The Lake Wilderness Preservation Association

About the LWPA

1.To improve and promote the safety, health and environment of Lake Wilderness and its watershed.
2.To increase the community's awareness of the ecology of Lake Wilderness and its watershed.
3.Be a reliable source of factual information for the community and government agencie

Board of Directors

Left to right
Bridget Anderson, Linda McMonagle, Joann Leibman, Dave Barber, Diana Ludke, Kathy Money, Patrice Roney

We have installed one more Dogipot along the trail for your use. This is part of our continuing effort to keep the trail free of dog doo so we can all enjoy the trail.
We are hoping that this will remind people that it is the law to pick up after your dog and to keep your dog on a leash.
The new Dogipot is located on the trail just south of 4 corners.

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Information

It was a super turnout of volunteers to run the booth opening day, weather was great and fun was had by all. Thank you thank you our LWPA members

What can be done to reduce the frequency and intensity of blue-green algae blooms?

There are no quick or easy remedies for the control of blue-green algae once they appear in a lake or pond. Reducing the amount of nutrients that wash into our lakes and ponds will eventually reduce the frequency and intensity of blue-green algae blooms, but it may take a long time and a lot of community involvement to effectively change the nutrient concentrations in a water body. This is because there may still be large amounts of nutrients in the sediment at the bottom that may continue to serve as food for the blue-green algae.

Regulatory agencies like the Washington Departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection are working with communities around the state to reduce stormwater runoff, and to encourage agricultural practices that reduce soil erosion while maintaining high crop yields. Locally, landowners and interested citizens can help minimize the problems associated with algal blooms by working together with partners in their watershed to reduce the amount of nutrients that reach nearby lakes, streams, and ponds. You can help reduce nutrient concentrations by promoting the following practices in your community:

Use lawn fertilizers only where truly needed
Prevent yard debris (e.g., leaves, grass clippings, etc.) from washing into storm drains
Support local ordinances that require silt curtains for residential and commercial construction sites
Plant and maintain vegetative buffer strips along shorelines of lakes, ponds and streams. Note: Native plants are much more effective at filtering runoff than the typical grass species found on residential lawns.

Just a reminder time for your LWPA yearly dues. $25 dollars Lake side residents and $15 dollars for non lake side residents. Thanking you in advance.

The fifth annual get to know your Neighbor Picnic and Ten minute meeting will be held this year on July 13th from 12-2 at shelter #2 Please come and enjoy meeting neighbors and having some food and refreshments with us. Great time to discuss the lake and how we can make the LWPA even better.

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Lake Wilderness is a unique, regional natural resource enjoyed by many. The LWPA is dedicated to maintaining the health of the lake and it's scenic natural habitat.

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The second LWPA milfoil survey for 2012 found some plants. The pros found some too. The decision was made to wait until spring because of the late time of the year. We found numerous milfoil plants and the broad leaf pondweed is taking over the cove just north of the boat launch. The city plans to address that in the spring along with the milfoil. It was suggested that the broad leaf pondweed found along the shore in front of private properties be blade raked and cut by the owners. We have the permit needed and the rake needed for work in front of your properties. Contact the LWPA through their email for details.

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The links to the minutes are posted on the President's Corner.

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Litter pickup

We do two road cleanups per year. One in the spring and one in the fall. The one in the fall is usually on Make a Difference Day in October and includes the shoreline of the lake.

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Noxious Weed Clean-up

There are two professional surveys done on the lake each year. One in the spring and one in the fall. The spring survey can be as early as May or as late as July depending on the type of winter we have had. Plants must be in their early growth stages to determine milfoil and other noxious weed existence. Two surveys are also done at the same time by our own milfoil crew. The data is then compared and work determined for the lake. The milfoil patrol is a great way to learn about your lake. Sign up and come survey with us.

We have posted their latest survey map in the survey section of the web.

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Milfoil Patrol

The summer milfoil patrol will be conducted from June through August. Please email Charley if you would like to volunteer.

Milfoil Patrol instructions and chart.