Nepco Lake Needs Your Help!
We are looking for volunteers to lead and support Lake District Goals in 2024 (details below)
To volunteer, send an email to [email protected]. Please include the following information in your email.
- Subject: “Volunteer”
- Your Full Name
- Your Email Address
- Your Phone Number
- Your Nepco Lake address
- Which opportunity(ies) are you interested in helping
- Would you consider leading-driving this opportunity
Nepco Lake thanks you!
Opportunity #1: Public Safety – Watercraft Existing Laws + Fish & Wildlife Protection
Goal/Outcome:
- Identify sources of education and information
- Customize information for Nepco Lake
Opportunity #2: Education
Goal/Outcome:
- Create and assemble materials related to boater safety, shoreline protection, aquatic invasive species, etc.
- Present and/or perform training as required
Opportunity #3: Shoreline Protection
Goal/Outcome:
- Organize and execute a shoreline evaluation (see https://survey.healthylakeswi.com/ for an example)
Opportunity #4: Watershed Advisory Group
Goal/Outcome:
- Support the DNR’s Four Mile Creek Study
- Identify and engage upstream advocates & key stakeholders
Opportunity #5: Plant Species Lab Analysis
Goal/Outcome:
- Identify Analysis Lab Collect monthly samples during 2024 harvesting season
- Provide results to the DNR
Opportunity #6: Westside Boat Access & Cut Aquatic Plant Take Out Sites
Goal/Outcome:
- Identify options
- Partner with the NLD Board to secure sites
Opportunity #7: Mechanical Harvesting
Goal/Outcome:
- Follow the harvesting plan with adjustments as needed
- Supervise and support the Harvesting Seasonal employees operating the Harvesters
- Track the usage and service the equipment as needed
Opportunity #8: Clean Boats / Clean Water
Goal/Outcome:
- Partner with subject-matter-experts to assess current signage at NEPCO Lake County Park & the Port Edwards Kayak Launch
- Assist with signate updates as needed
- Plan for Clean Boat Tracking in 2025
Have questions? Send them via email to any of the NLD Board Members, including:
- Eric Hummel: [email protected]
- Lyman Tschanz: [email protected]
- Vickie Gukenberger: [email protected]