Protecting our region from invasive species
You can help protect the beautiful Lake of the Woods area from invasive species by learning about the threats they pose and what actions to take if you spot them. Explore this page to find out more and play your part in preserving our natural environment.
Aquatic Invasive Species
Zebra Mussels
Dreissena polymorpha
Starry Stonewart
Nitellopsis obtusa
New Zealand Mud Snail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Eurasian Watermilfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
Rusty Crayfish
Faxonius rusticus
Round Goby
Neogobius melanostomus
Mud Bithynia (Faucet Snail)
Bithynia tentaculata
Flowering Rush
Butomus umbellatus
Common Reed
Phragmites australis australis
Spiny Water Flea
Bythotrephes longimanus
Help Stop Invasive Species
If you’ve spotted an invasive species in our area, please report it! You can use the iNaturalist app or EDDMaps. You can also report directly to us, or tell us about an invasive species in the Lake of the Woods area that you don’t see listed here.
What is LOWDSA Doing?
Monitoring Program
Our zebra mussel monitoring program captured information on the spread of zebra mussels through the Lake of the Woods region.