Aug 12, 2025 | Environment, Events
Everyone Wins With Cleaner Lakes! Saturday, August 2 marked OTLPOA’s First Annual Lakes and River Cleanup Event. From 9AM to 3PM teams competed in hauling trash and junk out of the OTLPOA Lakes and River. Eight teams entered in the battle for most trash: Blue...
Jul 23, 2025 | Environment
The Minnesota Star Tribune recently published an informative article about Swimmer’s Itch in Minnesota lakes. You can read the article...
Jul 13, 2025 | Environment, Events, Lake Life
Download Official Rules Form a Cleanup Team – Win Prizes! An OTLPOA Lakes Cleanup Day is scheduled for Saturday, August 2, 2025. Sponsored by Otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association and the OTLPOA Foundation, the objective is to clean up and remove debris...
May 22, 2025 | Environment
Mark Long, Swimmers Itch committee There has been significant research that indicates that the Common Merganser is the most common and prolific carrier of the parasitic flatworm that causes Swimmer’s Itch. Michigan allows the relocation of these birds and other...
May 22, 2025 | Environment
Pat Hunke, Swimmers Itch committee There has been a very big concern about swimmers itch in Otter Tail Lake and surrounding lakes. Your Lake Association (OTLPOA) now has a Swimmers Itch committee. The committee has been in contact with a company out of Michigan...
Apr 29, 2024 | Environment, Lake Life
In Minnesota, people talk about the weather – a lot. And in our region, we also talk about the water level of our lakes – a lot. (Hint: They’re related.) Low or high, local lake dwellers watch their shorelines closely! It’s no wonder that lake levels are...
