2024 COMMITTEE REPORTS & UPDATES
Listed from newest entry to oldest entry on this webpage:
Dec 2024 Recap:
2024-2025 Accomplishments and Plans - HCCOLA Topline
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Spring 2024
HCCOLA Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator - Peter Tuomisto
Water Quality Monitoring Cooler / Sample Bottles / Forms pickup is Wed 5/8/2024 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM at the Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 1204 Park Ave S, Park Rapids, MN 56470.
For lakes also sampling for the presence of Zebra Mussel Veligers, the sample bottles and forms for ZM Veliger sampling with your lakes' special plankton net will be available. We will also have some kiosk flyers available. Training will be available if you have questions also.
Here is the schedule of WQM Sundays from May - Sept 2024:
May 19
June 16
July 21
Aug 18
Sept 15
On the Monday, immediately following the sampling Sunday dates above, your lake water sample coolers need to be delivered to the Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce parking lot between 9 AM and 11 AM. Our HCCOLA volunteer shuttle service will leave promptly at 11 AM to bring the samples to RMB Environmental Laboratories in Detroit Lakes where the samples are analyzed.
RMB's Lakes Monitoring Database will be updated by RMB staff. Lake Associations are able to view their reports / trends online. At the end of the season, RMB updates the MPCA database so stats for the past season are then updated and reflected in the MN DNR Lake Finder info for participating lakes.
Note: Please keep your samples refrigerated or with ice packs in between sampling and getting to our volunteer shuttle service at the Chamber of Commerce.
If you have questions on this HCCOLA volunteer WQM service, please email hccolamn@gmail.com or call 763-355-7908
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AIS Operating Team April 2024 Committee Report:
Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Discovery Guide 2024 – page 19 : https://parkrapids.com/discovery-guide
Flyer PDF:hubbardcola24-b__3_.pdf
Park Rapids Enterprise Residents Guide 2024 - Page 7: available on newsstands, Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & at the Park Rapids Enterprise. Pick some up for your lake association meeting!
https://issuu.com/parkrapidsenterprise/docs/prem_022424_residentsguide2024final
Flyer PDF: 2024_resident_guide_with_jason_durham-_committing_to_stop_ais.pdf
Partnering with Hubbard County AIS Program:
Wildlife Forever Billboard 2024 – Protect Your Walleye / Clean. Drain. Dry. This is near Ken's Auto & Lock south on Hwy 71: clean_drain_dry_walleye_10.5x22.75_hubbard_county.png
Resort Letter 2024: Focus on Walleye and AIS Prevention resort_letter_ais_prevention_emphasis_2024_for_printing.pdf
Aqua Weedsticks (AWS) will be placed again at the Hubbard County public accesses (except walk-in accesses). These will hang from the DNR AIS Prevention sign close to where boats pull out of the water. If you notice that an AWS is missing, please notify hccolamn@gmail.com with the public access location and we will arrange replacement through the Hubbard County AIS Program.
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Dec 2024 Recap:
2024-2025 Accomplishments and Plans - HCCOLA Topline
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Spring 2024
HCCOLA Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator - Peter Tuomisto
Water Quality Monitoring Cooler / Sample Bottles / Forms pickup is Wed 5/8/2024 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM at the Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 1204 Park Ave S, Park Rapids, MN 56470.
For lakes also sampling for the presence of Zebra Mussel Veligers, the sample bottles and forms for ZM Veliger sampling with your lakes' special plankton net will be available. We will also have some kiosk flyers available. Training will be available if you have questions also.
Here is the schedule of WQM Sundays from May - Sept 2024:
May 19
June 16
July 21
Aug 18
Sept 15
On the Monday, immediately following the sampling Sunday dates above, your lake water sample coolers need to be delivered to the Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce parking lot between 9 AM and 11 AM. Our HCCOLA volunteer shuttle service will leave promptly at 11 AM to bring the samples to RMB Environmental Laboratories in Detroit Lakes where the samples are analyzed.
RMB's Lakes Monitoring Database will be updated by RMB staff. Lake Associations are able to view their reports / trends online. At the end of the season, RMB updates the MPCA database so stats for the past season are then updated and reflected in the MN DNR Lake Finder info for participating lakes.
Note: Please keep your samples refrigerated or with ice packs in between sampling and getting to our volunteer shuttle service at the Chamber of Commerce.
If you have questions on this HCCOLA volunteer WQM service, please email hccolamn@gmail.com or call 763-355-7908
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AIS Operating Team April 2024 Committee Report:
Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Discovery Guide 2024 – page 19 : https://parkrapids.com/discovery-guide
Flyer PDF:hubbardcola24-b__3_.pdf
Park Rapids Enterprise Residents Guide 2024 - Page 7: available on newsstands, Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & at the Park Rapids Enterprise. Pick some up for your lake association meeting!
https://issuu.com/parkrapidsenterprise/docs/prem_022424_residentsguide2024final
Flyer PDF: 2024_resident_guide_with_jason_durham-_committing_to_stop_ais.pdf
Partnering with Hubbard County AIS Program:
Wildlife Forever Billboard 2024 – Protect Your Walleye / Clean. Drain. Dry. This is near Ken's Auto & Lock south on Hwy 71: clean_drain_dry_walleye_10.5x22.75_hubbard_county.png
Resort Letter 2024: Focus on Walleye and AIS Prevention resort_letter_ais_prevention_emphasis_2024_for_printing.pdf
Aqua Weedsticks (AWS) will be placed again at the Hubbard County public accesses (except walk-in accesses). These will hang from the DNR AIS Prevention sign close to where boats pull out of the water. If you notice that an AWS is missing, please notify hccolamn@gmail.com with the public access location and we will arrange replacement through the Hubbard County AIS Program.
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