Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association (SECOLA)

2011 Note from the President:

As you know from the last newsletter, another invasive species has been found last September in Florence County.

Keyes Lake has probably had zebra mussels for five years based on ageing of the samples. Property owners there have not given up but are organizing and planning to deal with the problem. They have met with six lake associations, Florence County Land Conservation, WDNR, and others to coordinate efforts.

A lake management company has been hired and a grant from the state has been applied for. This will hopefully lead to studies, monitoring and management of the zebra problem. This is not just a problem for their lake; it’s a problem for all of our lakes.

FCLARA helps coordinate efforts in our county and now a larger group of 5 local counties is beginning to work at education and management on invasives. FCLARA (Florence County Lakes and Rivers Association) has been around for 10 years now, making a difference throughout the whole county.

The cost to join FCLARA is only $10 which you should consider doing. You can send your money to PO Box 565, Florence, WI 54121. FCLARA is planning a workshop on May 21, 2011 at the Florence Natural Resource Center with several interesting speakers.

Watch for details in our newsletter.

-Carl Sundberg, President (cjsund@fishingfamily.org)