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Do you need a
lake group?
Are you content with the condition of your lake? Or, are
there too many boats, declining water quality, excessive development pressures,
or an over-abundance of "weeds"? These are the issues that often
prompt many folks to consider "organizing" with their lake neighbors.
Indeed, "problems" of one kind or another often
are the reasons folks start lake organizations. However, lakes need protection
on a pro-active basis. It is very difficult to reverse the effects of
long-term pollution, shoreline destruction, or careless development practices.
As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Lake groups can serve many functions:
- promote communication between lake folks,
- help clarify the needs of the lake,
- assist DNR in environmental conservation,
- promote water education,
- give the lake a strong, united voice in local
government,
- promote environmentally sound policy,
- help all lake users understand the fragile nature of
out waters,
- give lake folks a chance to volunteer or donate to
their lake,
- make it possible to get DNR or state funding for projects
About lake
groups
What can lake
groups do?
What type of lake
group is right for our lake?
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