Maintaining the Health of
AREA LAKES
Area lake associations work to keep the waters cle ean,
so
lakes can be enjoyed e for decades es to come.
Lake Washington Improvement Association
Lake Washington is situated between en the cities of Dassel and
Darwin. The Lake Washington Improvement m
Association board
meets at 7 p.m. the fi rst Tuesday or Thursday of the month, from
February through October. Check the website listed below for
specifi c dates. The annual meeting takes place the fi rst Sat-
urday of May, with a pork chop dinner; and August, with a
potluck. The meetings take place at the Dassel Rod and Gun
Club.
Membership fees are $50 a year, and may be sent to PO Box
68, Dassel, MN 55325.
For more information, visit www.lwiaonline.com, .c or visit the
association’s Facebook page.
Brooks Lake Area Association
Brooks Lake, a 96-acre lake popular for swimming, fi shing,
and get-togethers, is located in the heart of Cokato. Since its
establishment in 2006, the association has been monitoring
and testing lake quality and clarity, treating invasive species,
restoring native vegetation, and planting rain gardens to work
toward crystal-clear waters in the lake.
An annual meeting takes place each spring, with a wrapup
meeting each fall. For more information, or to get involved,
write to PO Box 462, Cokato, MN 55321, or email
[email protected].
Cokato Lake Improvement Association
Cokato Lake is a 589-acre lake located north of Cokato on
Wright County Road 4. The Cokato Lake Improvement Association
meets quarterly.
Offi cers are: Louis King, president; Scott Maki, vice president;
Heather Coffelt, secretary; Bettee Norton, treasurer.
For more information, or to get involved, contact any of the
association members, or email cokatolakeimproveassociatio
[email protected].
Lake Stella Homeowners Association
Lake Stella is located south of Darwin. The association meets
the second Tuesday of each month from April through September.
The meetings begin at 7 p.m. The association also hosts an
annual breakfast, free for all association members.
Offi cers are: Kevin Compton, president; Ryan Severance,
secretary; Dave Franzen, treasurer; Gene Putzier, County Lake
Association representative; Craig Reiner, Grant Wurdell, John
Decker, Tim Sellner, and Galen Witte, directors; and DeeDee
Reiner, Lake Stella ladies representative. For more information,
or to get involved, contact the association at PO Box 3, Darwin,
MN 55324, or contact any of the offi cers.
Long Lake of Dassel Improvement Association
Long Lake is loca cated north of Dassel on Meeker County
Road 4. Offi cers are Mark Herma man, president; Rick Cra aswell,
vice president; Chad
Luebker, treasurer er; and Tom Berggren,
secretary. An annual nual ass ssociation picnic c takes
place the
Sat-
urday of Labor Day weekend, eken and an annual meetin ng takes
place in the spr
pring. To get involved, or for more information
n,
contact ct any board me
ember.
Spring Lake Association
Spring Lake is loca ated
northeast of Dasse sel off of Hwy. 12. A
summer me meeting et and picnic c takes place each July. A meeting
will also take place the following winter. For more information,
or to be added to the
association soc email list, email springlakea
[email protected].
Collinwood Lake Community Association
Collinwood Lake is located between Dassel se and Cokato,
south of Wright County Road 31/Meeker ek County Road 6. The
association represents 109 properties. The Collinwood Lake
area offers a wide variety of different activities throughout
the different seasons, such as fi shing, hiking, golfi ng, hunting,
snowmobiling, and sightseeing.
For more information or to get involved visit the website at
www.collinwoodlake.com, or email collinwoodlakemn@yahoo.
com.
Big Swan Area Lake Association
Big Swan Lake is located north of Dassel off Meeker County
Road 4. For more information, or to get involved, contact Steve
Plaisance at 320-221-0877, or [email protected].
Lake Jennie Improvement Association
Lake Jennie is located south of Dassel off Meeker County
Road 18. The association works to improve water quality, preserve
shorelines, and prevent the spread of invasive species,
resulting in a better recreational lake for fi shing, boating, and
watersports.
Meetings take place every month, except November and
December, and are open to the public. For more information,
or to get involved visit the website at www.lakejennie.com.
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