The Summer of Spreading to 10,000 Lakes and Beyond!

Coming to a Lake near you!

So. Here we are. Almost halfway through summer.   

And while you’ve already accomplished a lot—the new dock is built, paddle boards procured, and fire pit broken in—you still haven’t done everything you wanted.

For instance, you haven’t walked along the shores of the lake.

Oh yah! You can’t for they’re covered in discarded Zebra Mussels!

Wake Up!

Ms Zebra Mussel is spreading rapidly through out Minnesota’s most prized jewels –Lake Minnetonka. And, with the State Government shutdown, she could spread into any number of our 10,000 lakes.

Lake Minnnetonka - 2011 Zebra Mussel - June Results

StarTribune, Minneapolis - Paul Walsh- July 7, 2011-"It's no surprise the zebra mussel infestation is spreading west across the lake," said Kelly Dooley, the district's water quality technician. "This invasive species is known for its rapid growth, and we're committed to doing everything we can to prevent its spread to other waters, but we need the public's help. We all need to do our part to save the summers we love at local lakes and streams by stopping the spread of zebra mussels."

Left to their own devices, zebra mussels will continue to spread, littering beaches with their sharp shells. They will damage boats and equipment and destroy the health of local lakes, rivers and streams.  TO READ MORE