LICA is a community-based not-for-profit association that is a Synergy Group, the Watershed Planning and Advisory Council (WPAC) for the Beaver River Watershed, and an Airshed Zone. LICA focuses on environmental monitoring, environmental management, and community education and outreach.
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Fall BioBlitz 2026
Everyone is welcome to participate! Let’s see how much biodiversity we can discover together!
Newly Released!
LICA’s 2025-2026 Annual Report has been released! Read about LICA’s accomplishments and projects over the last year.
Open House – St. Paul
Join us at LICA’s Open House in St. Paul. Learn about who we are, what we do, and the impact we’re making in your region.
2025 – 2026
Report Highlights
Riparian Health Campaign Trees Planted
Citizen Science Programs
LICA Events (Workshops, Booths, Campaigns, Shoreline Cleanups)
AQHI Lanterns Deployed in our Region
Waterbodies Sampled for Aquatic Invasive Species
Soil Chemistry Monitoring Sites
Ion Exchange Resin Sampling Sites
Number of eDNA Samples Collected and Analyzed
Time the Air Quality Health Index was “Low Risk” Across the LICA Network
Hours of Near-real Time Air Monitoring Data Available to the Public
Air Monitoring Network Uptime
Passive Air Samples Collected and Analyzed
Total Volunteer Hours
LICA Members
Lakes Sampled with ALMS LakeWatch
IWMP Recommendations Implemented
Community Garden Vegetables Donated to Local Food Bank
Community Garden Occupancy
School Programs Delivered
Youth and Summer Programs
People Reached Through Outreach Programs
Low-cost Air Quality Monitoring Sensors Deployed in our Region