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| The Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association brings lake shore property owners together to discuss and take action on matters that affect the quality of life on the lake and to protect owner investment. The Association is a non-profit organization. Membership is open to all Horseshoe lake shore property owners. Horseshoe Lake is located on the border of Polk and Barron Counties about three miles northwest of the town of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. Approximately 60% of the lake is in Polk County. The lake has 377 surface water acres. HLIA member meetings are held several times each summer. Link to Fall 2009 Meeting Minutes
A report from the team: Due to weather, the dive was rescheduled for Tuesday the 9th. It was the last day of school so we thought the number of students would be much lower. It turned out that many came, even three other teachers. It was a great time and turnout, and they all want to come back. We had a nice lunch. Joe Waldo is quite the chef and they ate well. We pulled buckets of weeds from the lake. Dave Blumer/SEH came by for a visit, joined in the pulling and had lunch with us. The students learned a lot about EWM. Matt Berg is excited about the partnership we have forged through the process. He hopes to return in September on a non-school day so the kids can dive for as long as they want. His dive master donated all the gear for over 25 participants. All the members who volunteered enjoyed the day and have a new appreciation for all the work involved in the diving process. We could not have done it without the pontoon drivers and their boats. Volunteers included: Tom Klinger, Steve Eichman, Ginny Beecroft, Jim and Jeanne Perala, Walt and Marlene Goethel, Steve Miller and his dad, Joe and Mary Beth Waldo, Bob Lindquist, Carol Svenson, Craig and Laura Nackerud, and Pam Nelson. Several other members stopped by and offered help. Jack Carroll and Julie Wendt donated $100 for prizes for the divers. Cash donations to help defray expenses were contributed by Paul and Ginny Beecroft, Craig Lorence, Baars, and the Cooks. Dave & Judy Ryan, Bruce Johnson, Mike Waldo, Marilyn Marty, Marlene Goethel, Jeanne Perala and Steve Eichman donated items for the day. The association would like to extend a huge thank you to Joe and Mary Beth Waldo and Jim and Jeanne Perala for their hospitality and help. The location was perfect and the students and support team were awesome. Many nasty weeds were pulled. 
of hybrid water milfoil into Horseshoe Lake:
These are photos of hybrid milfoil plants in Horseshoe Lake:  
WHAT CAN YOU DO TODAY? VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Go here to find a form to use to keep track of your time and expenses. IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO TAKE CONTROL OF OUR PROBLEM! Click here to see the June 4, 2008 Horseshoe Lake Shoreline Milfoil Survey Map.
Time to renew for 2009! $40.00 of your $50.00 membership fee goes to our matching funds account for the grant to control the Milfoil weed that is invading our lake. We need your help now. We have a Post Office box to receive dues payments, donations to combat milfoil, and other correspondence: Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association PO Box 304 Turtle Lake, WI 54889 See the HLIA News page for new information and recent member meeting minutes. The News page includes information on DNR confirmation of the presence of invasive milfoil in Horseshoe Lake.
If you are a current Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association member and would like to update your member information, please email HLIA or complete, print and mail this HLIA member update form.
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