2025 Aquatic Invasive Species Management Notice
The Lake Ida Association plans to continue in 2025 our active management of curlyleaf pondweed (CLP), an invasive aquatic plant that can disrupt lake ecosystems and recreational activities. In 2025, we will again partner with PLM Lake & Land Management to conduct targeted herbicide treatments. Treatment is scheduled for late May or early June when water temperatures reach 50-60 degrees. We'll use Flumioxazin, a contact herbicide that effectively manages CLP while minimizing impact on native plants. The EPA confirms these treatments pose no risks to fish or water users. Shoreline property owners who do NOT want the area adjacent to their property treated must notify the Lake Association in writing at P.O. Box 175, Garfield MN 56332-0175 by May 1, 2025. The notification must include your name, address, and property description. For a full copy of the notice letter, including a map of proposed treatment areas, click here.
Stay informed and help us protect Lake Ida's ecosystem!
Stay informed and help us protect Lake Ida's ecosystem!
The Ida Lake Association (ILA) was created to inform the public of the benefits and opportunities provided by the Ida Lake Association to its neighbors in the lake area.
The mission of the Ida Lake Association is to preserve and protect the serenity, quality, and natural beauty of Lake Ida. In addition, it is our purpose to organize and educate all those concerned with Lake Ida, including lakeshore owners, area residents, and visitors. We acknowledge our role as caretakers and propose to work as one to accomplish our responsibility to water and the land.
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A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature. ~Henry David Thoreau
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