This article comes to us from our friends at the Winchendon Springs Lake Association At this year’s annual meetings of both the WSLA & MLPOA, our board did a presentation about Lake Monomonac’s water shed and the impact it has on not only flow and level, but also the quality of our water. A watershed is […]
Weed Treatment Alert Tentative Treatment Areas are cross-hatched (Up to 30 acres within the hatched areas) SOLitude Lake Management, of Shrewsbury, MA has been contracted by the Monomonac Lake Property Owners Association to chemically treat portions of Monomonac Lake in Rindge for control of non-native milfoil. Portions will be treated with the USEPA/State registered Reward […]
Background As we all know, the MLPOA has worked for many years to help maintain the quality of the lake. Our primary challenge has been to battle the invasive exotic Milfoil plants from overtaking portions of the lake. To date this effort has been very successful in mitigating Milfoil. Our counterparts on the Massachusetts side […]
We can congratulate ourselves on doing an excellent job keeping our lake clean and welcoming, as evidenced by our growing eagle population! I have heard rumors of a nesting pair of eagles living near Paradise Island. The family pictured here make their home at Converse Meadows. This family arrived just before Christmas to enjoy a […]
MLPOA will once again be participating in the Lake Host Program with the help of a grant by the NH Lakes Association. As part of the grant we match the funds that we receive with volunteer time. The Lake Host Program is one of the nation’s premier aquatic nuisance species education and prevention programs. Lake […]
The Millers River is a recreation and historic river which originates in southwest New Hampshire and meanders through the picturesque towns of north central Massachusetts joining with the Connecticut River downstream from the town of Millers Falls Massachusetts. Although a majority of the river flows through central Massachusetts, much of the watershed is contained in […]
Treating for exotic milfoil is an on-going challenge. Without the vigilance of MLPOA and our annual treatment process, exotic milfoil would take over our lake. Our treatment plan for this year is a return to the herbicide “Diquat” which has been applied in previous years. Aquatic Control Technology and NHDES have both recommended a return […]
