2017 LakeTalk December 2017 | Page 17

Pictured above: The top top terrace terrace is is deep deep and and Jay Jay is is now now expanding expanding it. it. You You can can see see the the stock stock pile pile of of stone stone in in preparation preparation for for extending extending the the wall and building a rain rain garden. garden. Jay Jay harvested harvested the the stones stones from from development development sites sites and and the the dump! dump! He He keeps keeps the the beds beds heavily heavily mulched. mulched. Pictured right: Jay has has started started to to build build a a stream stream bed bed from from the corner of his deck deck down down to to a a rain rain garden garden and and has has lined the bed with Delaware River stone. You can see the Delaware River stone. You can see the indentation where the the rain rain garden garden will will be be built. built. He He will will copy that design on the the other other side side of of his his yard. yard. These These rain rain gardens will filter hundreds hundreds of of gallons gallons of of runoff runoff in in each each storm. Jay commented, “The “The satisfaction satisfaction for for me me has has been been doing it myself and using using found found materials. materials. Plus Plus I I know my efforts are helping to protect the lake”. helping to protect the lake”. For those of us not as as motivated motivated as as Jay Jay King, King, we we can can take take advantage advantage of of the the LLA LLA Waterside Waterside Buffer Buffer Rebate Rebate program program that that rewards rewards homeowners homeowners for for making making a a plan plan and and completing completing it it within within six six months. months. The The rebate helps to offset some of the cost. rebate helps to offset some of the cost. The The 2018 2018 program program is is now now open open for for applications. applications. There There are are only only ten ten spots spots available. available. You You can can read read the the requirements, apply and get lots of help at https:// requirements, apply and get lots of help at https:// www.lakelinganore.org/waterside-buffer-program/. www.lakelinganore.org/waterside-buffer-program/. For For 2018, 2018, we we have have expanded expanded eligibility eligibility beyond beyond properties right on the lake. Any homeowner properties right on the lake. Any homeowner whose whose land land contributes contributes runoff runoff to to the the lake lake from from streets above may also apply. streets above may also apply. CONNECT CONNECT WITH WITH FRIENDS FRIENDS OF OF THE THE LAKE LAKE Facebook Facebook : : Friends Friends of of the the Lake Lake * * Lake Lake Linganore Linganore at at Eaglehead Eaglehead Email : FriendsofLakeLinganore@gmail.com Email : FriendsofLakeLinganore@gmail.com