Donner Lake

Did you know Lake Erie is called the “burning river” or “dead lake”? Sixth of Lake Erie's water was covered in toxic algae. Since so many algae is in Lake Erie it’s spreading to other rivers such as the Maumee river which now only supplies 5 percent. Algaes has now expand across the western Lake Erie shoreline from Monroe to the Lake Erie islands. Algae bloom has been a growing problem now since the 2000s. Unregulated dumping of sewage and industrial pollutants with similar algae blooms and…

have begun to travel towards the Great Lakes. These animals, if they begin to thrive in the Great Lakes, may ravage fisheries valued at $7 billion per year. Also, some boaters…

Happy 150th Birthday Lake Charles! It’s amazing to think, after 150 years, Lake Charles is still moving forward. Lake Charles is constantly changing, and in 50 years, who knows where it will be. Lake Charles has welcomed new people, new ideas, and new businesses to become a city of kindness and greatness. I believe that in fifty years, Lake Charles will continue to grow and change, and become a bustling city of commerce for the good of its people. The luxuries only provided to some…

should be paying attention to Daphnia Magna is because of pollution in our lakes. This pollution can affect a lot of actions that we do in our daily lives. Pollution can lead to mutations in fish, frogs and other animals that live in water. This can affect our food supply as well as the quality of the food we eat. Another reason recognizing pollution in lakes is a good idea is that it is the first step in reducing pollution in lakes. In the beginning of this project I was looking for a way to…

The Brainerd lakes area is a beautiful tourist attraction in central Minnesota. Thousands of people come to the huge resorts and their elaborate lake houses every summer. Many people come to fish as well which is one of the main attractions to the place I grew up in. Zebra mussels have been invading some of the lakes in our area now which is alarming. They are most prominent in Gull Lake which is a very large tourist lake which has 12 resorts and 5 separate restaurants that are accessible by…

previous surveys showing the current possession limits are okay, I think Minnesota should raise the panfish limit because some people rely on fish as a main source of food and income. Also, raising the limit would fix stunted sizes of panfish in many lakes across the state. Finally, raising the panfish limit would create a boost in the economy of the fishing industry. Despite the general census of Minnesota anglers who recreationally fish, there are also many who heavily rely on fishing as a…

history and mission of applicant organization: The City of Lake Elsinore is the second oldest city in Riverside County and is located along Interstate 15 in Southwest Riverside County within District 1. The City of Lake Elsinore was incorporated in 1888 and today is one of the fastest growing cities in the County, State and Country. The City’s current population is 61,981. The vision for the City of Lake Elsinore is to become the ultimate lake destination where all can live, work and play,…

Reflection Two Things I Didn’t Know The first thing I learned about the social work practice while at Mille Lacs County is that not all situations will play out how you want them to. Of course I knew that in a general sense; however, there were many situations that I was a part of and/or heard about at the county where things didn’t go down how they were expected to, wanted to, or maybe even should have. This job can be unpredictable with clients as well as with judges and that is something that…

anchored to the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake in the Utah desert with a meters-long straight tail that winds into the counterclockwise curvatures of the spiral. The spiral was planned for months in advance and required a team of many to bring to it to conception and thousands of tons of basalt rock, boulders, salt crystals and mud. Smithson chose the location for its stark, desolate quality and also for the features of the lake, which turns bright red seasonally due to the salt…

completing the summarizing chart and the parts of speech activity as a class, we would create a brief summary for Big Bear Lake with using the nouns, verbs and adjectives we found in the parts of speech activity. • Once the summary was completed, I would move onto the next section of the book, A Good Smelly Hike. During this section, we would complete the same steps as, Big Bear Lake; however, the students would have more independence with completing the steps (I would have the steps on a…