There out to be a law

Tree Lake Members Listing Post on Cty “A”

You may have noticed the address listing on the west side of the lake  Tree Lake Assoc. members listing is getting a face lift This is at no cost to you, I just noticed the listing getting pretty shabby and names done all sorts of ways so I decide to replace the arrows with freshly painted ones and have placed plastic covers with vinyl letters and reflective tape on the ends. This should be finished in the spring. Sorry east side your on your own.

Tree Lake Association.

It’s too nice, not to care!

What’s Next On Our List!!!!!!!!!!!

Lakes can’t help themselves

Should the Lemon Law be expanded to include Boats, Pontoons and personal watercraft

Phosphates in fertilizer , Phosphates are not need in fertilizer it’s only need to start the root system

Read more on this topic HERE

Weed Removal

Do you have weeds?

Do you want them removed?

Do you need your weeds pulled?

Do you have a child that would like to remove weeds and make money, contact me

We have a list of Boy Scouts and kids from Rosholt High School and kids on the Lake that are willing to pull weeds for the summer or on the week end?

Then contact me,  we’ll get it done!

Please contact me ctf1800@yahoo.com

Septic Systems

Did you think once we got the septic systems check out and up to code we would be out of the woods?

I did, as I found out were not out of the woods yet!

septics are designed to remove bacteria, not nutrients, depending on the placement of the septics, they could be loading nutrients. 

UWSP did ground water testing and you can find out more at the March 10 Meeting.

Help Needed & Needed Help

Canada Geese

The geese are another reason for keeping native vegetation buffers. Geese will go up into mowed lawns to feed.  They don't like tall vegetation at the shore because they can not see if there are predators. The more mowed lawns on a lake the more attractive the lake is to geese - no mowed lawns, no comfortable place for them to go up and feed. There are a few outfits around the state that will use dogs to scare geese away.  They claim if dogs chase them of the shoreline areas a  number of times during a critical time period, they will not come back. I have also heard of lakes using noise devices to scare the geese away.

Clean Tree Lake 1st Annual Event

 

Take part in clean our lake day!!!!!

Saturday June 23rd 2006  Peterson Park 12 noon is clean Tree Lake day

· Have you notice that Aluminum cans?

· The Tire or other things in the water?

· Clothes

· Anchor

· Dead Fish

Join me in cleaning our lake.

Bring your boat, your kids, and friends.

Prizes fir the person with the most or Largest junk found in the lake and the most cleaver way to remove the junk (and no you can not place it in the lake before hand).

The thank you in many ways

It would be nice to see Laws to Help Lakes Since Lakes can’t help themselves

The Portage County Solid Waste Department opened a Continuous Clean Sweep Program in late June 2005. Read more about the program and its Agricultural and Household components

UW-Extension Shoreland and Habitat Management

· Fish Friendly Culverts Provides information on how well-designed culverts can minimize negative impacts on fish and other aquatic life, while protecting roadways.shore.fishfriendlyculverts.pdf 

· Margin of Error? Human Influence on Wisconsin Shores Produced by the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership, this 70-screen presentation addresses issues and solutions that are of special interest to waterway users and waterfront property owners.Start PowerPoint Presentation

· Protecting Your Waterfront Investment:10 Simple Shoreland Stewardship Practices Healthy watersheds make healthy lakes and higher property values -- this booklet show how property owners can take simple steps to curb pollutants, cut runoff, and capture and cleanse pollutant-carrying runoff before it reaches a waterway. 20 pages shore.waterfront.pdf

· Sensible Shoreland Lighting Reducing light pollution on shoreland. Information on new lighting technologies that can deliver good illumination, provide security, save money and reduce light pollution without competing with the beauty of the night.shore.lighting.pdf

· Imposition Version:Pages are organized to be printed for placement inside a booklet. shore.imlighting.pdf

· Shoreland Property - a guide to environmentally sound ownership Provides information about purchasing, protecting, and enhancing your waterfront property.shore.property.pdf

· The Shoreland Stewardship Series

· A Fresh Look at Shoreland Restoration An introduction to shoreland stewardship and the benefits of shoreland restoration, including some helpful suggestions.shore.freshlook.pdf

· Protecting and Restoring Shorelands An overview of shoreland restoration considerations, including habitat and aesthetics, site characteristics, and first steps to take.shore.protect.pdf

· Protecting Our Living Shores  An overview of the importance of shoreland protection with additional focus on beneficial plants, small mouth bass, and wildlife.shore.living.pdf

· Water's Edge How good stewardship of waterfront property can help protect and improve habitat for fish and wildlife.shore.watersedge.pdf

· Native Plants A guide to land restoration by providing seed and plant information for prairies, woodlands, wetlands & shorelands. shore.nativeplants.pdf

For more information about shoreland restoration, visit

http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/shore.htm#series

http://clean-water.uwex.edu/shoreland/

For more information contact: Bruce Webendorfer wbwebend@wisc.edu

Publication available by online order through UW-Extension web site:

http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/ or call UW Cooperative Extension Publications at 1(877) 947-7827.