The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) nongame wildlife program is looking for volunteers in Lake and Cook counties to perform a one-day loon survey this summer.
The Minnesota Loon Monitoring Program is now in its 15th year. Lake monitors are assigned to a pre-selected lake to count the number of loons they see on one morning between July 3-13.
Volunteers are encouraged to participate in the program for multiple years. The time commitment is two-to-four hours per lake. Surveys are done between 5 a.m. and noon.
Monitoring loons tells the DNR more than the count; it is also often an indicator of the health of a lake.
The DNR is seeking monitors for the following lakes in Cook County: Caribou, Finger, Frear, North Wigwam, Star.
To sign up to monitor a lake for loons, contact Sue Backe at 218-999-7808 or susan.backe@dnr. state.mn.us.
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