Recent News
A Message from the President
Sitting 1,600 miles from Spread Eagle, I am anxiously awaiting the spring thaw, ice out, and moving back to ready the place for the summer. For those year round residents, I can’t even imagine how ready you must be as winter seems to be lasting a little longer (and snowier!) that normal.
For the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association (SECOLA), we know some of the challenges the lake faces, while some challenges will probably surprise us. As always, our core activities — Fireworks on the 3rd of July followed by the Boat Parade on the 4th will be bracketed by many other social events and get togethers as enumerated in the Social Calendar. Our work to preserve the quality of our resources will continue and with the spring thaw will become front and center for our numerous volunteers– it’s time to Set the hazard buoys, Clean up Bass Island, Monitor the lakes for invasive species and water clarity, Help protect our pristine waters by educating the public on best boating practices and Cleaning boats entering the lakes to prevent the introduction and spread of new and existing invasive species.
The Boat Decontamination Station will be staffed this summer thanks to the generosity of our members and benefactors. SECOLA contributes the funds to staff the decontamination station from May–September. In doing so, it provides Florence County the ability to get grants to man other stations throughout the county. But we still need volunteers! Without your help we run the risk of not being able to service and use the station.
So what can you do? The Boat Decontamination Station needs to be fueled periodically and filled with water. Over the past eight years, we have had one member doing the lion's share of this work behind the scenes, now it is time to develop a group of volunteers to handle these critical chores. It requires both monitoring and physically moving the station to both fuel and water sources as well as getting the Station to and from Nine Lakes Marine to begin and end the season. Please strongly consider being a volunteer. Our lakes depend on this chore! If you would like more information to help make your decision, please contact Jay Weber.
Other challenges will rise to greet us as well. And, as in the past, we will rise to the occasion. Look no further than our Beaver Patrol, spearheaded by Paul Lundy and an array of volunteers. Without their bold efforts and the permanent relocation of the beavers, the spring thaw water levels would have overrun our docks and shorelines.
Whatever the challenge we are facing, the strength of SECOLA to respond is due 100% to the strength of you, our members. Thanks to all of you for continuing to support our efforts with your membership and generous donations.
It is the most important task of all!
Respectfully,
Scott Reynolds
Sitting 1,600 miles from Spread Eagle, I am anxiously awaiting the spring thaw, ice out, and moving back to ready the place for the summer. For those year round residents, I can’t even imagine how ready you must be as winter seems to be lasting a little longer (and snowier!) that normal.
For the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association (SECOLA), we know some of the challenges the lake faces, while some challenges will probably surprise us. As always, our core activities — Fireworks on the 3rd of July followed by the Boat Parade on the 4th will be bracketed by many other social events and get togethers as enumerated in the Social Calendar. Our work to preserve the quality of our resources will continue and with the spring thaw will become front and center for our numerous volunteers– it’s time to Set the hazard buoys, Clean up Bass Island, Monitor the lakes for invasive species and water clarity, Help protect our pristine waters by educating the public on best boating practices and Cleaning boats entering the lakes to prevent the introduction and spread of new and existing invasive species.
The Boat Decontamination Station will be staffed this summer thanks to the generosity of our members and benefactors. SECOLA contributes the funds to staff the decontamination station from May–September. In doing so, it provides Florence County the ability to get grants to man other stations throughout the county. But we still need volunteers! Without your help we run the risk of not being able to service and use the station.
So what can you do? The Boat Decontamination Station needs to be fueled periodically and filled with water. Over the past eight years, we have had one member doing the lion's share of this work behind the scenes, now it is time to develop a group of volunteers to handle these critical chores. It requires both monitoring and physically moving the station to both fuel and water sources as well as getting the Station to and from Nine Lakes Marine to begin and end the season. Please strongly consider being a volunteer. Our lakes depend on this chore! If you would like more information to help make your decision, please contact Jay Weber.
Other challenges will rise to greet us as well. And, as in the past, we will rise to the occasion. Look no further than our Beaver Patrol, spearheaded by Paul Lundy and an array of volunteers. Without their bold efforts and the permanent relocation of the beavers, the spring thaw water levels would have overrun our docks and shorelines.
Whatever the challenge we are facing, the strength of SECOLA to respond is due 100% to the strength of you, our members. Thanks to all of you for continuing to support our efforts with your membership and generous donations.
It is the most important task of all!
Respectfully,
Scott Reynolds