Shoreland Restoration
Shoreland Project Information
The 2024 Annual Shoreland Restoration Meeting will be held June 8, 2024. The meeting will be organized by Kristie Roedl, the WAPOA Shoreline Management Director.
Do you want to create a buffer zone at your shoreline?
A buffer zone is an area of land next to the lake that is cleared of existing weeds and grass. Native wild flowers and grasses are then planted. This buffer acts to filter the water running off of the lawns to reduce the amount of fertilizers, pesticides and soil running off into our lakes.
Kristie can put you in touch with local vendors. Email Kristie for more information.
Kristie Roedl and Shannon Watters showcase the shoreland restoration project that was done at Camp Knutson in Crosslake. Learn a little bit about how this important work can look when it is done, what the positive effects in can have on our waterways and how to get involved with this work on your own property.
Why is our Shoreland so important?
"The shoreline tells all, about the water
What there is to do, what there is for you.
Without habitat, without vegetation,
Nothing can live, the lake will be through.
Oh dragonflies and leopard frogs, you're what I'm looking for.
The shoreline is a home for you when we take care of it more... "
~Shoreline Song, (Full length version). Carolyn Dindorf & Roman Rowan
© 2001 Performed by Carolyn Dindorf, Roman Rowan, and Aaron White.
A healthy shoreland supports a diverse community of fish and wildlife by providing native vegetation that fulfills their habitat needs where land and water meet. Native vegetation provides important water quality functions by slowing and filtering water runoff as it moves to the lake or stream. Shorelines with a diverse mixture of native plants extending inland as well as offshore of the bank are more resilient to wave and ice erosion. Our lakes, streams and wetlands need healthy shorelines to reduce runoff, filter pollutants, and provide important habitat functions that benefit fish and wildlife.
Shoreland Restoration Resources
The Water’s Edge — MN DNR
Restore Your Shore — MN DNR
Shoreline Alterations: Natural Buffers and Lakescaping — MN DNR
Lakescaping and Shoreland Restoration — MN DNR
Healthy Shorelines — MN DNR
Landscaping Before and After Photos — MN DNR
Caring for Land and Water - Land and Waters Preservation Trust