All materials that we have assembled for Minnesota Cattail Collaborative (MCC) participants are available below. These materials are created for MCC use only and are not designed for general public use.
This document outlines what the MCC's expectations are for participants and what MCC participants can expect from us. All participants must read and agree to the contents.
This is the MCC's volunteer waiver. Anyone involved in field work or data collection for the MCC must sign and submit a copy to MCC staff.
This document contains detailed guidelines for safely conducting field work in and around aquatic environments. We recommend anyone involved in field work or data collection for the MCC read this.
This document provides instructions for marking your site and sharing the location. We recommend placing permanent markers at the edges of your site for the duration of the project.
This document provides instructions on how to collect data prior to cattail removal (summer 2026).
This page provides instructions for collecting and submitting a cattail sample and associated measurements.
This document is a basic guide to submergent, floating leaf, and emergent plants for MCC data collection.
This document is a list of all necessary and/or recommended supplies for data collection and other field work for the MCC.
Here you can find copies of datasheets for pre-removal data collection and cattail sample collection.