By David Ernes – Lake Management Committee

If you recall, not all algae are bad. Green algae usually pose no significant concerns, other than their aesthetic appearance. On the other hand, blue-green algae have the potential to generate toxins Read more

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

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.

What is a Read more

  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

  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

  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.

Finally! Spring is really just around Read more

  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

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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By David Ernes and Richard D. Gainar, CEBS – Lake Management Committee

If you think elected officials pay little or no attention to your letters and phone calls, think again. A concise, thoughtful letter from their constituents has a Read more

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