Sliding into August

Here we into August 2018 already.    July of 2018 seemed to pass quickly to me.   It was only in the last weeks of July that the water of Lake Menomin really started to get a green tint to it.

In some ways it is fascinating to bear witness to this perennial display of algal and bacteria growth.

Meeting people at the waters edge is one of the more interesting things, too.   Even with very clear water up until just a short couple weeks ago, there weren't that many people coming down to the water.
The Lakeside boat landing has only seen a half-dozen or so boats in the parking lot since the fourth of July at any one time.    This is even with the Point Comfort landing blocked for the Randy Sommerfeld's shoreline dredging.

Where does everyone go?

A most interesting appearance of the "slow" green figure with flag appearing near the Roy Ostenso rental property was really welcome.   The double yellow and white lines of Wolske Bay road definitely add safety and confidence but sadly also allow motorists to more easily speed through what should be a park road.  Unlike Wakanda park, which does not have any yellow lines, most curiously.  Perhaps the more wealthy residents of Wakanda Shores would find this reprehensible in style for their neighborhood?   They do have the ability to get a nicer neighborhood placard and a turtle crossing sign, afterall.

July didn't see much rain for us in Menomonie, either.   Past last nights welcome rain, looking back July was rather dry.

The advantage of the longer, possibly normal, ice coverage of Lake Menomin this year and the clear water that gave some advantage to aquatic vegetation (weeds) seems to have been tossed aside swiftly with that somewhat dry July weather.

Now that the blooms are forming, the LAKES REU and TMLIA are spending their efforts and time at the Menomonie Farmers Market.    That's not very close to the lake, or river, in my opinion, and it shows a true lack of these organizations ability to even get to the water themselves.

That is the true nature of why Lake Menomin is a failing feature in Menomonie: accessibility.

At the Dunn County Level, a new dock was installed in Menomin park, but the city, TMLIA, and LAKES REU have failed in really showing any "improvements" that are usable by residents of Menomonie.   Unless TMLIA is going to step up and take ownership of the Point Comfort dredging, which they should.

Meanwhile, what can I do?    Resources are lacking but I do believe that we in Menomonie have the people power to do the work, I think we are also being somewhat bullshitted into what we can and can't do to "improve" Lake Menomin.   Sadly, most people will not get out of their cars or give up their speed, as they make the smallest of efforts to even turn the steering wheel as they pass by.