PLEASE BE ADVISED OF AN UPCOMING SPRAY EVENT, MONDAY 8/18/25, IN PREPARATION FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. IT IS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS LATE SUMMER POND WEED SPURTS & INVASIVE STARRY STONEWORT. PLEASE OBSERVE WATER USAGE RESTRICTIONS PER POSTINGS PLACED AROUND THE LAKE.
I would like to thank Pat Betcher (6 years) and Pam Reid (4 years) for their service on the Barnes Lake Improvement Board. As you know, they did double duty; Pam also is president and Pat vice president on the Barnes Lake Club Board. I don’t understand how they covered activities on both boards. Most retirees say “I can’t believe that I did all that” as most people experience post work life that is “busier than before”.
I also welcome Karen Codrea and Daren Collins to the Lake Board. They too are retirees and both live on Lakeshore Drive with great views of the lake. They both stepped up to serve. Here is the composition of your 2024 Lake Improvement Board Members:
Tom Kohlman – Chairman, Lapeer County Board of Commissioners
Joe Suma – Lapeer County Drain Commissioner
Karen Codrea – Lake Front Property Representative (board secretary)
Barnes Lake will have its first spray event of this year, likely by Tuesday, April 30th. This treatment will primarily address algae and starry stone wart. The objective is to get a good jump on weed control before the lake warms up in the coming weeks.
Free Event, Barnes Lake Launch Ramp, Saturday July 8th, Noon to 3:00 pm
The Lapeer Conservation District will be visiting Barnes Lake this Saturday from 12 pm to 3 pm to answer questions about our new cleaning station that we received through a grant that they were awarded, to help fight introduction of invasive species to Barnes Lake. There will be literature, Q & A and free give aways.
(Note: there was an article in Lapeer Co. Press, same subject (see excerpt and link below)).
LAPEER COUNTY — When it comes to fighting invasive species in Lapeer County’s waterways, it’s all about education. Thanks to sponsorship by the Lapeer Conservation District (LCD), through a grant distributed by the Great Lakes Commission, boaters will have the chance to learn what they can do to help slow down aquatic invasive species (AIS)
In addition, Saturday morning, Jessica Abelson, CISMA Coordinator for Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston and Shiawassee Counties will be at the Barnes Lake Club Annual Meeting on July 8th to also address invasive species problems that we are experiencing on many Michigan Lakes, including ours.
Please plan on attending both events this Saturday to learn how we as individual property owners can participate in preserving, maintaining and improving Barnes Lake.
All paperwork was completed this year for the Nest/Egg Destruction on Barnes Lake.
Goose Busters was able to come out and get 11 nests and 58 eggs.
Our information was submitted to the DNR. Unfortunately, the Goose Round-Up program has been cancelled for this year due to High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Relocation of Canada geese has the risk of transporting HPAI around the state and facilitating the spread of the virus.
Next year we should be able to resume a normal round up program.
BARNES LAKE CLUB 