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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2026 Winter Newsletter
LICA’s 2026 Winter Newsletter has just been released! Click on the button below to see all of the exciting things LICA has been up to!
2025 AIS Early Detection Monitoring Results
Click the button below to read the newly released 2025 Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Early Detection Monitoring Results Report.
2026 Photo Contest
LICA’s 2026 Photo Contest is now open! The contest runs until August 21, 2026, at 5:00 pm.
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2024 – 2025
Report Highlights
LICA Workshops & Community Events
Number of Indigenous Engagement Sessions hosted for the State of the Watershed
Riparian Health Campaign Trees Planted
Soil Chemistry Monitoring Sites
Ion Exchange Sampling Sites
Completion of State of the Watershed Report
Time the Air Quality Health Index was “Low Risk” Across the Entire 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 & LakeKeepers
IWMP Recommendations Implemented
Community Garden Vegetables Donated to Local Food Bank
Community Garden Capacity (Plot Rentals and Business Sponsors)
Wildlife Species Counted with Citizen Science Winter Wildlife Monitoring Program
Social Media Followers
School Programs Delivered
Youth and Summer Programs
People Reached Through Outreach Programs
Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Sensors Deployed in our Region