The Friends of Lake Eau Claire in conjunction with the Augusta Lions Club sponsor a Fourth of July Fireworks Show on the Lake. Funding for this show is separate from other monies raised for lake projects. If you enjoy the show or are interested in making a donation, click on the link to make your donation now.
https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/lakeeauclaireassociation/fireworks2024
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With your help and continued support, Lake Eau Claire and the Eau Claire River will be protected and preserved for future generations.
Lake Eau Claire and the Eau Claire River are a popular recreational area located in west central Wisconsin in an area that is largely forested and abounds with a variety of wildlife and recreation. There are five major impoundment lakes along the course of the Eau Claire River and numerous tributary streams which are part of the river basin. All of these work in concert to control things such as sediment and nutrient loads, fisheries and wildlife habitat, and resources connected to recreation and agriculture. Local community members and tourists use this area for a wide variety of outdoor activities which include: camping, fishing, boating, canoeing, snowmobiling and so much more. These activities provide a major economic base for local businesses and to the surrounding communities so it is imperative that we work together to maintain and improve.
How money will be used:
- Sediment removal (annual cost that exceeds $150,000)
- Benefits: Improvements to water quality, waterway navigation, fish habitat and restore recreational access
- Fish habitat (goal is to place an additional 300 cribs at $60 each)
- Benefits: Woody habitat supports bait fish growth and reproduction
- Future projects under consideration
- Fish stocking
- Accessible fishing pier
How to get involved:
Donate today! Follow this link to make a donation and support the Lake Eau Claire Association efforts!
Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!
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What You Can Do to Help Preserve Lake Eau Claire
- Check that your boat is clean before launching. Invasive plants are introduced to the lake this way and can grow out of control causing extensive damage.
- Don't use live bait when fishing. Invasive species are introduced to the lake in this manner.
- Plant a strip of vegetation along your shoreline, 20 feet deep to help filter nutrients from runoff and slow sediment.
- Don't drive boats through weed beds or over shallow areas.
- Locate your lawn behind the shoreline vegetation strip.
- Avoid using fertilizers.
- Have your soil tested before using fertilizers.
- Keep a 30-foot buffer from water’s edge when using non-phosphorus (slow release) fertilizer.
- Mow high—three inches minimum (you can adjust the height on the mower).
- Leave grass clippings on the lawn.
- Sharpen mower blades annually.
- Avoid herbicides, which kill plants that are beneficial to the lake, and can harm or kill lake fish.
- Use native plants in a shoreline vegetation strip.
- Plant a rain garden. A rain garden is an attractive landscaping feature planted with perennial native plants. It is a bowl-shaped or saucer-shaped garden with deep, loose soil, designed to absorb stormwater run-off from impervious surfaces such as roofs and parking lots that pollute the lake.
Volunteer:
If you'd like to donate your time to help with Lake Eau Claire rehabilitation and conservation, contact Kristin Charlton at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 715-286-5166.
Donate:
As a non-profit organization we depend on monetary donations. If you'd like to contribute funds to a specific event or towards an all-purpose use, please click here to download and complete a donation form and mail it to:
Lake Eau Claire Association
P.O. Box 229
Eau Claire, WI 54722
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Eau Claire River Watershed Coalition
There are five major impoundment lakes along the course of the Eau Claire River and numerous tributary streams which are part of the river basin. All of these work in concert to control things such as sediment and nutrient loads, fisheries and wildlife habitat, and resources connected to recreation and agriculture. There is a growing awareness that there are many benefits to developing a formal coalition between the various lake associations (districts), other government bodies, and other organizations such as nonprofits which share the responsibility for protecting and rehabilitating the whole river basin. The Eau Claire Lake District and Association are fully committed to this concept and hope that it continues to develop and become a formally recognized coalition in the near future.
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There are four major impoundment lakes along the course of the Eau Claire River and numerous tributary streams which are part of the river basin. All of these work in concert to control things such as sediment and nutrient loads, fisheries and wildlife habitat, and resources connected to recreation and agriculture. There is an growing awareness that there are many benefits to developing a formal coalition between the various lake associations (districts), other government bodies, and other organizations such as non-profits which share the responsibility for protecting and rehabilitating the whole river basin. The Eau Claire Lake District and Association are fully committed to this concept and hope that continue to develop and become a formally recognized coalition in the near future.
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The Lake Eau Claire Association
The Lake Eau Claire Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to protect and improve the water quality and fishery of Lake Eau Claire for the benefit of the lake residents and general public. It works in close affiliation with the Lake District to provide complementary services such as fund raising, organizing and conducting events, providing informational resources such as newsletters and public forums, and conducting activities as part of the Lake Management largely through the use of volunteer members of the community.
You can also download the LEC Fish Habitat Authorization Form
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