Today as I write this article for the newsletter, there is an unsettling that all of us are facing with the COVID-19. Wemay not be thinking of summer and the enjoyment it brings to us as lake members, but we know we must lookforward, keep a positive attitude and think about all the good things in our lives. Receipts and invoices were sent in for 2019 Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) and Meeker County Association of … Read More

We are planning to take 5 water samples once per month starting in May and running through September. Thesesamples will measure the amount of algae (Chlorophyll-a) and nutrients (Total Phosphorus) in the water. The analysis will again be performed by RMB Environmental Labs out of Detroit Lakes, MN. RMB has a nice website, RMBEL.info, where you can view Lake Washington past test results as well as other Minnesota lakes. Our data can be found under … Read More

The spring rains are here. The holding pond has geese floating on the water. They are enjoying the open water.Let’s hope spring will stay with us this year. The warm weather has opened up the inlets into the lake.

Well 2020 is not panning out the way we would like. I am sure it will come as no surprise that we are delaying theannual pork chop dinner. Please do however mail in your membership card with the dues. Following safe socialdistancing, the shoreline captains will not be able to come door to door to encourage membership. So we arecounting on each of you to join as you have in the past. Hopefully things change … Read More

Phosphorus From the Minnesota Lakes Association Reporter; Volume 7, Number 2, Page 12 Phosphorus is a necessary and natural element found in soils, rocks and our bodies. An essential nutrient for animals and plants, it is also a common nutrient in fertilizers. However, the phosphorus that makes your lawn and garden green can also make the lake green. Of all elements, phosphorus is the key to managing lakes as ‘clean’ and not ‘green’. One pound of … Read More