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What is a Lake Association?

Lake associations are organized groups of people coming together because they care about a specific lake.  It is human nature to protect what we care about, and it is up to everyone who cares about a particular lake to leave it clean as a legacy for future generations. Each lake has it’s own group of unique – the property owners and the visitors to the lake.  Many of which are passionate about the quality of the lake and its future.

As an organized group a lake association can work toward determining and carrying out the best actions to protect the lake. Lake associations represent the first line of defense for protecting the water quality and ecological integrity of a lake.

Lake associations serve a variety of valuable functions. They may monitor the condition of the lake, develop lake management plans, work to educate shoreland property owners towards protecting the lake, and collaborate with other lake associations.

Most Minnesota lake associations were formed in the 1960s and 70s.  There are over 500 lake associations in Minnesota contributing about 1.2 million volunteer hours annually to lake conservation activities, including AIS inspection, attendance of meetings, water quality testing, and community education/outreach activities.

 

What does a Lake Association do?

They can work with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to improve fish habitat or stock fish, get permits for aquatic plant removal, or maintain the lake access. They can also provide volunteers to assist in lake and watershed projects, such as revegetating shorelines or monitoring water quality.

An important function of a lake association is to serve as the organized voice with township and county governments.   A lake association can join a county coalition of lake associations to have a stronger collective voice in local government. Working in partnership with the Minnesota Lakes and Rivers.  A lake association also has a voice at the state level for legislation that impacts Minnesota’s lakes.

Sometimes, a lake association forms to solve a particular problem, such as an infestation of the aquatic nuisance species Eurasian watermilfoil, unwanted development, poor water quality, or water level concerns..

 

Be proactive… if your lake has a lake association and you don’t belong, consider joining now.

What does a lake Association Do?

What is a Lake Association?

Lake associations are organized groups of people coming together because they care about a specific lake.  It is human nature to protect what we care about, and it is up to everyone who cares about a particular lake to leave it clean as a legacy for future generations. Each lake has it’s own group of unique – the property owners and the visitors to the lake.  Many of which are passionate about the quality of the lake and its future.

As an organized group a lake association can work toward determining and carrying out the best actions to protect the lake. Lake associations represent the first line of defense for protecting the water quality and ecological integrity of a lake.

Lake associations serve a variety of valuable functions. They may monitor the condition of the lake, develop lake management plans, work to educate shoreland property owners towards protecting the lake, and collaborate with other lake associations.

Most Minnesota lake associations were formed in the 1960s and 70s.  There are over 500 lake associations in Minnesota contributing about 1.2 million volunteer hours annually to lake conservation activities, including AIS inspection, attendance of meetings, water quality testing, and community education/outreach activities.

 

What does a Lake Association do?

They can work with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to improve fish habitat or stock fish, get permits for aquatic plant removal, or maintain the lake access. They can also provide volunteers to assist in lake and watershed projects, such as revegetating shorelines or monitoring water quality.

An important function of a lake association is to serve as the organized voice with township and county governments.   A lake association can join a county coalition of lake associations to have a stronger collective voice in local government. Working in partnership with the Minnesota Lakes and Rivers.  A lake association also has a voice at the state level for legislation that impacts Minnesota’s lakes.

Sometimes, a lake association forms to solve a particular problem, such as an infestation of the aquatic nuisance species Eurasian watermilfoil, unwanted development, poor water quality, or water level concerns..

 

Be proactive… if your lake has a lake association and you don’t belong, consider joining now.