August 26, 2020

Formation of Pike Lake Neighbors

Duane Silkworth
Startup

During an online Zoom meeting Tuesday July 28, 2020, the attendees unanimously adopted the Constitution of Pike Lake Neighbors, Inc.  This officially forms the organization and establishes its name, purpose, and membership criteria.  Ten initial members attended and are enrolled.The adopted constitution, and draft bylaws are on the bylaws page. https://pikelakeneighbors.org/members/bylaws/ […]

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July 30, 2020

CLP and Pike Lake Status

Duane Silkworth
CLP

As reported in the recent letter “Rice/Pike Lake Curly Leaf Pond Weed Pull” from the Iron County Lakes and Rivers Alliance (ICLRA), there has been substantial work this summer to control Curly Leaf Pondweed in Rice Lake, Pike Lake, and the Turtle River. This post focuses on Pike Lake-specific progress, […]

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July 10, 2020

Rice/Pike Lake Curly Leaf Pond Weed Pull

Duane Silkworth
CLP

From: Dave Hall, President Iron County Lakes and Rivers Alliance Dear Iron County Lakes & Rivers Alliance (ICLRA) members and friends, As many of you may recall, last winter the ICLRA hosted an event at the Great Northern to discuss creating a Management Plan for the Turtle River Watershed. While several topics were […]

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June 26, 2020

Pike Lake Curly Leaf Pondweed Project 2020 Mid-season Report

Duane Silkworth
CLP

By Zach Wilson, Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department In 2019, the Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department vouchered new curly leaf pondweed (CLP) populations on Pike Lake and the Turtle River. These new populations indicate that the aquatic invasive species (AIS) has moved downstream from the source […]

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May 12, 2020

May 10, 2020 Information Meeting Report

Duane Silkworth
Startup

For those who were not able to attend the informational Zoom meeting on Sunday, I’ll try to recap the main points and also add a couple of things that were missed in the meeting. Meeting Summary Two topics were addressed in this meeting. 1. Creation of a Pike Lake Association […]

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May 8, 2020

Upcoming Zoom Meetings

Duane Silkworth
Startup

This Sunday, May 10 at 2:15 pm, we will host an informal information exchange meeting for the Pike Lake association and the Curly Leaf Pondweed pulling project, and on Sunday May 24, 2:15, we will hold a Zoom meeting to formally establish the lake association. 1. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING – […]

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April 18, 2020

Organizational Meeting Invitation

Duane Silkworth
Startup

You, and any other interested persons, are invited to two video teleconferences, probably using Zoom. Sunday afternoon May 10, 2020: An informal meeting for information/discussion/QA Sunday afternoon May 24, 2020: A formal meeting to establish a Lake Association for Pike Lake. Details on how to connect and participate will be […]

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