BEAR ISLAND CLEAN-UP

2023

DLA Bear Island Trail Maintenance
June 9 – Friday 9:00 AM
July 7 – Friday 9:00 AM
August 4 – Friday 9:00 AM
 (In the event of rain - meet the following Saturday)  

Coordinated again this year by Paul Askegaard.  Bear Island was donated to the State of MN by DLA, who purchased it with donations from lake residents plus State matching funds.  Once a month during the summer, DLA members spend about 1 hour keeping the walking trail open and removing trash.  RSVP not necessary, just arrive on the south end of the Island at 9am on the scheduled day.  If conditions are questionable, call Paul at 651-230-3361.  Please volunteer, especially if we have had a bad storm during the month.  Bring gloves, wear long pants and bug spray, and bring any equipment you have (chain saw, clippers, loppers, small saw and/or garbage bag).  Paul will provide coffee/donuts. 

Hope to see you there!

 

 

Bear Island Cleanup will proceed as planned.  We will meet out there at 9am on the scheduled dates, still bring the same tools and safety equipment, but keep in mind that we will be practicing 6' social distancing while walking the trail and performing trail maintenance. 

 

 

BRING CHAIN SAW, LOPPERS, PRUNING SHEARS, ETC.  WEAR GLOVES AND BUG SPRAY!  NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE MADE – JUST BE THERE TO HELP.  WE NEED TO KEEP THE ISLAND CLEANED UP SO IF CAN BE ENJOYED BY ALL.  IF QUESTIONS, call Paul at 651-230-3361

 

Bear Island Narrows      Photo by Margaret Duxbury

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Our thanks to the Clean-Up Crew who had such a huge task clearing some 30 trees off the trails after the June 2012 storm! And a word of thanks to all who used Bear Island this year for keeping it clean and using it with respect. This is much appreciated by those of those who volunteer to clean it up.

 

Report from Bob Baker on a completed Cleanup: