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ULERCLC Meeting to Take Place on Wednesday, April 30 2025 at 9:00 am at the Eagle River City Hall
A meeting of the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission will take place on Wednesday, April 30 2025 at 9:00 am at the Eagle River City Hall (525 East Maple Street). Click the below links to view the agenda and previous meeting minutes.
Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission April 30, 2025 Agenda
Final Draft Commission Meeting Minutes March 20, 2025
ULERCLC Meeting to Take Place on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 1:00pm at the Eagle River City Hall
A meeting of the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission will take place on Thursday, March 20th at 1:00 pm, at the Eagle River City Hall (525 East Maple Street). Click the below links to view the agenda, previous meeting minutes and signed Resolution.
Meeting Agenda – March 20, 2025
ERCLA Presents $1000 grant to Homeowners for 2024 WDNR Healthy Lakes and Rivers Projects
Marc Groth, ERCLA Shoreline Restoration Coordinator, presented a $1000 grant to three ERCLA homeowners, the Schulzes and the Rabelhofers on January 18th, and the Petersons on February 17th, for completing their 2024 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Healthy Lakes and Rivers best practices projects. ERCLA sponsored the grant which was submitted to the DNR in November 2023 and approved in March 2024. The three projects were completed this past Summer and early Fall. The Schulzes added a Native Planting to their shoreline on the Wisconsin River. Native Plantings improve wildlife habitat, natural beauty, and privacy, and decrease runoff. The Rabelhofers added a rain garden to their shoreline on the Wisconsin River and the Petersons added a rain garden on their Cranberry Lake shoreline. Rain Gardens create wildlife habitat and natural beauty while capturing and cleaning runoff. ERCLA is interested in helping more ERCLA property owners participate in the Healthy Lakes and Rivers grant program and would enjoy hearing from and working with you. If you would like more information, please email moc.liamgnull@enilnoalcre. We also offer visits to discuss which of the Healthy Lakes and Rivers best practices fits best f or your shoreline.
ULERCLC Presenting EWM Removal Results on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The ULERCLC will be meeting at the Town of Washington Town Hall on November 20th to present the 2024 EWM removal results and the 2025 plan for the prevention of EWM on the Chain. Zoom is available. Visit www.eagleriverchaincommission.org/meetings.html for more information.
ULERCLC Meeting to Take Place on Thursday, October 17, 2024
Meeting of the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission (ULERCLC) will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 10:00 am, at the Eagle River City Hall, 525 E. Maple, Eagle River, Wisconsin.
To view the full agenda click here.
To view the previous ULERCLC meeting notes from August 29, 2024, click here.
Shoreline Invasive Training and Surveying
A group of ERCLA volunteers recently participated 
in a shoreline invasive training session led by Cathy Higley of the Vilas County Land and Water Conservation Department and Rosie Page of Wisconsin Headwaters Invasive Partners (WHIP). The training was for volunteers to identify yellow loosestrife, purple loosestrife, knotweed and phragmites to execute a shoreline invasive survey taking place through August 16th. Say hello if you see them moving along your shoreline.
ULERCLC Meeting to Take Place on Thursday, August 1, 2024
Meeting of the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission (ULERCLC) will take place on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 11:00 am, at the Eagle River City Hall, 525 E. Maple, Eagle River, Wisconsin.
To view the full agenda click here.
To view the previous ULERCLC meeting notes from February 15, 2024, click here.
ERCLA’s Annual Membership Meeting and Educational Event
The Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association (ERCLA) Board of Directors will be holding their Annual Membership and Education Event on Sunday, July 28, 2024, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, at Eagle Waters Resort, 3958 Eagle Waters Road, Eagle River, WI 54521.
The meeting will include the election of directors, a review of the past year, and keynote speakers including James Yach, Department of Natural Resources Secretary’s Director-Northern Wisconsin, and Jason Molle, Vilas County Sheriff’s Deputy and Recreational Officer. There will be committee reports and an open forum for questions and comments from ERCLA members.
Important educational information will be provided, including Bat Monitoring on the Chain and Healthy Lakes Program with Vilas County Lakes and Waters Conservation Department; boat certification, safety and regulations with the Wisconsin Power Squadron; advocacy, education and conservation from the Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association and more. Food and beverages will be available.
RSVP is required to attend. Please email moc.liamgnull@enilnoalcre, or text or leave a voicemail with Teri Stecker, ERCLA Secretary, at 920-428-6743.
T-Docks Planting of 300 Native Plants Along the Shoreline
Recently a team of ERCLA member volunteers and Quita Sheehan from the Vilas County Land and Water Conservation Department met at the T-Docks Landing on Yellow Birch Lake to plant over 300 native plants along the shoreline. The scope of the project is to create a demonstration shoreline buffer to show ERCLA riparians how they can add more native plant species to their shoreline buffers and do so in an aesthetically pleasing way. Improving the diversity of plants will enhance pollinator and wildlife habitats and reduce soil erosion. ERCLA would like to thank Ed Bonack, George Katich, Deb McGee, Jim Ehler, Steve Skora, Sue Skora, Sue Groth, Pat Peterson, Jody Voight, Marc Groth and Quita Sheehan for their time and effort.
ERCLA Volunteers Refreshed ERCLA’s Invasive Species Pink Bucket Program.
On Monday, May 13th, a group of ERCLA volunteers completed a refresh of ERCLA’s invasive species Pink Bucket Program.
Marc Groth, Tom Batterman, Jody Voight and Steve Skora
