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LINKS TO ALL OTHER SITES
Aquatic
Plant Management and Protection from
Wisconsin DNR
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/aquaplan.htm
Aquatic plant laws,
news, literature and related links.
Boating
and Sailing Courses FREE Online
http://www.sailingcourse.com/
This site offers free online
boating, sailing and windsurfing courses.
It's a great resource to brush up on knowledge
or for a child getting ready to get their
Wisconsin boating safety permit. Courses
cover everything from terminology and navigation
to different knotting and anchoring methods.
Elkhorn
Chamber of Commerce
http://www.elkhorn-wi.org/
Has timely information,
reoccurring events, a welcome, history,
maps and demographics and membership to
the chamber.
Elkhorn
Village Profile
http://www.villageprofile.com/wisconsin/elkhorn/
The city of Elkhorn does
not seem to have an official site. This
site provides community information including
history, tourism and demographics.
Entomology
(That means BUGS!)
http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/entodiag.html#highlights
A web site provided by
the Department of Entomology at the University
of Wisconsin Madison campus, there are
highlighted insects, insect bulletins,
and, if you think you've got something
really special crawling around your dwelling,
instructions on how to submit it to the
lab. (Hint-don't crush it!)
EPA
Natural Landscaping for Public Officials
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/toolkit/index.html
Natural landscaping online
(html) and downloadable (.pdf) book - five
chapters long with appendices.
EPA
Pollution Scorecard
http://www.scorecard.org/
A site put up by the EPA
where you can type in your zip code to
get a list of your area's largest polluters.
The zip code for Lauderdale Lakes is 53121.
Check it out.
EPA
Volunteer Lake Monitoring
http://www.epa.gov/volunteer/lake/index.html
Eight chapter online and
downloadable book on how to monitor lake
quality.
Gathering
Waters
http://www.gatheringwaters.org
Wisconsin land conservation
organization with information on land trust,
events and links.
Geneva
Lake Environmental Agency
http://www.genevaonline.com/~glea/
Dedicated to preserving
the Geneva Lake environment. Offers seasonal
features, current lake data, volunteer
opportunities, zebra mussel information
and other resources.
Lake
Beulah Protective & Improvement Association
http://www.lakebeulah.org
History, events, issues,
photos and ordinances relevant to Lake
Beulah.
Lake Lake Lorraine's Improvement Association
http://www.cjscsg.net/llrpa/index.html
Lake Lorraine Restoration and Protection Association, Inc.
Lake Wandawega
Improvement Association
http://www.lakewandawega.com/
Improving, protecting and sustaining Lake Wandawega for current and future generations.
Lake
Links Page at UW Extension
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/links/waterrelated.asp
A direct link to the websites listed by the UW Extension
office for lakes, wetlands, watershed, pollution,
rivers and Great Lakes, groundwater, and U.S. Fish
and Wildlife.
Kettle Moraine
Land Trust
http://www.kmlandtrust.org
A local non-profit conservancy
organization serving northwestern Walworth
County by providing easement services,
education and legislation.
Lauderdale
Lakes Aqua Skiers
http://www.aquaskiers.com/
A non-profit group that
teaches young people water safety through
water skiing, they put on local shows for
free. It's Tommy Bartlett in your backyard.
Their site lists the show schedule and
location.
Lauderdale
Lakes County Club Course Profile
http://sports.yahoo.golfserv.com/apps/courses/profile.asp?Crs=2488
Not an official site but
a part of Yahoo Sports, it gives a detailed
description of the Country Club's course.
You can e-mail it to someone if you're
trying to get them to come golfing with
you. It is a positive profile.
Lauderdale
Lakes Map
http://www.llia.org/images/LakeMap.jpg
A scan of the map contained
in the Lauderdale Lakes Improvement Association's
published directory, you may use it for
directions online.
Lauderdale
Lakes Lake Management District
http://www.lllmd.org/
Lauderdale Lakes Lake Management District is a
municipality, a unit of government, created under
Wisconsin State Statute Chapter 33. Our Lake
District was formed in 1991 and is composed of 7
commissioners, 5 of whom are elected, 1 is appointed
by the County (Walworth) and 1 is appointed by the
local township (Town of LaGrange). The operation
of this organization is funded by a general tax levy
on the properties within the boundaries of the Lake
District.
Lauderdale
Lakes Sailing (and Ice-Sailing) Club
http://www.lauderdalesailingclub.com
The Sailing club holds more events than any other
organization on the Lauderdale Lakes. If you're looking
for fun, this is the organization to join! Their
site has some really lovely photos of sailboating on
the lakes.
Lauderdale
Lakes Yacht Club
ww.lauderdalesailingclub.com
Click on their 'flag hoist'
link for newsletters and events. Their
site also features a collection of photos
from their events.
Lutherdale
Camp
http://www.lutherdale.org/
Lutherdale is a growing
organization with fun, educational programs
for adults and kids. They have exciting
events year round and advertise them well
in advance so you can plan.
Mariner
Hills Property Owners Association
http://www.marinerhills.com/
A small site for the owners
of properties in the Mariner Hills Subdivisions,
you can view their budget information and
minutes from past meetings. The Association
has lost some long-standing members and
could use some volunteer directors. If
you are interested, contact any director
from the web site.
Non
Phosphorous Fertilizer Sources
http://www.llia.org/Fertilizer.html
Direct link to verified
suppliers of lawn fertilizers with no or
low levels of phosphate. Remember, our
lake levels of phosphate were surprisingly
high this summer. Please change your fertilizer
source if phosphate is currently applied
to your lawn. The health of our lakes depends
on it.
North
American Lake Management Society (NALMS)
http://www.nalms.org/
Partnering citizens,
scientist and professionals to protect
lakes and reservoirs. Features news,
events, symposia, book store, members,
lake glossary, education, government
affairs and other links.
Potter's
Lake
http://www.potterslake.org
Information about Potters
Lake, weed control, lake monitoring, state
regulations, events, newsletters, links
and photos.
Purple
Loosestrife Pages
http://www.miseagrant.org/pp/
Michigan Sate University
page devoted to controlling purple loosestrife
(PLP), an invasive foreign purple flowering
stalk of a weed that is currently posing
a serious environmental problem in the
Great Lakes region.
River
Alliance of Wisconsin
http://wisconsinrivers.org/
An environmental, non-profit,
non-partisan group of citizens, organizations
and businesses dedicated to advocating
for the protection, enhancement and restoration
of our rivers and watersheds. There membership
exceeds 1,700 and the web site has some
great activist news items.
Town
of Delavan
http://www.townofdelavan.com/
Official site for town
with board meetings, committee and department
listings.
Town
of LaGrange
http://www.lagrangetalkofthetown.com/
The official site for the
Town of LaGrange, the local government
for the Lauderdale Lakes, this site has
a town directory, meeting minutes, a community
calendar, actives, profiles and links and
ordinances.
Turtle
Lake Protection and Improvement Association
http://rekaye.home.mindspring.com/TLA.htm
Improvement association
minutes and board details, lake convention
reports and links.
University
of Wisconsin-Extension
http://www1.uwex.edu/
The main page for the University
of Wisconsin Extension which exists to
expand the boundaries of the University
of Wisconsin by proving a wide spectrum
of education outreach programs. This top
page lists news, interesting topics, and
has many, many publications including all
of the agricultural and horticultural pamphlets
available for free download from the web
site. If you are having a problem with
a local tree or plant, this is a great
place to start looking for answers.
Walworth
County
http://www.co.walworth.wi.us/
Government Agency web site
with sections on board meetings, county
department listings, election results,
employment opportunities, public records,
county ordinances, area information and
more.
Walworth
County Lakes Association
http://www.walworthcountylakes.org/
A
resource for Walworth County Lakes to share
lake-related information and concerns among
one another and with governmental units.
Water
Quality Education
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/index.html
A University of Wisconsin
Extension site dedicated to water quality.
They have a current newsletter online,
related topics, volunteer opportunities,
education for young people, farming information,
natural history, groundwater information
and other resources.
Wisconsin Association
of Lakes (WAL)
http://www.wisconsinlakes.org/
Possible the most important
site listed, WAL has current information
listed under the 'Actions Alert' graphic
on hearings and public meetings that everyone
interested in preserving our lake environment
should make an effort to attend. People
always wonder what they can do to make
a difference and this site tells you what
to do! There are also events, lake protection,
public policy, and useful links.
Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/
Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) main page with
links to top headlines, state government
and other agencies, employment, outdoor
recreation, licenses, permits, registrations,
education, training, and a section just
for kids.
To
report a DNR violation, call the 24 hour
hotline at (800) TIP-WDNR or try the local
warden, Rick Reed at (262) 742-5430 or the
Walworth County Sheriffs at (262) 741-4400.
Wisconsin Lakes Facts
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/wilkbook.htm#lakes
Another area of the Wisconsin DNR
site, this is a list of links for general lake information
and facts, state game fish records, lake protection,
lakes by county information, and exotic species links.
Wisconsin
Lakes Partnership
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/
Wisconsin DNR page with
Wisconsin Lakes information. Wisconsin
Lakes Partnerships is a joining of the
Wisconsin DNR, University of Wisconsin
Extension, Wisconsin Association of Lakes
(WAL). The site has a large area for kids
with educational games. For adults, there
is grant information, plant, and lighting
information, and a link to Wisconsin lakes
from space!
Wisconsin Off-Road Bicycling Association's Southeastern
Trail Listing
http://my.execpc.com/~jwamser/SouthEastern.html
This web site created by James Wamser
is an excellent list of trails in our area available
for hiking, trail bicycling and cross-country skiing.
Wisconsin
Statewide Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
Program
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/shlmmain.shtml
Wisconsin DNR Self-Help
Monitoring collects high-quality data
on water quality by giving volunteers
equipment and training to monitor quality
and report. Volunteer opportunities
and published water quality data.
Wisconsin
Wetlands Association
http://www.wiscwetlands.org
Physically based in Madison
this organization's web site has; headlines,
programs, books, workshops, handbooks,
science forums, a defense fund, wetland
resources and a subscription option to
be advised of issues affecting Wisconsin's
wetlands.
