around the lake

The MLRA Annual Meeting will be held August 15 at 9AM in the Community Room located in the lower level of the Land O Lakes Library.  Entry will be through the north door facing the parking lot. Hope to see you there.

Sometimes it is hard to find people to help with things in our area.  I worked with a young man who impressed me while working on a community garden project. He has returned to the area and is offering Caretaking and Lawn Care service. His name is Ian Nagel and he is the son of […]

The Loons left the nest Sunday, June 21.  This was their second unsuccessful nesting attempt this year.  There is no obvious reason for this latest failure.  They had been sitting on the nest for 23 days.

The first attempt at nesting by the Loons ended early again this year, most likely due to the presence of “Loon Black Flies.”  They appeared to be off the nest on about the 15th of May. The Loons returned to the nest and were first observed sitting on the nest on the afternoon of May […]