Upcoming events.
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loons & Lakes Festival
Join the National Loon Center in celebrating Minnesota’s treasured loons and lakes with a weekend of fun events at the second annual Minnesota Loons & Lakes Festival in Crosslake!
All events are FREE for the public!
Lakeshore Cleanup With the National Loon Center
Help clean up the lakeshore! Meet at Crosslake Recreation Center 10 am. Click to register.
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Grandpa's Run for the Walleye
Registration is open for the 28th Annual Grandpa’s Run for the Walleye. Grandpa’s Run for the Walleye has become one of the signature events of the Crosslake 4th of July Celebration and will be held on the morning of Saturday, July 5th, the same day as the fireworks over Cross Lake. The event, based at the Crosslake Community Center, begins with the 10K run at 8:15 AM, followed by the 5K Run/Walk at 8:30 AM, and culminating with the Kids Sunfish Dash at 9:45 AM.
The 5K and 10K routes are USATF certified and professionally chip timed. Strollers and dogs on leashes are welcome and Water Stops will be available along the routes.
The cost of registration for the 5K and 10K is $30 before June 24th; or $35, June 24th through Race Day. The registration fee for the Kids Sunfish Dash (up to age 10) is $10. All 5K and 10K registrants prior to June 24th will be guaranteed their choice of a long or short-sleeved performance shirt. Sunfish dash participants will receive a T-shirt and “swag bag.”
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
9th Annual AIS Roundtable
Join Us for the 9th Annual AIS Roundtable – Saturday, May 31
Discover cutting-edge research and practical solutions to combat aquatic invasive species at the 2025 AIS Roundtable in Crosslake. This year’s event highlights innovations in starry stonewort control, zebra mussels’ impact on fish mercury levels, eDNA volunteer surveillance, and machine learning for boater movement modeling. You'll also hear about new strategies for restoring native plant communities after AIS removal.
Whether you're a lake association leader, volunteer, or curious community member, this free event is a chance to learn from top researchers and connect with others who care deeply about Minnesota's waters.
Location: Crosslake Lutheran Church
Time: 8:30 AM – Noon
Cost: Free (registration required)
Business After Hours
We’re excited to invite you to a Business After Hours networking event, co-hosted by WAPOA and Roundhouse Brewery, in partnership with the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Roundhouse Brewery, 23836 Smiley Road, Nisswa
Cost: Free to attend — advance registration appreciated
This is an excellent opportunity to grow your local network and learn how WAPOA’s mission supports the long-term health of our lakes.
Guests can socialize and enjoy live music, a chance to win prizes, appetizers and beverages, and a fun punch card activity. At 5:30 p.m., Mark Lelwica of Roundhouse Brewery and WAPOA President Tony Coffey will join Chamber President Matt Kilian for a brief on-stage conversation.
Door prizes will include a $100 gift card from Roundhouse Brewery and two $50 Crosslake-area restaurant gift cards provided by WAPOA. Must be present to win.
We hope you'll join us for a fun evening celebrating our local businesses and community partners!
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Snarky Loon Brewery in Jenkins. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Dockside at Breezy Point Resort. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Annual Tree Sale
WAPOA’s 10th Annual member Tree and Shrub Sale starts Saturday, February 1.
All trees/shrubs are native to our area. We offer seedlings of trees and shrubs at a discount, to our members first, then to the general public. $1 each. No need to order bundles of 25 each.
You can customize your order to fit your needs. Mix and match! A list of varieties, pickup dates and other pertinent information will be emailed soon to membership.
All trees and shrubs are on a first come first serve basis. When they are gone, they are gone!
Click here for the order form!
Questions? Contact Geoff Davidge
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Red Pine Cookhouse in Emily. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Red Pine Cookhouse in Emily. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lake Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Red Pine Cookhouse in Emily. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Red Pine Cookhouse in Emily. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
2024 Run for the Walleye
The 27th Annual Run for the Walleye will be held on July 6, 2024. Join us for a 5K, 10K and Kids Sunfish Dash.
Run for the Walleye
The 27th Annual Run for the Walleye will be held on July 6, 2024.
More information to follow in May. Learn more about the 2023 event.
MN Loons & Lakes Festival
3 day event that celebrates slow forms of recreation, lake stewardship, and loon conservation
Townsquare, Crosslake
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
2024 Whitefish Chain Classic Boat Show
Join us on the docks of Moonlite Bay to see some amazing boats and learn a little about the Whitefish Chain.
More info and register your boat here.
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Red Pine Cookhouse in Emily. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Shoreland Restoration Meeting
The 2024 Shoreland Restoration Meeting is planned for Saturday, June 8 at the Log Church in Crosslake. The meeting will be held in the Bethlehem Room from 8am to Noon. Coffee and tea will be available.
Property owners will be provided with information to help start the process for their shoreline restoration project. To educate landowners that coir logs, native plants and blooming flowers can help restore your shoreline and help the pollinators.
AIS Roundtable - 8th Annual
You are invited to the 8th Annual AIS Roundtable: Saturday, June 1st from 8:30AM to 12:00PM at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, Crosslake.
Dive into Innovation: Harnessing Zebra Mussel DNA for Control, Biological Strategies to Prevent Biofouling, and Revitalizing Biodiversity at Cattail-Dominated Shorelines.
The Whitefish Area Property Owners Association (WAPOA) and the Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance (LARA) want to kick-off the summer season “at the lake” with the 8th annual Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Roundtable program.
The program will be in-person with coffee and sweets, and will also be available in a virtual format. We invite our members, area lake association members, local government oficials, neighbors, students, and all interested persons to attend this no-fee event.
We are pleased to again offer a program with Dr. Nick Phelps, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, and Director of the Minnesota AIS Research Center (MAISRC). He will provide a report updating AIS research successes, current plans, and new decision-making initiatives about AIS management. MAISRC research successes are the long-term key to managing AIS populations.
Moreover, we are thrilled to host three MAISRC researchers and learn about their exciting projects:
Dr. Daryl Gohl will present on the establishing a proof-of-concept for using genetic technology for the control of zebra mussels.
Dr. Mikael Elias will discuss using innovative coatings to prevent the attachment of zebra mussels.
Dr. Amy Schrank will explore how increasing the diversity of aquatic plants on your shoreline can benefit the lakes ecosystems.
Thanks to MAISRC’s research over the past ten years, invasive species can be located earlier, better response to new infestations exist, and new tools developed to control established populations. WAPOA and LARA, as MAISRC partners, have served an important mission of strong advocacy for actions to sustain and improve quality surface and ground water in the Whitefish Area and throughout Crow Wing County.
If you have questions, please contact Tom Watson, Past President at twatson@iphouse.com.
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loon & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at 14 Lakes Brewery in Crosslake. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!
Loons & Lakes Trivia
Please come join us for good fun, facts and beverages at Red Pine Cookhouse in Emily. Bring your lead tackle for safe disposal and gain extra points towards fantastic prizes! FREE TO PLAY!!