Conservancy News

Volunteers Needed!

Are you interested in helping with our winter FISH CRIB project? We are building fish nurseries for our native Twin Lakes fish and we need your help this winter. See more details below in our Upcoming Events section.

Photographers Needed!

Calling all Twin Lakes photographers. If you have photographs to share that capture Twin Lakes, and or the flora and fauna living in or around our lakes, please share your photo files with us so that we can feature them in our website gallery, or on our Instagram page! Email your jpeg file (actual size, do not reduce) by clicking the button below.

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Twin Lakes Management Plan

In 2020, the Conservancy received a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to create a lake management plan. TLC brought on board Onterra, LLC, a lake management planning consulting firm, to develop scientific data about the lakes, and guide the creation of our plan. Since that time, a group of Twin Lake Conservancy members, under the direction of Onterra, have created a draft implementation plan which represents the path that TLC will follow to meet our lake management goals.

TLC's planning committee and Onterra are close to finalizing the plan. Once the plan is fully approved by the DNR, TLC will begin implementation of all recommendations. TLC may also become eligible for additional grant funds to help fulfill our goals. Once the plan is finalized, highlights will be available on this site.

upcoming events

FISH CRIB PROJECT Winter 2023/24

This winter TLC is planning to construct a number of Fish Cribs on West Twin Lake.
These habitats provide safe nurseries for the fish that are native to Twin Lakes.
Fish Cribs are constructed by using dead trees found around the lake.
A log box is built on the frozen lake, weighted by cement blocks and rocks, and filled with small dead trees.
When the ice melts, down the fish crib goes! It will not be seen nor will it interfere with boating or swimming.
For more information on our Fish Crib Project or to learn how you can help with the project, please click the link below.

More Info

2024 ANNUAL MEETING & SUMMER FUN!

Saturday, July 6th, 2024
11am meeting (TLC meeting follows the 10am meeting of Whispering Pines Estates Property Owners Association)
12:30 potluck lunch (TLC will provide Subway sandwiches and beverages; Last name A-H bring desserts and I-Z bring side dishes)
Location: Home of Michelle & Bob C. W8575 Duck Creek Lane (meeting held outside weather permitting - please bring a lawn chair)
RSVP to Michelle below

RSVP by 6/23/24

Point Intercept Plant Study by Golden Sands

June 2023
Extensive study which will sample, record and map both native and invasive plant species growing in the lake
Results will be summarized here after the study is concluded