Landscape Fabrics

By Tim Langer – Lake Management Committee

Landscape fabrics are used to prevent weed growth while still allowing air, oxygen and water to flow to and from the soil. These fabrics are a chemical-free way to prevent weed growth, Read more

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Calling all Green Thumbs

By Tim Langer – Lake Management Committee

Recently I’ve been thinking of other ways I can beautify my yard while also helping protect our communities greatest resource. My research led me to a rain garden.

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Landscaping Options – Buffer Zones

  By David Ernes – Lake Management Committee

One only needs to travel to parks with natural lakes and no homes or man-made structures and see that the water is clear and pristine. But, once we build a house, Read more

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Algal Blooms 101 – Part 3

  By David Ernes – Lake Management Committee

The only way to make informed decisions regarding lake management is to have accurate data. Whether it is the level of nutrients, or toxins, or even a Secchi disk depth measurement, Read more

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Fertilizer Update – Annual Greening It Up

  by Pam Hoover – Lake Management Committee

An excerpted from ‘Green Up Your Lawn: Not the Lake’, by Betsy Washington, Lake Bancroft Assoc. website. Click here for the full article http://www.lakebarcroft.org/community/environmental-quality/green-your-lawn-not-lake.

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Spring Cleaning (Lake-Responsible Style)

  By Dick Hurwitz – Lake Management Committee

Alright, so you’re looking out your window at the snow and cold and wondering when spring is going to come again to Roaming Shores. Then—just maybe—you start thinking about all the Read more

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Algal Blooms 101 – Part 2

By David Ernes – Lake Management Committee

This is the second in a series. This is not meant to be a comprehensive overview, but is intended to give the reader some basic information on this important lake management subject.

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In the News…

by David Ernes – Lake Management Committee

Late last year, in response to the Toledo algal bloom that affected their drinking water, the Ohio House passed legislation known as HB 490. This bill included, among other sections, efforts intended Read more

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Algal Blooms 101 – Part 1

by David Ernes – Lake Management Committee

This is the first in a series or articles to provide some background information surrounding Algal Blooms. This is not meant to be a comprehensive overview, but is intended to give the Read more

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Lake Lowering and Erosion Control

  By Tim Langer – Lake Management Committee

As the lake is now lowered, the Rome Rock Association (RRA) Lake Management Committee would like to remind our residents that it’s a great time to inspect our properties. Detecting areas Read more

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