The carp have kept the District very busy in 2020! Check out this StoryMap to see what all we’ve been doing. More information on the District’s common carp management program visit the Carp Management page on our website.
As with many living creatures, carp move around throughout the year. Where do they go and how do we find them? Check out our Journey of a Carp StoryMap!
View Full Article 2020, carp, carp locations, carp management, carp tracking, common carpThink what you do in your yard doesn’t affect the lake? Think again.
Your property has a lakeshore connection and what you do on your property affects how clean your lake is for you and plants and wildlife with whom you share the lake.
The good news? You can help make your lake cleaner and healthier. Start with your shoreline and yard.
Visit your favorite parks and discover new places close to home! Take the challenge to Hike the Watershed and you can be eligible to earn prizes.
This is a great activity for all ages – go for a walk or grab your bikes and head out the door. Use the Hike the Watershed checklist to keep track of the parks you’ve visited.
For extra fun, bring along the Hike the Watershed Bingo card and mark down the things you see while hiking the watershed!
In celebration of the District’s 50th Anniversary, Hike the Watershed highlights many local parks, smaller lakes in the watershed and District restoration projects. We hope you will take this opportunity to get to know your backyard just a little bit better!
Prizes: Visit 6 places on the Hike the Watershed list or score a bingo to win a special edition Hike the Watershed waterproof sticker. For an extra challenge visit all 11 sites or score a blackout on your bingo card to earn some extra swag.
To collect your prize: Email kkeller-miller@plslwd.org 1) a list of the sites you visited and a photo from your adventures or 2) a photo of your completed bingo card along with a photo from your explorations of the District.
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The District’s Board of Managers officially approved the 2020 Water Resources Management Plan at their July 14 Board meeting. This wraps up nearly two years of work to lay out the District’s road map for the next ten years.
The 2020 Water Resources Management Plan will guide District activities from 2020-2029, providing a road map for the next 10 years and outlining all of the District’s activities, programs and projects for the next decade.
The Water Resource Management Plan is required by state statute and sets the goals, policies, programs and projects for protecting the water resources within the watershed district. Watershed districts are required to adopt and periodically update their Water Resource Management Plans. The previous PLSLWD plan was for 2010-2019.
The full 2020 plan and it’s appendices can be viewed on our website here.
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Sign up to help with our carp program!
We are looking for volunteers to assist with several projects:
Training is provided and no experience is necessary. Materials are supplied.
For more information, visit the carp volunteer page and click on each project for more information.
To volunteer: fill out the sign-up form here.
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