The Green Lake Association would like to thank Gary Maslowski, Mark Peterson and Wayne Gartland for building the 3 loon nests. We placed one on Little Green by Lakeside school, one by Camp Ojiketa and the final one by the Thompson farm. We hope this will boost the loon population on our lake.

Bring on the Summer Weather!

The spring bingo was very well attended and it exceeded our expectations.  Thanks to all who attended this event.  Looking forward to another one in the fall.
We currently have 75 paid members (as of May 15).  GLA will be updating the paid members listing throughout the year on our website.

GLA is an ALL Volunteer organization solely supported by membership fees, donations and fundraisers.

Julie Vick – Treasurer

Summer is approaching fast and with it water activities will abound. The Green Lake Association works diligently to do what it can to keep our lake clean and safe. Water
quality is a priority when putting together our strategy for treating Curly Leaf and Eurasian Water Milfoil. These two invasive weeds play a large part in our ability to enjoy
all that lake living has to offer.

On May 14th the GLA treated thirty-one acres of Curly Leaf under the supervision of the DNR. Seven acres were treated in Little Green and the remaining twenty-four in Big Green.  In mid June twenty-four acres in the south bay will be treated for Milfoil. Do to budget constraints we will be treating twenty-five less acres than last year. In dealing with the drop in acreage we have tried to be more strategic in the areas treated. Bands were treated 150ft out from shore in an attempt to hug the line where private spraying leaves off. The mindset is to give an extra thirty to sixty feet of clear water from the 150ft mark of the areas treated. The GLA is hoping for better results this year. We treated at a water temperature five degrees warmer then last year. Mother Nature may also have given us a break. Thick ice and heavy lake snow block the sun light and curb the weed growth. The combination of treating at a warmer water temperature and getting some help from nature may give us a good season of weed control in the treated areas. Treating for exotic weeds is not an exact science. There are many factors that can affect the outcome and each season involves trial and error in trying to perfect our treatment process. We all can agree that without ongoing treatments for these invasive weeds there is a good chance our lake will succumb to their choking reality.

Please support your lake association’s efforts by becoming a member and volunteer. The GLA can’t do it with out you. Have a great summer and I hope to see you at our one of our events.

Dan Standish
President

Thanks to all the businesses for advertising in our newsletter.
Renewal notices were mailed in March and were due by May 1.
Ads run June,2009-June, 2010.

If you would like to renew and have not done so, please remit your payment by June 30 to ensure that your ad will be listed in our fall newsletter.

If you know of anyone who would like to advertise in our newsletter, please have them contact Julie Vick @ 257-3877 or e-mail me jvick@frontiernet.net for information.

Paid Business Renewals:
River Bank
Lake Restoration
Kendall Howard, LLC
Marine Dock & Lift
Mark’s Cedar Sheds & Gazebos
Mack Landscaping
Rick Ekstrand – Realty Executives
Croix Valley Pick-Up
Chisago Drug
Chisago Warehouse Liquors

The newly acquired Chisago City park, Camp Ojiketa is underway with much planning.  As a part of the Ojiketa Steering Committee, I’m pleased to announce that we have met with many community members and organizations to discuss future plans for this great green space. Many ideas have been discussed to keep this as a camping area with public access to the trails for all to enjoy. As you may be aware Chisago City has already announced some rental availability. Of course this is a work in progress.

Please know we are still continuing to look for any kind of input or ideas from the community. We welcome your thoughts and want to know what you may or may not want for this park site. Your opinion does matter and we do want to hear from you!

With that said, we are encouraging community members to comment on the Chisago City’s website at www.ci.chisago.mn.us. Go to Contact Us and click on email contract form. This data will be collected and reviewed by the city and committee members.

Thanks for your time and be safe on the lake!
Tanya Koester-Radmann, GLA member