The Rice Creek Watershed District will be hosting a public workshop on common carp and their affect on wildlife and water quality.

The invasive common carp has been in Minnesota lakes since around 1900, and have spread across the state through rivers, lakes and ponds. Carp have drastically altered the ecosystems they inhabit, negatively impacting waterfowl habitat, fisheries and water quality.

RCWD has enlisted the help of two experts in the field — Dr. Peter Sorensen of the University of Minnesota and Ann Geisen of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will cover carp history, biology and their impacts on waterfowl and water quality.

Note: The presenters will focus on cammon carp but may also briefly touch on Asian, i.e. silver or bighead carp.

No pre-registration required.

Google map to Mounds View High School, 1900 Lake Valentine Rd., Arden Hills, MN