Indian Lake Watershed Association Update 4/8/2021
Tuesday, April 20th @ 6pm
The State of the Lakes: 2020 and Beyond
Join us to learn about the quality of our recreational waters and the exciting projects aimed at keeping our lakes and ponds healthy and thriving.

Over the course of 2020, the City of Worcester Public Works and Parks Lakes and Ponds Program, as well as other local and state organizations, collected water quality data on our waterways while promoting exciting and novel projects aimed at improving these resources for recreational use. This virtual presentation will feature the premier of 5 short videos providing an overview of the Lake and Ponds Program's work at Bell Pond, Lake Qunisigamond, Coes Reservoir, and Indian Lake, as well as a summary of the City-wide efforts to keep our Blue Spaces beautiful. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Learn more about the Lakes and Ponds Program at http://www.worcesterma.gov/water-sewer/recreational-waters.

Register to receive the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/145497070655
Tuesday, April 27th @ 6:30 pm
Worcester Angler Event Series: Nutrient Management, Cyanobacteria & Fish Health
Join us for a virtual event in which we discuss how cyanobacteria and nutrients are affecting our fish populations, and what we are doing about it.

Harmful algal blooms are causing beaches and lakes to close to recreation throughout the country, but how do cyanobacteria affect fishing and fish populations? Join @MassWildlife, @Indian Lake Watershed Association, and the Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks for a virtual event in which we learn how harmful algal blooms can affect our fisheries, as well as some of the ways we are looking to reduce their impact on our local lakes and ponds. Event features Jason Stolarski and Nancy Leland.

Register to receive the webinar link at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/137425676899

Missed our March Worcester Fisheries History event? You can find it at: Worcester Fisheries History

Learn more about the the Worcester Angler Event Series> www.wooanglerseries.com.
Thursday, May 13th @ 6:30 pm
Worcester Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative Training & Information Session
Ever wonder what is going on in your lake or pond? Join the Worcester Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative (WCMC), a community science program, to contribute to a water quality monitoring study! In this virtual information and training session, volunteers will get an overview of what cyanobacteria are and why they are a threat to our waterways. We will then go over some of the tools that we have to observe and quantify them and how the WCMC is studying cyanobacteria dynamics. After the presentation, volunteers will have the opportunity to pick a lake to sample and study for the 2021 sampling season. All materials will be provided, and no experience is necessary. Join us for the fun!

Volunteers will:
-Gain microscope and water quality sampling skills
-Contribute to a nationwide study to understand cyanobacteria dynamics
-Report water quality issues and learn how to prevent them
-Meet other clean water advocates and water quality experts

Register to get the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/145288203929

Blue Space Minute: Alum Dosing Station to benefit Indian Lake
Check out the latest 'Blue Space Minute: A Resource Under Threat' which continues to focus on the Alum Dosing Station which is being installed at Indian Lake.

This exciting state-of-the-art technology will be an instrumental tool in lake management moving forward.

ILWA Annual Meeting
We are currently planning our annual public meeting. A date will be forthcoming as we look towards May. Each year, we invite our members and public get a detailed presentation on our successes and challenges in relation to water quality, updates on neighborhood projects and related presentations.

Neighborhood input on parks and personal watercraft
We have been notified by District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose that a review of challenges at the three city-owned properties on Indian Lake (Morgan Park, Shore Park and the City Beach at the end of Clason Road) which were of particular concern to neighborhood residents and parks visitors last summer in addition to communication relative to eliminating or decreasing the use of jet skis on Indian Lake, are projected to be on the City Council Subcommittee on Veterans' Memorials, Parks and Recreation Committee agenda in April. As of this writing, no date has been set. As soon as this is confirmed and meeting date is known, we will send a notification. Public participation will be welcome.
The Indian Lake Watershed Association is now accepting memberships and donations online!
Please click on the following link to submit your membership and/or donation: 
Indian Lake Watershed Association, Inc PO Box 60244 Worcester, MA 01606
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