Recreation
Reminders For Our First Sunny Weekend
Has summer arrived at last? We hope so! As you enjoy this first summer-like weekend
June 20, 2020
Tag: News From the ‘Shed
This is the HLWID’s BLOG, bringing you timely and time-related updates on what’s happening throughout the watershed. You will also read, from time-to-time, personal perspectives from guest bloggers on the enduring topics that describe the Hayden Lake Watershed.
Invasive & Noxious Weeds
North Arm Treated with Galleon SC®
The Curly-leaf Pondweed in the North Arm has seen better days! We hope.
May 21, 2020
Living on Hayden Lake
Update: Public Hearing for Waterways Restricted Zone Designation
Participate in Virtual Meeting: Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing
to consider enacting Kootenai County Waterways Restricted Zone Designation
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2020
May 16, 2020
Living on Hayden Lake
Your Opinion Counts:
A proposed change to County Ordinance will establish a no-excessive-wake-zone on Kootenai Lakes.
May 8, 2020
HLWID
State And County Election Needs Our Attention
Idaho primaries are upon us. Those elected to county offices will have the ability to impact the Hayden Lake watershed and all who live and play within its boundaries. Voting in this election is one way to contribute to the mission of the Improvement District. That is, to protect and enhance the water quality and the environmental quality within the Hayden Lake watershed.
April 27, 2020
Lake Debris
2020 Dock and Debris Removal Sponsored by the Improvement District
The deadline has been extended to June 8th for delivering docks/debris to the back of Mokins Bay for District-sponsored removal while the water is high, and debris can be safely floated off the lake.
April 23, 2020
Invasive & Noxious Weeds
Watch the 2020 Invasive Aquatic Weeds Meeting Video
On April 7, residents around Hayden Lake met with Idaho State Department of Agriculture for the third annual Invasive Aquatic Weeds Information Meeting. Jeremey Varley, ISDA Noxious Weed Manager, shared follow-up information on the 2019 weed treatment and plans for 2020 treatment.
April 17, 2020
HLWID
The Buoy Project: Request for Installation Bids
In September 2019, the Department of Lands permitted 14 buoys for placement at strategic points on Hayden Lake. The Hayden Lake Watershed Improvement District launched The Buoy Project early the preceding summer at the urging of the Hayden Lake Watershed Association.
March 5, 2020
HLWID
2020 Invasive Aquatic Weeds Community Meeting
Spring is knocking at Hayden Lake’s door. We are already seeing green sprouting from the trees and the soil – and from the bottom of the lake in some of its shallower reaches.
February 25, 2020
Living on Hayden Lake
Don’t Forget Your Site Disturbance Permit
It’s hard, as individual property owners, to embrace the impact that a single decision – like proceeding with a project before permit approval – has on our surroundings. The effect isn’t immediate, and it isn’t a direct reaction to our choices. It takes time for the chain reaction to play out. Ask the 5, 10, 15, and 20-year residents whether Hayden Lake’s water is as clear, or the bottom as sandy, or the shoreline as raw and unfettered as it used to be.
January 16, 2020