Join Our Shore Land Stewardship Program!
The Mille Lacs COMPASS program connects property owners with information, resources, and inspiration to take steps to protect the overall health of Mille Lacs Lake. The program is completely voluntary, and participants get recognized for their conservation role and best management practices. These conservation efforts include landscaping techniques that promote lake health, manage runoff, and stabilize erosion.
Mille Lacs Compass Program Moves Ahead
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources included a report on MLLWG’s Compass Program in its March, 2020 “Snapshots” Newsletter. It tells how the program is connecting to landowners and encouraging action. See story (opens as PDF)
Become a Compass Member! It is easy! Compass membership starts with an interest in the ways that you can improve your shoreland property and make it lake friendly. A Compass Specialist will come and walk your property with you. They will have a conversation about the good things you are already doing and they will help identify additional ways you can help protect the lake in a Shoreland Stewardship Plan.
A Compass Specialist will work together with you to understand your concerns and goals for your property. You will learn how aligning your property goals with water quality goals will help to protect Mille Lacs Lake Watershed. As a community, we can achieve our water quality goals!
Projects may include:
- Installing a rain barrel to CAPTURE rain water runoff
- Designing a Rain Garden to ABSORB runoff
- Planting a Shoreline Buffer that contains native plants to FILTER runoff and stabilize the shoreline
You will receive a FREE Shoreland Stewardship Plan! Become a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Member of COMPASS by achieving the goals listed on your stewardship plan!
Compass can help you achieve your goals by offering resources, information, and assistance each step of the way.
Please call to find out what we can accomplish together!
Call 320-983-2160
Or visit www.millelacsswcd.org for more information
Learn More About the Compass Program
The following short articles from our Learn More page provide additional information about the COMPASS program and participation. Click a title to download a pdf.
LET IT GROW: An Adventure in Lakeshore Stewardship (August, 2021)
Thank You, COMPASS Members! (November, 2018)
Meet a Silver Compass Member (August, 2018)
Healthy Land, Healthy Lake (July, 2018)
Mille Lacs’ Circle of Influence (March, 2018)
Watershed Tour (October, 2017)
Join the Mille Lacs Lake Watershed COMPASS Movement (May, 2017)
