Welcome to the ICOLA Website!
Big News: ICOLA now has its own PO Box #1001
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Our next ICOLA meeting will be on
Wednesday, February 20th, 7pm
at the
Itasca County Courthouse Boardroom
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Minutes (draft) from our October Meeting have been posted on the Minutes page.
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It is with regret that we must inform you of the passing of long-time ICOLA member and officer Barbara Ryan. A memorial service will be held November 3rd.
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Please check out the latest newsletters from our member associations!
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Click Here for "What's Up with Our Lakes" an interesting and important presentation from John Downing, World-Class Limnologist and Director of the Minnesota Sea Grant, Duluth
(This is a large file, be patient as it downloads).
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Itasca County Lake Data Compilation and Clean-up
Final Report from RMB Labs
Please check the status of your lake and follow the recommended steps in the report.
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Report from RMB Labs on the risk for AIS infestation on 50 Itasca County Lakes:
Also, take a look at this terribly beautiful U-Tube on AIS:
Itasca and Aquatic Invasive Species
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Please have your Lake Association Join (or Renew) ICOLA: ICOLA-dues-invoice
SWCD has grants available for shoreland work: SWCD Conservation
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County AIS Program:
Please consider applying for an AIS Community Action Project (CAP) matching grant (see below for application).
Background about the AISP can be found here: PSA about Itasca AISP
The Summary and basic budget of the AISP is here: AISP Summary
The Community Action Projects Aplication is here: CAP Application
For more information contact Bill Grantges, AISP Coordinator:
Bill Grantges
218-256-9100
Itasca.AIS.Coordinator@Gmail.com
Twitter: @IC_AIS
Itasca County AIS Program Facebook page
AIS Program mailing address: PO BOX 189, Grand Rapids MN 55744
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Our regularly scheduled meetings are the third Wed of Feb, Apr, Jun, Jul, Oct,
at 7:00pm at the County Courthouse.
Our Annual Business meeting in July is in Marcell.
ICOLA mailing address: PO Box 1001, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Patty Gould St. Aubin, President 218-259-1603
Bill Grantges, Vice President 218-256-4243
bill@grantges.net
Helen Adamson, Treasurer,
hadamson10@hotmail.com
Catherine McLynn, Secretary