The Pickerel Lake Conservancy (PLC) has announced the purchase of 80 acres of property in the Chekapa Creek watershed. This will be preserved as natural wetland and prairie and will create significant protection for the water quality of Pickerel Lake. According to...
The 8-acre parcel of undisturbed conservation land located along the southwest corner of Pickerel Lake has long served as an important component of the lake’s watershed, as well as habitat for wildlife. The land had previously been owned by the state’s Game, Fish and...
The new PLC Directory is hot off the press. The Directory is $40 per copy. You can purchase copies of the new Directory from Board members or you may contact us at info@pickerellakeconservancy.org to request a copy by mail. There is a $5 charge for mailing.
The Pickerel Lake Conservancy and South End Association hired Clark Engineering to evaluate and provide possible solutions to improve water quality in the south end of Pickerel Lake. The focus areas of this study are the local roads along Webster Boulevard and the...
Native aquatic plants are a natural and beneficial component of a healthy lake ecosystem. Among other things, they provide oxygen to the lake, shelter for aquatic life and help with water quality. There are times, however, when native aquatic vegetation becomes so...
In late summer 2019, fragments of curly-leaf pond weed (“CLPW”) were first identified in the northwest portion of Pickerel Lake. The PLC sounded the alarm on this issue and is leading the fight to combat CLPW. We are providing information about CLPW, why it is a...
