Case Studies:
Tom Wenzel, Board of Water and Soil Resources & Josh Swanson Wright County - Public Road Bank in Wright County: A Case Study on Wetland Restoration Design and Construction
Nick McCabe, ISG - Wetland Banking Case Study in a Southern Minnesota Agricultural Watershed
Doug Mensing, Resource Environmental Solutions - A Multi-Pronged Challenge Requires a Multi-Pronged Solution: Innovative Mitigation of Wetland and Rare Habitat Impacts
Joseph Sander, ASN Constructors - On-site Wetland Mitigation Banking and Monitoring for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Channel and Associated Infrastructure Project
Sign Up: Help us plan accordingly by RSVPing for this event by Monday, January 19th with the following Google Form link: https://forms.gle/Pvb82Wx2QKaDzN9v5
Cost: Free for Current Members of the WPA*, $30 for non-members and $10 for students (both include a 1-year WPA membership)
*The January 2026 Symposium is free for those with membership paid through 2026, so now is the time to renew your membership for 2026! You can renew your membership in-person at the symposium or online at: https://www.mnwetlandprofessionals.org/take-action. Not sure if your membership is paid through 2026? Email us (minnesotawpa@gmail.com)!