Recognition from the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership (UW Extension, DNR, and Wisconsin Association of Lakes)
Received the 1999 Wisconsin Lake Stewardship Award
Members, Bob and Fran Dauffenbach, received the 2000 Wisconsin Lake Stewardship Award
Members, Mike Ayers and Hope Oostdik, chosen for Wisconsin Lake Leaders Institute
Community Communication
Prepares, finances, and distributes packets to every shoreline owner with information about shoreline practices that are helpful or harmful
Maintains a regular educational column in the Lake Mills Leader
Conducts an annual lake fair in conjunction with the annual meeting
Distributes educational materials at the annual Lake Mills Town and Country Days and the Fall Festival
Cooperates with Joint Rock Lake City/Township Committee in information exchange
Conducted a lake management feasibility study
Conducted surveys in 1994 and 1998 to learn local community's opinions on lake issues
Support of Korth Park
Educated public about the value of preserving Korth farm shoreline
Paid for required appraisal prior to purchase by Jefferson County ($1125)
Contributed $5000 toward purchase
Paid for appraisal of adjacent land ($750)
Organized the formation of Friends of Korth Park
Alleviating Threats to Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat
Received a DNR Lake Planning Grant in 1994
Has used the resulting 1995 report to find ways to:
reduce non-point pollution,designate sensitive areas in the lake,communicate lake protection policies and practices to government bodies,create educational activities.
Youth Activities
Organizes and supervises the annual Rock Lake clean-up
Works with local schools on Adopt-a-Lake programs
Monitoring
Has participated in state weekly water quality monitoring program since 1987
Began yearly count of resident Canada geese in 2002
Has begun a Eurasian water milfoil watch