In an effort to increase awareness of the growing threat of aquatic invasive species, the Swan Ecosystem Center will sponsor an informational program on the topic June 28 at the U.S. Forest Service Condon Work Center from 7-8:30 p.m. The program will feature a presentation by Ky Zimmerman from Region 1 of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks in Kalispell.

Topics will include the origin and cause of the “invasives,” their biology and the efforts by local agencies to prevent or diminish their presence in surface water. Residents will also learn to identify the most common local specimens and to what to do when they find them.

There is no cost to attend this informational program, but deadline to sign up is June 25. For more information and to sign up, call the Swan Ecosystem Center at 754-3137.