Our lakes include Wabana, Little Wabana, Bluewater, Trout, Little Trout, Clearwater & Doan Lake.
WCOLA CALENDAR:
WCOLA (Lake Association) Meetings:
(Meets the 2nd Monday of the month)
February 16th, 2026 @ 3pm – (This is an on-line meeting.)
May 11th, 2026 @ 3pm
June 8th, 2026 @ 3pm
July 13th, 2026 @ 3pm
August 10th, 2026 @ 3pm
September 14th, 2026 @ 3pm
Dues and the Friends & Family Donations:
The Wabana Chain of Lakes Association is an organization of volunteers, neighbors and friends who are active, interested and involved in maintaining the quality of our chain of lakes. WCOLA is guided by an elected Board of Directors and a group of volunteer activity leaders. WCOLA is a registered 501(c)(3) Non-profit.
Annual WCOLA dues is $40 with newsletters delivered via email. If you would like to get newsletters mailed to you, the dues is $50. Contact Jean Koewler for more information.
Tell your family & friends they too can be a part of a great organization! Family & Friends members will receive a free WCOLA koozie with their new membership. Donations are always welcome.
Please send your dues payment to our treasurer, Jean Koewler.
Checks can be made payable to WCOLA.
Jean Koewler, 32040 Wakeman Bay Trail, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
You can also use Venmo to send any payments, including donations. Scan this code for easy access and leave a note in the comments section.
Wabana Township, Minnesota Comprehensive Plan.
An announcement from Minnesota Lakes and Rivers regarding Boaters Certification.
Dr.John Downing, PhD in Limnology, gave this presentation on the health of our lakes at an annual meeting. Here is a copy of the presentation.
The new Itasca County Shoreland Guide to Lake Stewardship is an outgrowth of Itasca Waters a non-profit organization. Listening to what the community wanted, the guide was created as a collaboration of many agencies, non-profits, foundations, business and individuals sharing their knowledge, information, resources, creativity and artistry. The Guide serves as resource of all of the information on shorelands in one place with web access.
The Guide is in print booklet form as well as accessible online at ItascaWaters.org and has clickable links. The content of the Guide explains; Watersheds: Keeping Our Lakes Healthy, Curb Pollution: – Reduce Phosphorus and Pollutants – Manage Waste Properly – Inspect and Maintain Your Septic System, Reduce Runoff – Preserve or Restore Natural Shoreline – Curb Erosion – Capture and Cleanse Runoff – Rainwater, Working Around Wetlands, Stop Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species, Watershed Stewardship – Beyond the Shoreland Zone – Forest Management & Land Conservation – Itasca Waters & ICOLA, What Can I Do On My Shoreland Property? – What Permits Are Required, Itasca County Shoreland Permit Requirements. Itasca County Shoreland Checklist & Important Resources, Frequent Contact Information: Itasca County.
Itasca Waters non-profit membership form is included in the Guide. Contact Itasca Waters.org or you can also look for links at the Wabana Chain of Lakes website, WCOLA.org.
Take a look! The trend analysis and report is complete and published. RMB Labs has prepared the following summary reports on each of the Wabana Chain of Lakes using much of the data WCOLA provided along with data from the MPCA. Our secchi readings started in 1975 on Wabana while the 11 sets of chemical readings began in 1991. Not all of the lakes had a complete set of readings which inhibits the trend analysis. WCOLA has the much more in-depth analysis and reports plus the raw data on file should anyone want to review it.
Here is how we plan to keep our lakes beautiful:
Where did the name Wabana come from?
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