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Big Muskego Lake District update: ice safety, nesting-island restoration and GPS-tracked ospreys
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Big Muskego Lake District received a deputy-commissioners update describing ice conditions, removal of invasive phragmites on three nesting islands, wetland work funded by a Holtz Foundation grant and osprey tracking begun in 2024.
At a Jan. 27 meeting, the Big Muskego Lake District Board of Commissioners heard a deputy-commissioners update on lake conditions, wildlife habitat work and monitoring efforts.
The deputy commissioner reported that recent cold has improved ice cover but cautioned that “there's no such thing as safe ice,” urging continued caution as lake use increases. The presentation covered three main conservation efforts: removal of invasive phragmites from three nesting islands, reseeding of native vegetation, and wetland restoration along marshland…
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