Lawn to Lake Seminar March 26th, 2011

25 people attended

John Fech - UNL Extension

Lewis Bruce- Iowa DNR

Thank you to all who attended!

 

March 26, 2011

Plant Management from Lawn to Lake

Saturday from 9 to 11 am at Carter Lake City Hall

Tips on how to manage lawns next to lake properties and tips from the pros on how to control vegetation around your docks in the water!

Guest speakers:

 John Fech University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lawns

Lewis Bruce- Iowa Department of Natural Resources

In lake Vegetation Control

Seating is limited so call or email today!

712-847-0542 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

Fish are being restocked!

Bass being released by Iowa DNR

150,000 Bluegill released 

Renovation Complete

Crews from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Nebraska Game and Parks and Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality removed 88 tons of buffalo, carp and bullheads from the lake.

Unloading the boats

 

Searching the shore for large fish. 

1st Lake Project Complete

The alum treatment is complete!  All activity can resume on May 25, 2010!  Thank you for your support of project. 

 

Soil Testing

Carter Lake residents are eligible to have their soil tested for free.  The soil is sent to the soil lab at Iowa State University and the results are mailed to you.  Soil tests are important in helping to maintain a healthy and environmentally sound yard.  Call Brad at city hall to get on the schedule.

 

POKER RUN

Saturday, July 18, 2009 is the annual Poker Run fundraiser held by the Carter Lake Preservation Society.  At the registration dock stop, boaters will be given a coozie printed with lake project information to encourage responsible boating and awareness of the Carter Lake Water Quality Project.

RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP

The first FREE Rain Barrel Workshop is being held at Owen Memorial Public Library on Tuesday, August 25th at 7:00 pm.  Attendees will have the opportunity to learn a little more about the lake project and ways to protect water quality in the watershed, as well as assemble and be sent home with a complete rain barrel.  This first workshop is already full, but if you would be interested in attending a workshop in the future please express your interest to the Project Coordinator.  Additional workshops will be added later this fall if enough interest is generated.

LAKE USE SURVEY

The next week for the lake use survey is August 9 - 15.  This survey will be used to measure what types of users frequent the lake and what types of activities are conducted.  Each observation period for the survey takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and involves counting things such as cars in parking lots, boats on the lake, and people in the parks.  If you would be interested in conducting one of the observation periods for the upcoming survey period, or any survey periods in the future, please contact the Project Coordinator.

 

PAST EVENTS

For a listing and photos of events that have occurred in the past, please click here.