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Board of Directors meeting April 14, 2012 at Corrina Township Hall
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*Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Treatment*
*Authorization Needed*
CLCC is gearing up for the 2012 treatment of Curly Leaf Pondweed and Eurasian Water Milfoil on our lake. Over 130 properties are impacted. Please watch your mail for an important AIS treatment authorization request. In the letter are the details of the 2012 treatment plan and—most important—an authorization form that you must sign and return. If you do not return the form, we cannot treat within 150 of your shore. Here is the information on the letter/authorization: Aquatic Invasive Species Control
If you receive an authorization form—don’t delay---sign it today!!
*CLCC 2012 Events—Think lake and mark your Calendar*
May 19th Earth, Wing, and Water Days, Camp Courage 8:30 to 4
July 4th July 4th Parade 2pm, south side of sandbar
August 25th Picnic and Music on the Water, Camp Courage 12pm (you don’t want to miss it!)
Sept 22nd Member Annual Meeting, Corinna Township, 9am
Board of Directors: April 14th, July 14th, Sep 22nd 9am Corinna Township
*New CRWD website*
The Clearwater River Watershed District (CRWD) has significantly updated their website. www.crwd.org
Under Projects, there are great details about the activities on Cedar (PO6 and AIS) and other work of the CRWD.
Cedar Lake Conservation Club invites you to
EARTH WINGS & WATER
OPEN HOUSE
Sat. May 19, 2012
8:30am - 4:00 PM
Camp Courage on Cedar Lake
The entire area lakes community is invited to join us in learning more
about the lake environment, responsible stewardship and native wildlife.
Schedule
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome and refreshments
9:00 - 9:50 Bluebirds, Speaker Keith Radel from the MN Bluebird . Recovery Program & Cedar Lake residents active in bluebird recovery .
10:00 - 10:50 Native Plants & Shoreline Restoration, Speaker Rob Langer, Natural Shore Technologies & Cedar Lake residents currently developing native shoreline projects.
11:00 - 12:00 Lake Ecology and You, Speaker Darby Nelson, Aquatic . Ecologist, Professor Emeritus and author of "for Love of Lakes"(Book . forsale) .
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch Break. Hot dog lunches available.
12:30 - 1:20 Lake Fisheries, Speaker Paul Diedrich, ... ... ... ....and . CLCC Wildlife and Fishery Committee members .
1:30 - 2:30 "................................" Speaker Stan Tekiela, well known author, naturalist, wildlife photographer (Books for sale)
2:40 - 3:30 Purple Martins and Chimney Swifts, Speakers ... ... ... ... . and Cedar Lake residents hosting purple martin colonies. .
Still More...
* Silent Auction Itmes * Birdhouses for Sale
* Cedar Lake Merchandise * Native Plants for Sale
* Educational materials on a variety of lake topics
Link to Earth Wings & Water Kids Programs
CLCC 2011 Picnic and Music on the Water—Smashing success
WOW---what a fun time at the CLCC Picnic and Music on the Water. Over 230 attended the picnic lunch at Camp Courage. At one point in the after noon there were almost 60 boats filled with lake people listening to the great music of Preston and Paulzine . It was perfect weather, with wonderful food, plenty of fellowship, and great raffle items. The kids had a blast with the games. At the sand bar we swam, danced, visited, and enjoyed an afternoon of complete relaxation.
Cedar Lake Conservation Club receives Star Lake Award
Cedar Lake Conservation Club (CLCC) is pleased to announce that it has received a Star Lake Award, which was established by the Minnesota Legislature in 2008 to encourage lake associations to actively protect and enhance Minnesota waters.
The Star Lake designation recognizes organizations that have shown exemplary stewardship of their resources through writing & implementing a comprehensive lake management plan.
This award came with a $2,720 grant that will help fund CLCC projects:
- Increase native vegetation
- Control invasive species
- Preserve a healthy & diverse fishery
- Gather & monitor data
- Conduct educational activities
Minnesota's State Legislature formally established a Star Lakes and Rivers program in 2008 (Minnesota Statutes 2008 103B.701). This legislation also creates a Star Lake Board charged with promoting the program, developing more specific and detailed procedures and criteria for applicants, formally designating Star Lakes and Star Rivers, and implementing and overseeing on-going program operations.
For more information, please contact Kathy Jonsrud, president of CLCC at kjonsrud@yahoo.com
Cedar Lake Visionary
Would you like to further the work of the Cedar Lake Conservation Club (CLCC) by making a tax deductible contribution over and above your dues contribution? Recognize a birthday, anniversary, wedding or other special date? Provide a remembrance memorial to someone who loved the lake? Contribute
Walleye Stocking
Between October 3-5, 2011, the DNR completed their walleye stocking on Cedar Lake. Approximately 315 pounds, 11,210 walleye fingerlings were stocked. The DNR indicated that they may have a surplus of fish and may be back to Cedar Lake this fall with even more walleye fingerlings.
On Saturday October 16, 2010 the Fish and Wildlife Committee completed its first ever stocking of walleye fingerlings in Cedar Lake. After two years of raffles at our Spring Fling and Annual Fall Dinner, and with some generous donations, we were able to generate $2,065!! With these monies we were able to purchase over 1900 fingerlings that were between four and eight inches in length, weighing 125 lbs. A permit was obtained from the DNR and the walleye fingerlings were purchased from West Central Bait and Fisheries in New London MN. Ray Howard was gracious enough to offer his pickup truck for the transportation of the fingerlings to the Lake. We were then greeted at the release site (the public access on R6) by some members of the CLCC Board and friends. Everyone was excited, and so were the fish, that quickly took off, looking for security in native vegetation after their release. You can watch a short clip of the release
CLCC Mission Statement
The club's general purposes shall be to promote fellowship among the residents and parties interested in the development, beautification and conservation of Cedar Lake, Corinna Township, Wright County, Minnesota and the property around it banding them together to accomplish the following specific purposes:
- To propagate, protect and preserve the game and game fishes;
- To guard against pollution of all kinds coming into Cedar Lake;
- To combat unwise drainage or flooding projects.
- To engage in surveys and promote any scientific work and research possible and to disseminate any knowledge thus acquired to educate the interested public.
- To accept, receive and administer any gifts to the organization generally without designation of a purpose or in accordance with any specific designation.
In general, to preserve and protect the beneficial wild life, fish life and natural beauty of Cedar Lake and surrounding community and to restore, replenish and increase the same.