Subject Line: WCOLA Playing Cards now available
WCOLA Members,
WCOLA Playing Cards are now available for purchase. As was mentioned in the last newsletter, the deck of cards consist of 54 scenery photos that WCOLA members submitted. There is a different scene used on each card face and a map of the chain of lakes on the card back. A sample of the cards is below.
The playing cards are available for purchase for $15 per deck with proceeds to fund AIS inspectors at the boat landings. The playing cards can be purchased immediately by picking them up from Jean Koewler or Steve Melin. Just send us an email (djkoewler@paulbunyan.net or steven.melin@juno.com ) to set up a time to pick-up your purchase.
Also, WCOLA will have a table at the Northwoods Art & Craft Sale at the Wabana Town Hall on Saturday December 3, 2022 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for purchasing the cards. Just look for us under the coat-rack when you walk in for the table.
For payment, please make a check payable to WCOLA, or cash for each deck you want to purchase.
WCOLA Board
P.S. A big thank you to WCOLA member Dave Johnson for all his work on this effort. It is very much appreciated and the end result is really nice.
The Wabana Chain of Lakes Association Online Store is open and ready for business. Beat the deadline and load up on those Christmas gifts.
Note that proceeds from the WCOLA store will be used to support our AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) initiative. Funding uses include boat landing inspectors and the boat wash station. This important effort will help keep our lakes free of ecological harm by things such as Zebra Muscles, Milfoil, and other non-native plants, animals, and diseases.
Items offered in the Fall Sale include an assortment of shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats, and beverage holders. Each item can be customized with the color and Lake of your choice!
The store will remain open for a limited time and then be closed for the winter. Orders will be accepted up to November 13, 2022. Shipments will arrive a few weeks later.
Check out the store here: https://wcolafundraiser.itemorder.com/
Contact the WCOLA Social Committee with any questions or concerns
Tom Horton
218-506-0617
Wabana Township, Minnesota Comprehensive Plan 2020 Our Township. Our Future.
Here are the results of the 2020 Lake water sampling.
Little-Wabana-Lake_2020 Update
Below are the 2020 ice on dates for the chain of lakes.
Little Wabana – December 1
Little Trout – December 2
Wabana – December 2
Bluewater – December 5
Big Trout – December 6MN DNR Fish Management Reports
Bluewater 2016
WabanaLMP2016
Trout-410 LMP 2016
An announcement from Minnesota Lakes and Rivers regarding Boaters Certification.
See our Membership and Meeting Notes below.
Dr.John Downing, PhD in Limnology, gave a presentation on the health of our lakes at the annual meeting. Here is a copy of the presentation for those that couldn’t make the meeting.
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: