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Our Lake Association is a member of the Coalition for Equitable Water Flow (CEWF), a local volunteer organization that works closely with the Trent Severn Waterway (TSW) in representing property owners on the reservoir system. CEWF has completed two videos and a worksheet geared to help you better understand how the reservoir system works, and […]

FOCA April Elert for the latest from FOCA – click here Environment Haliburton  Haliburton Highlands Land Trust for upcoming events – click here

Loons – Don’t Take Their Gift for Granted A title in the most recent issue of Cottage Life magazine is “Death of an icon?” This article discusses the urgency to protect the amazing Common Loons that grace our lakes.  Can you even imagine the absence of the loons, loon families and loon calls on our

EWM Working Group Gets Ready for EWM Control this Summer As you can see by the thermometer atop the website, our 2023 fundraising is doing well. The Working Group has met and agreed on a number of things as we gear up for monitoring and controlling EWM this summer. Monitoring will begin in June with

Read the report – click here Last summer the DSLPOA was invited to participate in a water quality monitoring pilot project with 9 other Haliburton County lake associations under the direction of the Minden-based Woodland and Waterways EcoWatch Program. Given the importance of lake water quality to all property owners and every plant and animal

Drag/Spruce lake levels be aware – with the recent heavy rains and now warm temperatures, the current lake level is above ‘full’ (see below) for direct access to the TSW Drag/Spruce lake level website – click here keep abreast of the latest as it becomes available at the CEWF website – cewf.ca We have a

U-Links is a Minden based not-for-profit that links Haliburton County organizations with Trent University and Fleming College students. Under the supervision of a professor and for course credits, these students perform community-based research to assist a host organization. Since 2021 DSLPOA has participated in 5 such projects, two of which are still ongoing. Since all

Since 2020 the property owners on Spruce and Drag Lakes have joined forces in an effort to learn about Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) and determine the best way to manage its presence in our lakes. With a grant from the Haliburton County Development Corporation, the Drag and Spruce Lakes Property Owners' Association (DSLPOA) engaged Brad Brown,

…of the many benefits of having a strong lake association. In this case working with U-Links – go DSLPOA!