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Changing Shoreline Norms

Post compliments of Blue Thumb and Metro Blooms! See original post HERE On a summer day at Lake Minnewashta, Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowaand Metro Blooms Design+Build crew members gathered in a resident’s yard to remove a large patch of sod and … Continue reading

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Recap of the October 2021 LMPA Annual Meeting

A small (less than 30) but enthusiastic group of lake residents attended last nights LMPA annual meeting. After a social hour that included a wonderful Human Scavenger Hunt, the meeting began in earnest. LMPA president Steve Gunther spoke first followed … Continue reading

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Adult Zebra Mussel Found

A large adult zebra mussel was found this week on a piece of in-water equipment at 6701 Minnewashta Parkway Drew Dickhart, Carver County’s Aquatic Invasive Species manager, was here on Friday to check the site and the mussel. Drew confirmed … Continue reading

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Spring 2019 Curly Leaf Pondweed Weed Treatment Performed

As reported earlier, a team of people from Carver County and the LMPA have performed one of two planned weed surveys on Lake Minnewashta. The first was to determine the concentration of Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP) around the lake. That … Continue reading

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Notice of Upcoming Aquatic Invasive Plant Treatments

NOTICE TO LAKE MINNEWASHTA PROPERTY OWNERS AND LAKE USERS As part of its ongoing effort to preserve and improve the water quality and recreational enjoyment of Lake Minnewashta for all, the LMPA is planning to treat Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), … Continue reading

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How the zebra mussels scourge spread across Minnesota – StarTribune.com

How the zebra mussels scourge spread across Minnesota – StarTribune.com Tony Kennedy LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH, MINN. Summer after summer, Pat Rooney looked out at this revered North Woods lake, hoping the tea-colored waters that lured so many anglers also provided a … Continue reading

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