7357-R2_LSLA_2020_WinterNewsletter

“Lake Trash”, What’s Happening Around My Lake Pam Wilkinson

One residual of the milfoil program is the removal of trash from the bottom of the lake. In the “olden times” it was common to just dump “stuff” in the lake to get rid of it. The amount of collectible glass bottles is remarkable. You would not believe what has been brought up over the years and I thought it would be noteworthy to share what has been retrieved this year. Not included in the picture is a swing set, 3.8 1982 Mercury motor from New Hampshire, a gun, a toilet and an attempt to remove an old washing machine that crumbled. I know we know better now. Please be mindful while ice fishing not to leave debris to drop down during spring ice melt. We have even found milfoil roots embedded in the charcoal residual from camp fires on the lake. Another reminder to secure those articles on the boat prior to take off. Those red solo cups seem to be prevalent in various areas on the lake and not at the sand bars as one would think.

After the Fourth of July we dove at a couple of the high volume spots that had fireworks and found some residual debris but not as much as one would think. There was a bit of sparkly foil which was hard to capture and cardboard from the fireworks. We will continue to do this next year. It may be a great program for those who dive to make this a volunteer effort in appreciation for all the sparkles in the night’s sky. Photo provided by Tim Greer

Please contact me if you have interest: pwilkinson@littlesebagolake.com Thanks, Pam

Photo provided by Tim Greer

Photo provided by Tim Greer

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