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OWLS (Older Wiser Livelier Seniors) - Easter Lake Park Improvements

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Looking for an excuse to get out of the house, make some new friends, enjoy a good meal and learn about the exciting world of nature? Then join us! These programs are held the first Tuesday of each month. The nature program will start at 11:00 a.m. at the Jester Park Lodge. An optional luncheon follows the program at noon in which pre-registration is required. Luncheon registration deadline is September 27. The cost of the catered lunch (hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, salad, and dessert) by The Radish is $10.  

Easter Lake Improvements Polk County Conservation, Park Planner Adam Fendrick will discuss the recent efforts taken to restore the Easter Lake watershed to address water-quality issues and a poor fishery. We’ll discuss the work being done to educate the adjacent neighborhoods to install best management practices on private property within the watershed. The presentation will detail the in-lake mechanical dredging and methods used to improve the fishery. The Park now features a 440-foot-long pedestrian bridge part of a 4.2-mile trail that circles a newly renovated 172-acre healthy lake provides scenic views, habitat for wildlife, and a hub for many outdoor recreation activities.

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