Chronology of important dates and activities 2005-2016

Linda Green of Watershed Watch, University of Rhode Island will give a presentation at the West Greenwich Town Hall on Wednesday May 4 at 7 pm.  Linda is an authority on Rhode Island lakes. We need  a good turnout. The health of our lakes and watersheds should be a paramount concern for all of us. Nothing is more basic than water.  We should especially encourage those living near Lake Mishnock to attend. The Watershed Watch program has been gathering scientific data on Rhode Island Lakes for more than 20 years.

Directors' meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 2016, 10 am at the Mishnock Barn. We need to discuss the Pasta Dinner Fundraiser scheduled for April 10, and the notification process for letting Mishnock lake abutters know about this year's treatment plans.  

The Lake Mishnock annual meeting was held December 12, 2015 at the Mishnock Barn. Ken Brown, Nancy Brown, Joyce Nero, David Nero, James Wahl, and Joann Wahl were reelected as Directors. The year end report from Aquatic Control Technology was read. It was a good year for the lake. Treatments were effective and performed in a timely manner, including two water lily treatments. Water lilies require thinning every three or four years and definitely needed attention.

$3992.50 in grant money was received by LMPA from the State of Rhode Island DEM. This was very helpful in paying for the ongoing management of invasive weeds in our lake.  Total treatment cost for 2015 was $5860.

Sandy Bacchus with the West Greenwich Conservation Commission will be setting a meeting date with Linda Green from URI Watershed Watch for Linda to address the Commission and our lake association about lake management problems and issues around the country. The meeting will be held the first Thursday after the first Wednesday in either February or March. Sandy will be in touch.

Annual Pasta Dinner and Fundraiser is scheduled for April 10, 2016 

The Lake Mishnock annual meeting and elections will be held at the Mishnock Barn December 12, 2015 11AM. Directors are asked to be there by 10AM to help set up. Seven Directors positions are up for review. It appears that six of the seven are interested in serving for another term. If any other LMPA members are interested in serving on the Board of Directors they should write to Nancy Brown, LMPA, Box 240 Coventry, RI. Nominations for Board Membership can also be made at the meeting on December 12.We will discuss the  "state of the lake" . We expect to have the end-of-the-year report 2015 from Aquatic Control Technology.  

Lake Mishnock was chemically treated for nuisance vegetation (milfoil) on July 28, 2015 and again on September 1. The latter treatment was primarily for water lilies. The water lilies had not been treated (thinned) for several years and were "taking over" parts of the lake. Today is October 6. Many lake residents have commented that this year's treatment was effective. While we can never stop the growth of nuisance vegetation, we can mange it with prudent treatment. The summer of 2015 was a good one on Lake Mishnock.

The following comes from the Town of West Greenwich. Note there is a cleanup of our area Saturday, April 18. Meet at 8:30 AM Exit 6A I-95 to pick up bags and gloves.  The perimeter of our lake is a real mess. Help if you can.

Earth Day Clean Ups:
Saturday, April 18th the West Greenwich Conservation Commission invites you to participate in West Greenwich Earth Day Clean Up.  Please meet at 8:30 at the Exit 6A Park & Ride.  Bags and gloves will be provided. Lunch will be provided for volunteers at Mishnock Barn. 
Saturday, April 25th from 9 am until 3 pm is the Annual Earth Day Town Cleanup Event sponsored by the Land Trust.  Cleanup teams will meet at 9:00 am at the West Greenwich Town Pavilion (behind Town Hall) at 280 Victory Highway where cleanup routes across the town will be pre-assigned by groups.  All volunteers will be supplied with green safety tee shirts, work gloves, and garbage bags.  Refreshments and a light lunch will be served to all cleanup teams at 3:00 PM at the West Greenwich Pavilion located behind Town Hall.  All participants should register online by April 14th on the West Greenwich Land Trust website.

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser set for Sunday, April 26, 2015 4 to 7pm, with doors opening at 3pm for dancing. All at the Mishnock Barn.  

Directors' meeting scheduled for Saturday, 10 am, February 7, 2015 at the Mishnock Barn. Among topics for discussion is the status of our grant from DEM.  

 The 2014 Annual Meeting and elections are scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 10 AM at the Mishnock Barn. We hope to have Keith Gazaille from Aquatic Control Technology as a speaker. President Dan Albro will discuss significant events of the past year, and Diane Blaquire will discuss the discounted septic system program.

Four Board Members are up for review - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and one Director. The Nominating Committee of Ken Brown, Nancy Brown and Steve Shriner will establish a slate of candidates. Letters are being sent to all members informing them of the meeting and their right to nominate candidates.  

House of Representatives member  Lisa Tomasso attended the Directors meeting of October 11 and presented LMPA with a check for $2000 as a Legislative grant to help LMPA in its mission to keep Lake Mishnock healthy. THANK YOU Lisa Tomasso!

Directors' Meeting scheduled for 10 AM, Saturday, October 11 at the Mishnock Barn.

Lake Mishnock was treated on June 10, 2014. Keith Gazaille, who surveyed and treated the lake, commented that this was the worse milfoil growth he'd some in some time. Dead milfoil was apparent in the lake all summer. The treatment clearly did what it was supposed to do. This year we used Reward (diquat) instead of 2,4-D. RIDEM decided not to approve 2,4-D because of concerns for local wells. 

On June 19 LMPA was approved for a 2 year grant of $4100 by  RIDEM. At this time (September 30) we are waiting for the written grant agreement. 

On August 5 LMPA received an application from the State General Assembly to apply for a $2000 grant for FY 2015.The application was filed on September 13. We do not know the results of that application, but are optimistic. 

We've had two strokes of good luck to help pay the costs of treating the lake. It is unlikely that we can ever "fix" our lake. Invasive weeds will always need curbing. Since Lake Mishnock is part of the Mishnock Aquifer, it is a critically important resource. The Mishnock Aquifer represents about 20 percent of the Kent County water supply. 

Our Pasta Dinner Fundraiser was held Sunday, April 27, 2014, 4 to 6:30pm at the Mishnock Barn.  We served 170 people, grossed 3470 dollars and picked up two new memberships. Jim Wahl, Neil Digris, Steve Shriner and John Berchem took care of the serving line. Here they are.

Lake Mishnock Preservation held its Annual Association Membership meeting on Decmber 7, 2013. Board members Diane Blaquiere, Neil Digris and Steve Shriner were reelected as Board Members. A nominating committee composed of Ken Fallon, Ken Brown and Steve Shriner was established for 2014 elections.

Keith from Aquatic Control Technology read their annual survey and recommendations. DEM has required LMPA to determine  the number and location of water wells near lake Mishnock. DEM apparently has concerns about the use of 2,4-D liquid herbicide in lakes where there are active wells near the lake. We located six such wells and provided the information to ACT. These wells are all located in the same general area. All things considered, ACT is recommending Reward (diquat) be used during the 2014 treatment. The full explanation for changing our treatment strategy is available in the End-Of-Year Report 2013.

Our Constitution was amended in March 2006 to require one Annual Association Membership meeting per year. Even though the amendment was voted on and approved, the Constitution and Bylaws, as such, were not rerewitten to reflect the change until this annual meeting. The Constitution can be viewed here.

Lake Mishnock Preservation Association is holding its Annual  Association Membership  Meeting on December 7, 2013,  at 10:00am at the Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Road, West Greenwich RI 02817.The meeting will include the 2013 annual review, election of board members and planning for 2014 treatment. It would be great to have a large turnout from the people who live on the lake. Keeping the milfoil at bay is expensive. If the milfoil wins we eventually don't have a lake. The larger our membership the better.

We have determined that there are six active wells on lake front property. This information will be given to Aquatic Control Technology to include in our permit application to DEM for 2014 treatment.

The following comes from the Town of West Greenwich. Note there is a cleanup of our area Saturday, April 18. Meet at 8:30 AM Exit 6A I-95 to pick up bags and gloves.  The perimeter of our lake is a real mess. Help if you can.

Earth Day Clean Ups:
Saturday, April 18th the West Greenwich Conservation Commission invites you to participate in West Greenwich Earth Day Clean Up.  Please meet at 8:30 at the Exit 6A Park & Ride.  Bags and gloves will be provided. Lunch will be provided for volunteers at Mishnock Barn. 
Saturday, April 25th from 9 am until 3 pm is the Annual Earth Day Town Cleanup Event sponsored by the Land Trust.  Cleanup teams will meet at 9:00 am at the West Greenwich Town Pavilion (behind Town Hall) at 280 Victory Highway where cleanup routes across the town will be pre-assigned by groups.  All volunteers will be supplied with green safety tee shirts, work gloves, and garbage bags.  Refreshments and a light lunch will be served to all cleanup teams at 3:00 PM at the West Greenwich Pavilion located behind Town Hall.  All participants should register online by April 14th on the West Greenwich Land Trust website.

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser set for Sunday, April 26, 2015 4 to 7pm, with doors opening at 3pm for dancing. All at the Mishnock Barn.  

Directors' meeting scheduled for Saturday, 10 am, February 7, 2015 at the Mishnock Barn. Among topics for discussion is the status of our grant from DEM.  

 The 2014 Annual Meeting and elections are scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 10 AM at the Mishnock Barn. We hope to have Keith Gazaille from Aquatic Control Technology as a speaker. President Dan Albro will discuss significant events of the past year, and Diane Blaquire will discuss the discounted septic system program.

Four Board Members are up for review - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and one Director. The Nominating Committee of Ken Brown, Nancy Brown and Steve Shriner will establish a slate of candidates. Letters are being sent to all members informing them of the meeting and their right to nominate candidates.  

House of Representatives member  Lisa Tomasso attended the Directors meeting of October 11 and presented LMPA with a check for $2000 as a Legislative grant to help LMPA in its mission to keep Lake Mishnock healthy. THANK YOU Lisa Tomasso!

Directors' Meeting scheduled for 10 AM, Saturday, October 11 at the Mishnock Barn.

Lake Mishnock was treated on June 10, 2014. Keith Gazaille, who surveyed and treated the lake, commented that this was the worse milfoil growth he'd some in some time. Dead milfoil was apparent in the lake all summer. The treatment clearly did what it was supposed to do. This year we used Reward (diquat) instead of 2,4-D. RIDEM decided not to approve 2,4-D because of concerns for local wells. 

On June 19 LMPA was approved for a 2 year grant of $4100 by  RIDEM. At this time (September 30) we are waiting for the written grant agreement. 

On August 5 LMPA received an application from the State General Assembly to apply for a $2000 grant for FY 2015.The application was filed on September 13. We do not know the results of that application, but are optimistic. 

We've had two strokes of good luck to help pay the costs of treating the lake. It is unlikely that we can ever "fix" our lake. Invasive weeds will always need curbing. Since Lake Mishnock is part of the Mishnock Aquifer, it is a critically important resource. The Mishnock Aquifer represents about 20 percent of the Kent County water supply. 

Our Pasta Dinner Fundraiser was held Sunday, April 27, 2014, 4 to 6:30pm at the Mishnock Barn.  We served 170 people, grossed 3470 dollars and picked up two new memberships. Jim Wahl, Neil Digris, Steve Shriner and John Berchem took care of the serving line. Here they are.

Lake Mishnock Preservation held its Annual Association Membership meeting on Decmber 7, 2013. Board members Diane Blaquiere, Neil Digris and Steve Shriner were reelected as Board Members. A nominating committee composed of Ken Fallon, Ken Brown and Steve Shriner was established for 2014 elections.

Keith from Aquatic Control Technology read their annual survey and recommendations. DEM has required LMPA to determine  the number and location of water wells near lake Mishnock. DEM apparently has concerns about the use of 2,4-D liquid herbicide in lakes where there are active wells near the lake. We located six such wells and provided the information to ACT. These wells are all located in the same general area. All things considered, ACT is recommending Reward (diquat) be used during the 2014 treatment. The full explanation for changing our treatment strategy is available in the End-Of-Year Report 2013.

Our Constitution was amended in March 2006 to require one Annual Association Membership meeting per year. Even though the amendment was voted on and approved, the Constitution and Bylaws, as such, were not rerewitten to reflect the change until this annual meeting. The Constitution can be viewed here.

Lake Mishnock Preservation Association is holding its Annual  Association Membership  Meeting on December 7, 2013,  at 10:00am at the Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Road, West Greenwich RI 02817.The meeting will include the 2013 annual review, election of board members and planning for 2014 treatment. It would be great to have a large turnout from the people who live on the lake. Keeping the milfoil at bay is expensive. If the milfoil wins we eventually don't have a lake. The larger our membership the better.

We have determined that there are six active wells on lake front property. This information will be given to Aquatic Control Technology to include in our permit application to DEM for 2014 treatment.