Deer Lake Association
A member of the Minnesota Lakes Association
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"Lost Bay on Deer Lake" (near access) Original Artwork by Bob Bonawitz
Bob comes to Deer Lake a couple times a year and is always interested in a commission to paint any desired scene. More paintings and contact info can be found at www.bobbonawitz.com
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By observing during the nesting season we counted 9 chicks but three were lost before the survey of the 9 successful hatches were from nesting platforms.
*Letter to the Membership from President Doug Routt: read it here! * Letters to the Herald Review about LWBC:*******from Tom Brown, DLA past president, here: Letter; *******from Maxeiner Family, here: Letter; * Invasive Species in Itasca County: DNR Report
* Look for Announcements, People, and Hints pages in the FORUM section-- * We welcome your submissions.
****** Upcoming Events Saturday, September 4th 5 pm, Sat. at Camp Sherwood.SPAGHETTI DINNER Our END of the SUMMER SOCIAL annual gathering will be on Labor Day weekend. For all Lake families and children, as well as your guests. 5pm Social hour; 6 pm Dinner. RSVP - Gunny; 246-8670, gunny@paulbunyon.netWednesday, September 8, 5:30
Hosted by Gunny Gunsolly at Sherwood Camp
36359 Sherwood Forest Trail (off Hwy 19)
Friday, September 10, 9AM
Tuesday, September 14, 10AM
Alternate date in case of rain: Thursday, September 16
Wednesday, September 15, 4:30
Dave Johnson, host
Book: "Packinghouse Daughter" by Cheri Register
****** Announcing a Deer Lake Shoreland Stewardship Award Winner!!
Dick and Beth Wyman on East Thorpe
******** County News The Environmental Assessment Worksheet has been completed for LWBC on Deer Lake. Because there is potential for significant ecological effects from the proposed project an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was ordered on Feb. 23. The EIS must be completed before LWBC can proceed to the permitting process which will also have to address the illegality of permitting Commercial development in a Residential land use zone. More information can be found here: Living Word Bible Corp. on Kocemba Bay
************ Some handy links to click and explore! Two NEW Items of Interest: MN DNR: Invasive Species in Itasca County **** Shoreland Best Management Practice Information This webpage from the University of Minnesota Extension Service includes fact-sheets designed to assist shoreland property owners in protecting and preserving water quality. These include information on septic systems, shoreline stabilization, erosion control, lawns and gardens, invasive species, and much more. Scroll to bottom for index of topics. ** Itasca County Interactive Map This GIS map of the county includes parcel information. ** Our DNR Lake ID Number is 310719 Helping Fish and Wildlife on your Lakeshore Property. **
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The Deer Lake Association has become a Benefactor of the Itasca Water Legacy Partnership (click link)
R to L: Former President Tom Brown, Lew Johnston, IWLP President David Lick, Tom Nelson, Barbara DeCoster, Treasurer Doug Widen, Limnologist Jack Jones Photo by Janna Nemeth We invite all our members to join this important initiative. ************
The DLA Boutique has just received a new shipment of the Hand Painted Deer Lake Mugs. These mugs are great for sipping on the shores of Deer Lake and they make a great gift! Call Elise Widen @ 246-2708, or Gunny @ 246-8670
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The year's best photos of Deer Lake and its environs can be found on the Gallery page. Contributions for this year start now! Please submit your best (digital) photos to the webmaster. Space may require a limit of three pictures. Photos should be lake-oriented, but this can include buildings, wildlife, people, weather formations, and other Deer Lake activities or scenes of all sorts. Send photos as email attachment photos in .jpg format with largest size/resolution possible to:
Here are some new Photos from 2010:
 Loonlings Photo by Laura Meester
 "Puffy Clouds"
Here is a picture I took on Mother's Day - only a day after the spring snow!
Photo by Angela Brickley
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Changing Looks
to the Pretty View on East Deer Lake Road  The Pretty View from the Deer Lake Look-out on Co. Rd. 62 goes all the way across the length of Deer Lake, from north-east to south-west.
********* The winners of the Deer Lake Association Fishing Contest for 2008 can be found on the Fishing Page in the FUNTIME section. The contest continues this year! The categories and the prizes will remain the same. So get your lead-free tackle on board and
Go Fish! .jpg) Angler Joy Photo by George Ritzinger
Click on: Fish Contest Log
For more information see the Fishing Contest Page in Fun Time Activities Section, or just click the link!
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.jpg) In 2008 Camp Hiawatha installed a vast shoreland buffer to protect the lake water quality from erosion and run-off. Much of the cost came from grants and a donation from the Deer Lake Association. *****
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