Our Mission:
The intent of this Corporation is to protect, maintain and improve the ground and surface water resources within the Little Rock Lake watershed and adjacent Mississippi River area by encouraging appropriate water use and shore land management practices.Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 11:00 am at Rumors, meeting room. (located on Hwy 10, across from the public landing). Changes will be posted here.___________________________________________________________________
Meeting Times and Place:
Date: Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Saturday of every month.
Changes will be posted here.
Time: 11:00 am
Place: Rumors, meeting room. (located on Hwy 10, across from the public landing).
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The annual picnic was held on June 27, 2009 at Rumors.
Become a member of the Little Rock Lake Association. Your membership is important in helping to continue working towards a healthier lake.
You don't have to live at the lake to become a member!
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Dear Partner in Conservation,
Please find attached a copy of the Benton SWCD 2008 Annual Report of the many accomplishments of the Benton County "Conservation Office" for your review. (this link is a .pdf file)
Thank you,
Pam Kuhn
Program Assistant
Benton SWCD
14 2nd Avenue W.
Foley, MN 56329
(320) 968-5300 x3
Visit our website at www.soilandwater.org
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TOPICS:
- Weed & Plant Identification
Common weed species for the area will be thoroughly covered. Beneficial plant species that are commonly found naturally and planted in buffer projects will also be covered.
- Weed Control Methods
We will discuss the most effective methods of control for the species covered.
- Pest Control
We will briefly discuss common pests and strategies to minimize damage.
- Basic Maintenance Tips
We will provide you with tools to help determine how your planting is doing and where to go from there.
- Questions?
We will allow time for open discussion; feel free to bring in plant samples that have you stumped.
CLICK HERE to read the .PDF brochure for details on this important class!
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As heat rises, algae blooms can multiply - St. Cloud Times - June 24, 2009
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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT - 18 Jun 09 5:20 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. - from Jim Hovda
The afternoon was warm and humid, little or no wind. About 4:00 P.M. the sky was dark and threatening. By 4:50 P.M. almost continuous thunder. This storm coming from the Royalton area started dumping heavy rain about 5:15 P.M. coming down in sheets at times. It was all over by 5:50 P.M. A small amount of pea sized hail and winds to 37 mph broke off some garden flowers. I recorded 1.19" of rain in about twenty minutes.Only 3 miles east in Rice, MN it was a very different story. This same storm had winds estimated t 50 - 60 mph. Trees measuring up to 9 ½ inches in diameter were broken in two. Lots of smaller limbs were on the ground. Hail covered the ground varying in size from pea to quarter size. There was so much hail (I have never personally seen so much) that it looked like snow drifts beside some buildings. In areas where water drained to, I measured hail 17" deep. Residents reported that they had 1.4" of rain in their gages. I suspect that the hail added possibly another inch of liquid. The following day hail was still on the ground melting. Customers at the Rice American Legion reported that the water in the street was level with the curbs completely covering the street and hail covered the top of the water. Fred Segler reported that this weather event only lasted about fifteen minutes... The wind direction changed frequently. Fred Segler, who has spent a couple hundred hours developing and tending a very large vegetable and flower garden, estimates a total loss of what he has planted except for some radishes. Hail nearly covered his garden when I saw it at 7:00 P.M.Zuleger Creek rose about 1.5' and was really brown in color. Little Rock Lake rose almost one inch.Driving around Rice, this violent weather was confined to only a part of the city. A square mile or so. The weather folks talked of this storm as being “spotty” in how it delivered its punishment. It appears that they were correct. Holdingford, MN also received a lot of hail and high wind. ___________________________________________________________________
Natural Resources Conservation Service Newsletter (pdf file) Winter 2009
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** NOTE FROM JEFF SODERHOLM:
I talked to Audrey from the DNR Aquatic Plant Management Office and she said when they were out on the lake this last week looking for Curly Leaf they found little to none around. They also checked around 20 lake lots that had wanted a permit to spray this year and again found very little to none. They are going to check again toward the end of this next week. If they come up with the same results they will nt be issuing any permits to spray this year especially since the curly leaf dies of the beginning of June. (posted 5/2/09)
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From the Webmaster:
I've added a new page to the site which is linked from the Lakeshore Restoration Page to some 2008 Lakeshore Buffer Strip photos which I took while out on a pontoon ride around the lake. My hope is that this will give cabin owners ideas for doing your own buffer strips on your lake lots if you haven't done so yet.
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Little Rock Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study (posted 6-29-08)
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A listing of links on "Best Management Practices to reduce phosphorus in our lakes"
can be found on our LINKS page of this site.
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Fishing Opener 5/9/09
photos courtesy of Nancy Carver
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For you LRL folks who enjoy the nature things that only a lake can bring, I would encourage you to check out this web site that relates to the birds that visit Little Rock Lake:
Jim Hovda
(Webmaster note** we also have a lot of photos on the Photo page of birds that frequent the lake as well.
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