2018 Winners- Northwoods Invasive Species Poster Contest – Oneida County Aquatic Invasive Species Program

First place                                      Second place                                   Third place 
Evelyn Ralph                                Christopher Cluppert                      Braedon McMahon
Phillips Elementary                     AV/W Elementary                           AV/W Elementary

First place                                         Second place                                       Third place
Haily Finckler                                    Xavier Fox                                                   Anneka Hoegen
Northwestern School                             C L Robinson School                                   Northwestern  School        

First place & Best of Show                    Second place                                    Third place 
Hannah Rumney                               Sierra Woodford                           Caleb Norton
James Williams                                  James Williams                              Prairie River School
​Middle School                                   Middle School

For a list of slogan winners and slogans, click on the 2018 Poster Contest Winners button at the top and go to page 4.

       ATTENTION ALL NORTHERN WISCONSIN STUDENTS IN GRADES 4 – 8!
JOIN US IN 2019 FOR THE NEXT NORTHWOODS’ INVASIVE SPECIES POSTER CONTEST.  WATCH THIS SPACE FOR DETAILS COMING IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.  

The primary goal of this contest is to educate students in 4th – 8th grades about aquatic and terrestrial invasive species that impact our Northwoods’ Counties. 

POSTER INFORMATION  
Posters entries are due by 4:00 p.m. on a Tuesday in May, 2019 not yet determined.  Complete entry forms must be attached to the back of the poster.  For contest  information, entry forms, poster drop-off locations, and more,keep an eye out here for the new 2019 brochure (coming at a later date!)

CHOOSING A TOPIC 
It’s never too early to choose a topic for your poster. It will help you gain a better understanding of how invasive species can harm our woods, lakes, rivers, and streams and there are many from which to choose.   Perhaps bringing awareness to that invasive will help keep it out of your area. 

Examples of some of the many invasive species topics include:
(click on each species to open its fact sheet)
ALEWIFE
ASIAN CLAM
BANDED MYSTERY SNAILS
BIG-EARED RADIX
BRITTLE NAIAD
CHINESE MYSTERY SNAILS
CURLY-LEAF PONDWEED
DIDYMO (ROCK SNOT)
EURASIAN WATER MILFOIL
FLOWERING RUSH
FRESHWATER JELLYFISH
FAUCET SNAIL
HYDRILLA
JAPANESE KNOTWEED
JAPANESE HOPS
NEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL
PHRAGMITES (COMMON REED)
PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE
QUAGGA MUSSEL
RUFFE
RUSTY CRAYFISH
SEA LAMPREY 
SPINY WATER FLEAS
STARRY STONEWORT
WATER CHESTNUT
WATER HYACINTH
YELLOW FLOATING HEART
YELLOW IRIS
ZEBRA MUSSELS
(additional AIS resources)

DON’T FORGET ABOUT TERRESTRIAL INVASIVE SPECIES
There are many terrestrial invasive species to choose from.  Even choosing an invasive that may currently not be where you live is a learning experience.  If you are interested in being a part of this contest, talk to your teachers!  

All students grades 4th – 8th who attend public, private, or home schools in Wisconsin are welcome to participate. Currently, our poster contest covers 18 counties, representing a large part of Northern Wisconsin! Click on the map for a larger view.

Thank you to UW Extension Lakes and Golden Sands RC&D for the use of their AIS Quick Guides. Visit them at www.uwsp.edu/uwexlakes/clmn or www.goldensandsrcd.org/our-work/water