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Notice of Intention to Deploy Biodegradable Benthic Matting in 2026
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 deploy [...]
Our First Lake Gear is HERE – Pre-Order Your Hats & Lead-Free Lures!
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 on the front A detailed [...]2025 EWM Year-End Report and Monitoring & Control Summary
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) [...]
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Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that the County of Haliburton is located on Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which are Curve Lake, Rama, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
We acknowledge a shared presence of Indigenous nations throughout the area, and recognize its original, Indigenous inhabitants as the stewards of its lands and waters since time immemorial.