Tips to keep our water clean
It’s not a garden – don’t dump ashes, fertilizer, or anything at all into the lake.
- Do cut then remove the invasive Eurasian milfoil. Avoid pulling up weeds or doing anything to stir up the sediments on the bottom.
- Avoid using fertilizer anywhere near the lake.
There are shallow areas choked with milfoil - stay clear of them.
- Lake Association volunteers place buoys out each sprint to mark areas with heavy milfoil.
- Your boat motor chops up milfoil into tiny pieces. Each of those pieces can grow roots and become a new plant, creating more milfoil.
It’s not a bathtub or toilet – no soap, waste or pee.
- We test our water every summer & alert you if there is a problem near your property.
- Keep your septic system in good repair, pumping out and ensuring there is no overflow.
It’s not a speedway – boat wakes increase erosion. Erosion brings dirt and nutrients into the lake.
- Slow down close to shore to reduce waves.
- In Canada, the maximum speed within 30 meters of shore is 10 kph.
Milfoil was brought in on someone’s boat – we worry Zebra mussels are next.
- Wash your boat & equipment before you put in.