12/19/19 - The Barron County Tree Sale will begin on January 2nd!  With all the damage across the county, we suspect the trees will go fast.  Trees are 4 yr. old, bare root transplants and are sold in bundles of 25 for $25.00.  Orders must be placed by phone (715) 537-6375, or in person 335 E. Monroe Ave. Rm. 2104 beginning on Jan. 2nd.  No email orders  You may pay for the trees with either cash or check on the distribution day of Friday, April 24th at the Barron County shed on Hwy W east of Barron.

Conifers limit of 200 per species:
Balsam Fir
Norway (red) Pine
White Pine
Norway Spruce
White Spruce

Deciduous limit of 50 per species:
Black Cherry
Red Osier Dogwood
American Elderberry
Hazel Nut
Red Maple
Burr Oak
Northern Red Oak
American Plum
Juneberry Serviceberry

Conifers: limit of 200 per species with maximum order of 600
Deciduous: limit of 50 per species with maximum order of 200

Justin Everson, CCA
Conservation Planner
Barron Co. SWCD 
(715) 537-6245

Lower Turtle Lake is located in Barron County, WI, about an 1.5 hours east of the Twin Cities and about 1 hour north of Eau Claire, WI.  The Lake's east side resides in Almena Township and west side resides in Turtle Lake Township. Lower Turtle Lake is known for its fun but more laid back quiet atmosphere where you can enjoy jet skiing, kayaking and paddleboarding while also enjoying beautiful sunsets, great Walleye fishing, leisurely pontoon rides around the lake, fabulous fireworks for the 4th of July and even the occasional sea plane.

This is the official site for both the Lower Turtle Lake Association and Lower Turtle Lake Management District.  The Lower Turtle Lake Association is typically involved in the more social activities around the lake, such as planning and coordinating several annual events such as the yearly Poker Run, Paddling Events, Treats Around the Lake and Annual Picnic.  For reference, lake associations can have opinions on what is done on a lake or the area of land around a lake, but have no regulatory power over a lake or its associated land use activities.

The Lower Turtle Lake Management District is a specialized unit of government designed to manage the lake. The Lake District has the ability to tax property within the district and shares governance responsibilities between the board of commissioners, residents, and property owners at annual meetings.  The Lake District has statutory responsibilities to the lake, local citizens, and taxpayers and like all governmental entities, the powers and operations of a lake district are set by law with legal responsibilities and consequences designed to ensure that the rights and interests of the public are protected.  Specific activities undertaken by the Lower Turtle Lake Management District over the past years have included leading efforts to obtain and then administer a phosphorous cleanup effort to help reduce algae bloom and water quality in the lake, invasive species remediation efforts and management of a shoreline restoration program to new a few.