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Spring has arrived with a vengeance. Be aware of high water conditions. Minden has declared a state of emergency. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/minden-ontario-flood-emergency-9.7163770 Drag/Spruce Lakes have now reached their ‘full’ level and continue to rise. https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/waterlevels/donnees-data?Id=41&lang=en&siteId=100419 Stay informed via the CEWF website. https://www.cewf.ca/ Be safe.

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Hello and Happy Spring! Help protect our loons and keep toxic lead out of Drag and Spruce Lakes! We’re launching the “Let’s Get The Lead Out (LGTLO)” initiative and we need your quick input.  Take our 2-3 minute poll to share what you know about lead fishing tackle risks to wildlife. Your voice helps us

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FROM CEWF – Spring’s come early to lake levels As our rollercoaster winter weather continues, we’d like to share what we’re keeping an eye on. Water levels were very low at freeze-up, as a result of our dry summer, prompting CEWF to liaise with TSW a bit more than usual over the winter. So far

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  The strategic deployment of biodegradable matting over Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) outbreaks has been an important and effective part of the Drag and Spruce Lakes EWM Management Program each of the past 6 summers. This year the DSLPOA will again make application to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), seeking permission to

Hey Drag and Spruce Lakes Family! We’re thrilled to announce something brand new for our association:  our very first official merchandise.  After lots of behind-the-scenes work, we’re launching custom gear that celebrates our beautiful lakes and the community we all love. First up:  Limited-Edition Baseball-Style Hats These premium hats are embroidered with: Our association logo

The Eurasian Watermilfoil Working Group is pleased to share their EWM Year End Report and EWM Monitoring and Control Summary. Together these two documents recap the achievements, monitoring results, completed control measures and the financial overview of the Drag and Spruce Lakes’ EWM Management Program in 2025. View the Report (click here) and the Summary