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Annual LMPA Membership Drive

Why join the LMPA or renew my LMPA membership? Being a member of the LMPA demonstrates your commitment to helping keep Lake Minnewashta beautiful and its waters clean. Importantly, your participation allows our organization to have a greater “voice” with … Continue reading

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Urgent Need to Replenish our Funds

Only two years ago, the LMPA and its members approved a plan to reserve funds for emergency use should a new invasive species enter our lake that needed money to eradicate it. In 2016, that emergency happened as Zebra Mussels … Continue reading

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LMPA Annual Meeting: October 27th at 7PM

LMPA Annual Meeting: October 27th at 7PM The Lake Minnewashta Preservation Association’s Annual Meeting is set for Thursday October 27th at 7PM. It will be held at Faith Lutheran Church on Minnewashta Parkway and Highway 5. Please plan to attend … Continue reading

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Lake Minnewashta Zebra Mussel Eradication Work Nears a Successful Completion

Eric Fieldseth, from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, reported today that 100% of the Zebra Mussels exposed to the Copper Sulfate treatment in the last 10 days have died. These were mussels placed in contained cages and used to signal … Continue reading

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Zebra Mussel Eradication Update from Eric Fieldseth – MCWD AIS Lead

We are 7 days into treatment, and have reached 100% mortality of the zebra mussels samples in the small 0.61 acre area surrounding the access. As of today, we are currently at 36% mortality in the larger, 29 acre site. … Continue reading

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Camp Tanadoona Volunteer Day is Saturday September 24th

Tanadoona Volunteer Day Saturday, September 24 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Tanadoona Bring the family, co-workers and friends to help protect the natural beauty of Tanadoona by improving water quality at and around Lake Minnewashta! Volunteers will help remove buck … Continue reading

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