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Lake Fact Sheets and Health Scales

Lake fact sheets and health (TSI) scales updated with 2019 water quality data.
Recent Posts Lake fact sheets are a great way to take a tour of the watershed. Each fact sheet reflects a variety of studies and monitoring that helps tell the story of the lake.… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/lake-fact-sheets-and-health-scales/

New Lake Fact Sheets

Take a virtual tour of the watershed with our new lake fact sheets!
Recent Posts More news View all news Each water body in our watershed has it's own unique story. Some lakes have histories that impact them to this day. Some are protected and… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/new-lake-fact-sheets/

Water Monitoring Slideshow

A lake-by-lake look at our local water quality.
Recent Posts More news View all news Each year from May to September, VLAWMO staff monitors 12 lakes and Lambert Creek every other week. The full monitoring report can be found… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/water-monitoring-slideshow/

New & Enhanced Projects Map

VLAWMO's projects and lake management information is now displayed on an easy-to-use, comprehensive map.
Recent Posts More news View all news Between lake management, on-the-ground projects, and planning, there's a lot happening in our small 25 sq mi watershed. Our mapping tools… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/new-enhanced-projects-map/

Charley & Wilkinson Vegetation Studies

A look at maps and figures from recent vegetation surveys on some of our Northern lakes.
Recent Posts More news View all news Recent vegetation surveys on Charley and Wilkinson Lakes are part of our ongoing efforts to better understand the ecology of our lakes. … https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/charley-wilkinson-vegetation-studies/

Goose & Wilkinson Fish Surveys

An early look at recent fish surveys in the watershed.
Recent Posts More news View all news During the week of September 4th, VLAWMO worked with Blue Water Science to survey the fish populations in Goose and Wilkinson Lakes. These… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/goose-wilkinson-fish-surveys/

Water Science: Bathymetry

A look into some recent studies on Charley and Wilkinson Lakes.
Recent Posts More news View all news This Spring VLAWMO is partnering with Ramsey Conservation District to get a better understanding of lakes on the outskirts of the watershed.… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/water-science-bathymetry/

Zebra Mussel Removal

Removing invasive species at the Sucker Lake channel, which feeds into Vadnais Lake
Recent Posts More news View all news SUCKER LAKE-- From November 1st-3rd, the Saint Paul Regional Water Service (SPRWS) took to removing the zebra mussels that blocked… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/zebra-mussel-removal/

Birch Lake Shoreline Update

Birch Lake has underwent a recent shoreline maintenance as well as a water quality sampling.
Recent Posts Recently in VLAWMO, Birch Lake underwent its annual shoreline restoration maintenance. So why does a shoreline require annual maintenance, and what does “restored”… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/birch-lake-shoreline-update/

New tools for water monitoring

VLAWMO's new automated stormwater sampler will help monitor nutrients and sediment coming into VLAWMO's chain of lakes, starting at Lake Wilkinson.
Recent Posts Introducing... Reed! Reed is the newest addition to VLAWMO's water monitoring program. He is a new automated stormwater sampler equipped to read into the details… https://www.vlawmo.org/news/blog/new-tools-water-monitoring/

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