Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day
Sat, Aug 09
|Warner Park
Sign up for a free, one-morning event in search of aquatic invasive species (AIS).
Time & Location
Aug 09, 2025, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Warner Park, 2930 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA
About the event
Snapshot Day returns! Every August, volunteers around the whole state survey their local waters for aquatic invasive species. It's always a fun morning! We meet at Warner Park, then fan out in small groups to predetermined monitoring sites to scoop up and bag samples from local streams, lakes, and lagoons. Basic training and equipment is provided for the volunteers, and professional biologists are on hand to evaluate the samples. Potential invasive species will be verified and cataloged with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to guide species control and conservation management plans, so your volunteering makes a big contribution!
Friends of Cherokee Marsh and Wild Warner will be hosting the Dane County Site at Warner Park. Further instructions about the specific meeting location, etc. will be emailed to registrants. Registration is required. Please register early if possible.
This is a free event and no experience or special equipment is required. This…