DISTRICT OF LAKELAND NO. 521

Serving Emma, Christopher, Anglin & McPhee Lakes, and a portion of the Boreal Forest Region.

Love Your Lake: Natural Edge Program

You can read more about natural edge projects here, but below we have images of the project done in McIntosh Point on Emma Lake.

The Shoreline at Work Demonstration Site

The Shorelines at Work Demonstration Site is part of the project “Emma Lake Action & Understanding”. The 3,600 ft2 site is located at Emma Lake, north of McIntosh Point along Agnes St. The site is open to the public and embraces natural shorelines while serving as public access for snowmobiling and dock access. Its goal is to promote the benefits of native vegetation along shorelines and to inspire others to plant more native species on their properties. Prior to planting, the site had significant erosion and monoculture grass.

The lakeshore before the project began:

This project was completed with the help of our volunteers, and members of EAC.

A total of 80 plants were planted in 2019 with plans to plant additional plants in 2020. A large educational sign will also be added to the site in Spring 2020.