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Dick Osgood, the Wayzata.com invasive species expert and director of the Lake Minnetonka Association reacted to the discovery of Zebra Mussels in Wayzata Bay by responding, “It’s going to be a pain.”
Osgood indicated this morning that, “A handful of very small zebra mussels were found on the east side of Wayzata Bay along the causeway. [...]
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Zebra mussels found in Lake Minnetonka; Osgood says, “It’s going to change the lake”
Dick Osgood: Strong Medicine
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By the time this reaches the paper, the Lake Minnetonka Association’s 9th Annual Clean Up event will be over. During the event, volunteer SCUBA divers search various areas of the lake bottom and bring in trash and treasures. This event highlights the need for us all to do our part in keeping Lake [...]
Wayzata Beach video
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Check out this lime lapse video of Wayzata Beach put together by Berkeysystemfx. You will see boats moving in and out of Wayzata Bay on Lake Minnetonka, swimmers enjoying the beach front, kayakers moving in and out of the beach area, and some funky clouds rolling in over head. Yes it is short, but it [...]
AIS with Apologies to Dr. Seuss – Dick Osgood
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Aquatic Invasive Species – what are they?
They’re nearing our lakes and coming our way.
They’re nearing our lakes and coming our way.
When they arrive, they’ll make a mess.And we just call them A-I-S.
They hitchhike on boats from lake to lake,
Wreaking havoc in their wake.
They are plants, animals and even a virus.
We do not like you [...]
The Steamboat Minnehaha Announces New Schedule And Special Promotions For 2010 Season
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Excelsior, Minnesota. (May 10, 2010). Following its most successful year in 2009, which saw ridership increase 20% to 10,000, the Steamboat Minnehaha has added more special cruises and promotions with a goal of having another record year in 2010. The Minnehaha launch date was Saturday, May 8, with the summer schedule beginning on [...]
Young couple skips rocks on Lake Minnetonka
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Saw this young couple skipping rocks on Wayzata Bay last evening during a picture perfect sunset and wanted to share it with you.
Dick Osgood: Ah, Spring!
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My daffodils have been up for weeks now, my backyard prairie had its prescribed burn, I have raked the mulch from my perennial beds, the ice is now long off Lake Minnetonka. Signs of Spring.
As we look forward to another season enjoying beautiful Lake Minnetonka, let’s refresh our awareness of what boaters and lakeshore owners [...]
Ice out on Lake Minnetonka declared for 2010
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In case you haven’t guessed, the Ice Out on Lake Minnetonka has been declared. I stood in front of Wayzata Bay today looking towards Excelsior and didn’t see any ice remaining–and wondered if it was official or not. Well wonder no more! The DNR has officially declared the ice out on 4/2/2010! Stay tuned to [...]
Lake Minnetonka Ice Out watch is on
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UPDATE 4/2/2010 SEE THIS POST FOR OFFICIAL ICE OUT INFO: Ice out on Lake Minnetonka declared for 2010
If you haven’t heard, it is supposed to be 70+ degrees today and tomorrow, and that means a short life span for the ice that remains floating on top of Lake Minnetonka. The Freshwater Society has been calling [...]
Dick Osgood: Ramping Down
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Last year at this time, we were abuzz with the heightened prospect that zebra mussel had been discovered in Prior Lake – way too close for comfort. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources indicated they were beefing up their prevention and enforcement efforts. The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District made increased inspections their ‘top priority.’ The [...]
