Indian Lake Watershed Association Update 2/9/2022

Join Us Thursday, February 24th at 6:30 pm for
'The State of the Lakes'

Presented by the City of Worcester Department of Sustainability and Resilience.

Shortly after the creation of the City's very first Lakes and Ponds Program in 2016, the annual State of the Lakes event took flight. It has served as an excellent resource for the public to learn about the challenges facing the lakes and ponds within the city limits, the progress and what is being done to ensure our recreational waterways are safe and healthy.

This event is FREE but you must register at the following link: 

KNOW YOUR LAKE:
MONTHLY UPDATE ON INDIAN LAKE WATER QUALITY

Upon the establishment of the Lakes and Ponds Program in 2016, important relationships were fostered with the volunteers that had been managing our city's recreational waterways for many, many years. The program brought critical expertise and a budget for short term management along with dedicated resources to analyze a variety of data and conditions which help garner plans for the long term. The lake and pond associations such as the ILWA, Tatnuck Brook Watershed Association and Lake Quinsigamond Watershed Association had the local knowledge and history of their respective waterways and therefore moved from advocates for the program to important partners.

The Lakes and Ponds Program has put Worcester on the leading edge of managing its recreational waterways. The staff has recently expanded to two! The successes and challenges of each recreational waterway under the program - Indian Lake, Bell Pond, Lake Quinsigamond and Coes Reservoir - are presented in great detail to the public each spring at the State of the Lakes. Community engagement and interest continues to grow and that can only be a win for the future of our lakes and ponds.

At our monthly board meeting, we receive an update on water quality which is shared in various ways throughout the year. Below is a link to the latest update on Indian Lake from Jacquelyn Burmeister, Senior Environmental Analyst, Lakes and Ponds Program, City of Worcester Department of Sustainability and Resilience.


You can find more information on Worcester's Lakes and Ponds Program at the following link: City of Worcester Lakes and Ponds



Fall Cleanup a Huge Success!

We were thrilled to have more than 40 volunteers join us at our fall neighborhood cleanup! In addition to many dedicated board members and neighbors, we were joined by two large groups... members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located on Chester Street in Worcester and employees from The Vault, which is located on East Mountain Street.

Thanks to all of these dedicated volunteers, we were able to accomplish many tasks along the shoreline, Indian Lake Beach, Morgan Park, Shore Park, Hapgood Brooks Memorial and Frostholm Memorial.

All New ILWA T-Shirts Now Available!

Be the coolest in the neighborhood with this newly designed ILWA t-shirt! All proceeds support the association's efforts in and around Indian Lake! Shirts are dark blue with white lettering. Sizes are Medium, Large and X-Large. Cost is only $20 each for this invaluable treasure!

There is a separate link for each available size. Please note that a Paypal account is not needed to purchase. Once you click on Paypal, it will give you the option to use a credit card if you prefer.


Any questions, email indianlakeboard@charter.net.

Thank you for your support!
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: 
Worcester Police Department
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Non emergency 508-799-8606

Massachusetts Environmental Police Dispatch
Indian Lake Watershed Association, Inc PO Box 60244 Worcester, MA 01606
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