September News From Friends of Lake Monroe

Fabulous food, amazing local music, inspiring updates, and more on Sunday September 14

Last Call For Lake Monroe Day! Last call to buy your ticket for Lake Monroe Day.  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and also an amazing party.  Join us on Sunday September 14th for good food, great company, and incredible live music from King Bee and the Stingers.  Get ready to celebrate Lake Monroe! Many thanks to our sponsors: Stellar Realty Group - Zak Szymanski, Broker/Owner Stellar Realty Group - Karen Pitkin, Broker Becky Wann Real Estate Services Mirth Market Bloomington Board of Realtors Thank you also to Mat Alano-Martin for being our Master of Ceremonies.  It's going to be a wonderful evening!  Tell your friends and neighbors to join us and to support the important work we do protecting Lake Monroe. Tickets are only $30 for members, $35 for non-members, or $220 for a table of eight.  See you there.   Buy Your Ticket Today! Science Committee On the Water The FLM Science Committee enjoyed two trips out on the lake this summer in board member Christy Crandall's new boat.  We have been talking about several possible volunteer programs - measuring shoreline erosion, measuring water depth (bathymetry), or measuring water quality.  On these test runs, we took depth measurements, looked up GPS coordinates, measured turbidity with a secchi tube, and tried a LaMotte test kit for water quality monitoring with simple color changing kits for parameters like pH, nitrate, and phosphate. Would you be interested in monitoring water quality on the lake next summer?  Send a note to Christy at science@friendsoflakemonroe.org for more information.  We are also toying with the idea of a "Science Cruise" where we would bring a variety of sampling equipment on a pontoon boat and let everyone give it a try.  Let us know if you think you would come!   Forestry Field Day October 8 Join us on Wednesday October 8 for an informal forestry field day at the home of Mary Madore and Michael May.  They reside on 66 acres of classified forest in the Lake Monroe watershed.  Brummett’s Creek borders their front yard and feeds into North Fork Salt Creek, which flows into Lake Monroe. We will tour part of the forest and learn about their forest stewardship.  Topics will include trail maintenance to minimize soil erosion, battling invasive species without the use of herbicides, and planting new trees to support healthy succession.  Coffee and pastries will be provided.   Please register by October 3 at https://www.friendsoflakemonroe.org/events-page/forestry-field-day   Support Our Work - Donate Today! Septic Pumping Vouchers Still Available in Jackson County Septic pumping vouchers are still available for households in the Lake Monroe/Salt Creek watershed in northwestern Jackson County.  Thanks to generous sponsorship from the Raymond Foundation, we are offering up to $200 off septic tank pumping as a way to encourage people to care for their systems. Apply online at www.friendsoflakemonroe.org/septic or call Maggie Sullivan at 812-558-0217 to apply over the phone.   Volunteers Needed for Monthly Shoreline Cleanups at Paynetown Only a few more monthly shoreline cleanups this year!  We will take a break December-March. Tuesday September 9th, 6:00 Sunday, October 12th, 2:00 Sunday, November 9th, 2:00 Become a Member! Friends of Lake Monroe depends on members like you to keep our organization strong.  Join today to help us keep the lake drinkable, swimmable, and fishable.  Individual membership is only $25 annually. You can sign up on FLM's website here: https://www.friendsoflakemonroe.org/memberships. Whether or not you are a member, you are also welcome to financially support FLM's work through a one-time donation here: https://www.friendsoflakemonroe.org/donations. Thank you for your support!   Share Tweet Forward Below you'll see a link to update your subscription preferences or you may contact us at membership@friendsoflakemonroe.org Referenced links: https://www.friendsoflakemonroe.org   Copyright © 2022 Friends of Lake Monroe, All rights reserved.  You are receiving this email because you signed up to join Friends of Lake Monroe  Our mailing address is:  Friends of Lake Monroe PO Box 3145 Bloomington, In  47402 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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