The recently formed Minnesota Lake Management Society symposium is on February 4, 2025, from 8:30 am - 3:45 pm at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, MN. The 2025 symposium will focus on "Getting to the Bottom of Internal Phosphorus Loading". It will be a day of expert presentations on internal phosphorus loading diagnosis, evaluating management... Read more »

Itasca Waters puts on a virtual learning series (think one-hour webinar) every first Thursday of the month at noon CT. Mark your calendars now and register for these sessions. Registration is required for each session. Check out the Practical Water Wisdom page for more details and registration links. Here are the next four upcoming topics: February... Read more »

The March Membership meeting will be held on March 17, 2026 at 9 - 11 am. Click here to register anytime before the meeting. The Zoom link for the meeting will be provided following registration in an email from Zoom. Watch for it and be sure to save the email. Here's what's on the agenda:... Read more »

Passionate about protecting our lakes? Join us on March 24th for the Lakes Area Conference! In partnership with Kandiyohi County Coalition of Lake Associations (COLA), we’re hosting a free and engaging event for lake owners, lake associations, and anyone who cares about protecting our waters. Hear from local experts about safe wake zones and preventing shoreline... Read more »

The Coon Lake Improvement Association (CLIA) has been working to support responsible boat wrap recycling and is hosting this public drop-off event in partnership with Wrap Recycle Right. This event is open to the public. Boat wrap from anywhere in Minnesota is accepted—no appointment needed! Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 Time: 10 AM – 2... Read more »

Join other lake property owners on Saturday, May 16, 2026 in a one-half day symposium, at Thumper Pond Resort, 300 Thumper Lodge Rd., Ottertail, MN 56571. The Otter Tail County AIS Task Force and Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations have released the lineup for the 2026 Lake Property Owners Lake Stewardship Symposium. The Symposium... Read more »

The leadership summit will be held in Alexandria at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum. It is an opportunity for lake association leaders to connect, get a legislative update from Jeff Forester, and hear from the DNR. The summit is planned for June 3 from 2 – 5 pm. Admission will be $15 which covers... Read more »

Each year in the U.S., hundreds of millions of pounds of fireworks are used, releasing perchlorate—a key fireworks ingredient and a known drinking water contaminant—into the environment. Perchlorate can disrupt thyroid function, and studies have shown that fireworks can elevate perchlorate levels in nearby surface and groundwater. Dr. Andrew Jackson from Texas Tech University will... Read more »

Join us on June 6 in Crosslake for the 10th Annual Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Roundtable, proudly co-hosted by the Whitefish Area Property Owners Association (WAPOA) and the Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance (LARA), in conjunction with researchers from the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC). Minnesota lakes are being impacted by... Read more »