posted 5/9/07
At last year's Annual Meeting we announced that the Board had authorized the Loon Committee to go forward with the construction and installation of an artificial nesting island for our loons. Such a platform is recommended for a lake where loons have historically nested and where there have been nesting failures for at least two years. I built the platform over the winter in accordance with specifications provided by committee member Jan Glatzer, who is also LPL's Loon Ranger. The raft (the 1st photo) was covered with natural debris by Gretchen Staub and Paul Badura (the 2d photo), with help from Char Ester. Pursuant to a DNR permit the raft was installed by Gretchen, Paul and Seth Daigger (the 3rd photo). It was launched from Miller's Hideaway with the gracious permission of Dave and Chris Packer. The required information buoy (4th photo) was subsequently installed near the platform. On May 8th Dave Packer reported that the loons were on the platform! There are no guarantees, but keep your fingers crossed!
--John Ester
