Deer Lake Association
A member of the Minnesota Lakes Association
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Several Days of Rain has brought Deer Lake Spring Alive!
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***** (Annual Dues are due in July: renew now and avoid the rush!!)
Invasive Species Crisis in Minnesota threatens Deer Lake!! This could happen here if we are not VERY CAREFUL!
New certification for Dock Installers required (extra caution if a dock is from another lake). Click these Links: MN DNR: Invasive Species in Itasca County Mussles and more: find many other Invasives on the sidebar of this website Co-hosted by the Itasca Water Legacy Partnership, the DNR and MN Extension
Thursday, June 7, 6pm-8:30 at the Extension building on the ICC Campus
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If you know of springs along your shore or in the water, please report to: Janna Nemeth (Diagnostic Water Study Coordinator) 218-246-2749 *****
***** **BIG Weather 7-day (wait for it to load) ** Itasca Water Legacy Partnership invites your support!! * More Links to Area Attractions and Agencies HERE * Look for Announcements, People, and Hints pages in the FORUM section-- * We welcome your submissions Message about the Newsletter distribution via Email ******** Can Anyone identify this location on Deer Lake? Postcard postmarked 1955. More historical postcards HERE!
Postcard courtesy of Robin Baker ****** Upcoming Events Preliminary schedule: June 9: Board meeting 8 am, followed by DLA meeting 10 am ************ DLA Boutique
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 (612)-868-5083 (off-season) Gunny @ 246-8670 *************
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:
******* Photos from 2011 have been moved to their own page: CLICK HERE!
********************* began at the Opening Bell,
May 14th and has now Expired on September 5th
For more information see the Fishing Contest Page in Fun Time Activities Section, or just click the link!
****** 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: ************
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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. *********** Some handy links to click and explore! Two NEW Items of Interest: MN DNR: Invasive Species in Itasca County Northern Minnesota Fishing Report from Guide Jeff Sundin **** 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. **
** ** ************ ******** .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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The most common entry is by boat; 
Get ready for the Big Fish Contest for 2012.jpeg)
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