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    • 04/20/2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 7515 Izaak Walton Road W, Bloomington, MN 55438
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    Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up Bush Lake and area parks!
    Volunteers needed to pick up litter in and around Bush Lake and clean up storm drains. Please arrive promptly before 10 am to participate.  

    Open to the public. Registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

    ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN A WAIVER BEFORE PARTICIPATING. PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT THE CHAPTER CLEAN UP. CHILDREN UNDER 18 MUST HAVE AN ADULT SIGN THE WAIVER. 

    What to bring: Dress for the weather (rain or shine), sturdy shoes/mud boots, buckets, trash grabbers, snacks, water, sunblock, bug spray.  The Chapter will provide garbage bags and inspiration. We have some gloves, trash grabbers and buckets participants may use. 

    Join us for the Less Garbage Celebration after the event for snacks, drinks, photos and our "Most Interesting Piece of Garbage" Contest. 

    Interested Chapter members are encouraged to use/bring their canoes or kayaks to pick up trash from the shoreline. Please bring life jackets if you are interested in this task.

    Please walk, carpool or ride bikes if you can, to help with parking. 

    PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT THE CHAPTER GROUNDS SPRING CLEAN UP, THAT WILL BE HELD ON MAY 4TH. 

    If you need some inspiration, check out this video from our Earth Day Clean Up in 2023!

    The Chapter address is 7515 Izaak Walton Road W, Bloomington, MN 55438. Click here for a map.

    Please contact the caretaker if you have any questions. 

    • 05/04/2024
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Bush Lake Chapter
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    Chapter Spring Clean Up- New Member Orientation- Potluck Social

    Saturday, May 4th
    Clean Up 10am-Noon
    Potluck/Social/Orientation/Tour Noon-1ish pm
    (It's okay if you only come for the Clean Up, or just the Potluck/Social/Orientation/Tour- but please register!)

    It's time once again to get the Chapter ready for summer! Meet some of your fellow members and enjoy the beautiful grounds. Things to do: Clean the lodge, split/move firewood, put out the dock, general clean up, weeding, raking and more. Please bring WHEELBARROWS and any tools that might be useful for those tasks. NO LEAFBLOWERS! Contact the caretaker with any questions. 

    After the Clean Up, join fellow members for a potluck.  Bring a dish to share.  The Chapter will provide non-alcoholic drinks and tableware. Let's try to make this a low-waste event- avoid single use containers. We will be composting and recycling.   

    New Member Orientation & Tour at Noon Are you a new member that just joined in 2024? Did you join in recent years but never received an orientation? All new members are asked to attend orientation. Learn the "ins and outs" of the Chapter, what to do and what NOT to do. Orientation and tour will last about 1 hour. We will let you grab a bite to eat during the orientation. "Old" members are welcome to join for the tour and orientation. 

Past events

02/03/2024 Wood Duck Day- *Bush Lake* Location Change
01/20/2024 Richardson Nature Center- 26th Annual Ice Harvesting Day
12/16/2023 Bush Lake Christmas Bird Count
10/28/2023 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
10/14/2023 Fall Chapter Cleanup
09/23/2023 2023 EV Expo
09/16/2023 Bush Lake Chapter Annual Member Meeting
09/16/2023 Buzz Fest 2023
06/27/2023 Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop
06/11/2023 Monarch Butterfly Program
06/10/2023 Volunteer Native Planting Event
06/03/2023 2023 Bloomington Kids' Fishing Fair
05/06/2023 Chapter Spring Clean Up, Orientation, Potluck
04/29/2023 Minnesota Division IWLA Board of Directors Meeting
04/22/2023 Earth Day- Bush Lake Clean Up
02/18/2023 Wood Duck Day - Normandale Lake
02/04/2023 Wood Duck Days - Bush Lake
01/21/2023 Richardson Nature Center- 25th Annual Ice Harvesting Day
12/17/2022 Bush Lake Christmas Bird Count
11/05/2022 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
10/15/2022 Fall Chapter Cleanup
10/01/2022 Raptors of Minnesota
09/25/2022 Bush Lake Chapter Annual Member Meeting
09/24/2022 Buzz Fest
09/17/2022 2022 EV Expo
06/04/2022 2022 Bloomington Kids' Fishing Fair
05/07/2022 Chapter Spring Clean Up, Orientation, Potluck
03/10/2022 Minnesota Turtle Conservation
02/06/2022 Nature Drawing With Nancy- Online
02/05/2022 Wood Duck Days - Bush Lake
01/29/2022 Wood Duck Days - Normandale
01/22/2022 Richardson Nature Center - Ice Harvest
01/13/2022 Population Ecology of Trumpeter Swans in the Midwest - online
01/01/2022 Chapter Fundraiser - Save Our Shore - Please Donate $22 for 2022!
12/18/2021 Bush Lake Christmas Bird Count
12/09/2021 My Life Among the Animals- Online Program
11/20/2021 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
11/11/2021 Mosses and Lichens of Minnesota Forests
10/17/2021 Fall Chapter Cleanup
10/14/2021 Getting to know Minnesota Mushrooms with Ron Spinosa (online)
10/09/2021 EV Expo
10/06/2021 Get the Lead Out! For Loons, Wildlife, and People. Virtual Program
09/26/2021 Bush Lake Chapter Annual Member Meeting
07/27/2021 Hennepin County Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop
06/22/2021 Chapter Swim Area Closed June 22
06/05/2021 2021 Bloomington Kids' Fishing Fair
05/29/2021 Save Tierney's Woods- May 29
05/22/2021 Save Tierney's Woods- May 22
05/21/2021 Save Tierney's Woods- May 21
05/08/2021 Spring Clean Up and New Member Orientation
05/01/2021 Virtual Annual Minnesota Division Meeting
04/24/2021 Earth Day- Bush Lake Clean Up
03/25/2021 Gardening for Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths!)
12/01/2020 Winter Salt Watch
10/13/2020 Chapter Fundraiser- Donate $20 for 2020!
09/20/2020 Virtual Annual Member Meeting
08/26/2020 Attracting Bees and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
08/11/2020 Returning Elk to Northeast Minnesota
08/05/2020 Landscaping for Water Quality
07/29/2020 Photo Contest- Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
05/28/2020 Sustainable Lawns: Fescues & Flowers
03/07/2020 Watershed & Climate Summit 2020
02/22/2020 Bloomington presentation: Health Soils for Healthy Lawns
02/22/2020 Bloomington - Sustainable Living info booth & presentation
02/01/2020 Wood Duck/Bird House Maintenance
01/25/2020 Presention: "For the Love of the River" by Darby & Geri Nelson & John Hickman
01/25/2020 Presentation: Climate-Friendly Lawns & Landscapes
01/25/2020 Richardson Nature Center - Ice Harvest & Climate Conversations
01/25/2020 Winter Meeting - Minnesota Division Izaak Walton League
01/19/2020 Winter Fete 2020: Ice Fishing & Snowshoeing at Bush Lake (Public Beach)
12/14/2019 Bush Lake Christmas Bird Count
11/03/2019 KidsWind at Bush Lake
10/26/2019 Fall Chapter Cleanup
10/17/2019 Bloomington Conservation & Environmental Issues Forum
09/29/2019 Annual Member Meeting
09/14/2019 EV Expo
07/28/2019 Art in Nature- Popup Crafts
07/02/2019 An Evening of Bats
06/29/2019 Art in Nature- Popup Crafts
06/29/2019 Volunteer Native Planting Event
06/12/2019 Sustainable Lawns: Fescues & Flowers
06/08/2019 Plant Posse Work Days
06/05/2019 Sustainable Lawns: Fescues & Flowers
06/01/2019 2019 Bloomington Kids Fishing Fair
05/21/2019 Sustainable Lawns: Fescues & Flowers
05/04/2019 Spring Clean Up and New Member Orientation
04/30/2019 Climate Action: Simple Steps to Leave a Better World for Your Children
04/20/2019 Earth Day- Bush Lake Clean Up
04/13/2019 Sustainable Residential Landscaping
03/23/2019 2019 Watershed Summit: Ecosystems Approach to Water Management
03/16/2019 Free Class: Rain Barrels - Every Drop Counts
01/26/2019 Winter Fete: Ice Fishing at Bush Lake (Public Beach)
01/25/2019 MN Division Winter Gathering Jan. 25-26
01/23/2019 Cargill Sustainability Accountability - Mighty Earth Kick-Off Meeting
01/06/2019 Free Family Fun Day - Snow Sculptures
12/30/2018 Free Family Fun Day - Meet the Amphibians
12/15/2018 Bush Lake Christmas Bird Count
11/03/2018 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
10/13/2018 Chapter Fall Cleanup
09/23/2018 Annual Member Meeting
09/15/2018 Volunteer Planting Event
09/13/2018 Ikes Green Reads Book Club A Sand County Almanac
09/12/2018 Healthy Soils & Water Conservation
08/18/2018 Protect Our Pollinators Field Day
07/21/2018 Lawn Sustainability & Water Conservation
07/16/2018 Help Plant Rain Gardens by the MOA
06/26/2018 Bring Nature Home- Creating Wildlife Habitat
06/02/2018 Bloomington Fishing Fair
05/05/2018 Spring Clean Up and New Member Orientation
04/21/2018 Earth Day Event- Animal Tracks and Signs
04/19/2018 Ike's Green Reads- Conservation Book Club
04/04/2018 Healthy Soils for Healthy Lawns & Landscapes
02/24/2018 Lawn Sustainability & Water Conservation
02/24/2018 2018 Watershed Summit: Conservation in Action
02/17/2018 Wild Ones Design With Nature Conference
01/20/2018 Ice Fishing at Bush Lake (Public Beach)
10/14/2017 Chapter Fall Cleanup
10/08/2017 Bush Lake Chapter Annual Meeting & 80th Anniversary
09/23/2017 Volunteer Native Planting Event
06/03/2017 Kids' Fishing Fair (Optimist Club)
05/13/2017 Spring Clean Up and New Member Orientation
05/06/2017 Restoration Volunteer Opportunity - Bloomington
04/23/2017 Earth Day Event
04/22/2017 Earth Day - March for Science Minnesota @ State Capitol
04/19/2017 Minnesota Water Action Day at the State Capitol
01/27/2017 Winter Program, Meeting and Strategic Planning - Minnesota Division Izaak Walton League
11/12/2016 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
11/12/2016 "Give to the Max" Day/Week - Please Help Us with Fundraising
10/16/2016 Fall Cleanup, Potluck and Membership Annual Meeting
09/21/2016 Help Protect Ike's Creek (near MOA) with your comments
07/17/2016 Volunteer Native Planting Event Day 2-Sunday July 17
07/16/2016 Volunteer Native Planting Event Day 1-Saturday July 16
06/12/2016 Intro To Kayaking
06/05/2016 Protect Our Turtles Program
06/04/2016 Kids' Fishing Fair (Optimist Club)
05/07/2016 Spring Clean Up
04/06/2016 Ikes and Friends Day at the Capitol
04/02/2016 Izaak Walton's Birthday Party- Potluck and Orientation
03/12/2016 2016 Wetlands & Watersheds Summit
02/20/2016 Water-Smart Landscaping Tips - presentation
02/20/2016 Chapter Info Booth at Bloomington Home Improvement Fair (Bloomington City Hall)
02/20/2016 Wild Ones Design with Nature Conference (in St. Paul)
01/31/2016 Chapter Open House & Tour - Bloomington Winter Fete
01/30/2016 Winter Program, Meeting and Strategic Planning - Minnesota Division Izaak Walton League
11/07/2015 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
10/25/2015 Fall Cleanup, Member Annual Meeting, Potluck and Program
08/22/2015 Protect Our Pollinators Field Day
08/16/2015 Paddle To Save the Boundary Waters Event Bush Lake
07/19/2015 Volunteer Native Planting Event Day 2-Sunday July 19
07/18/2015 Volunteer Native Planting Event Day 1-Saturday July 18
05/09/2015 Protect Our Pollinators! Free Workshop
05/03/2015 Spring Clean Up- Potluck- Turtle Program
03/22/2015 Izaak Walton's Birthday Party- Member Renewal Day
02/21/2015 2015 Wetlands & Watersheds Summit
02/21/2015 Wild Ones Design with Nature Conference (in Minneapolis)
02/14/2015 Raingardens and Beyond
01/23/2015 Winter Meeting and Boundary Waters Program- Minnesota Division Izaak Walton League
11/22/2014 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
11/12/2014 Wild Ones Prairie Edge Chapter Climate Change in MN Forests
11/11/2014 Climate Parents/Grandparents Meeting w/ Senator Franzen
10/25/2014 Fall Cleanup, Program, and Annual Meeting
09/20/2014 Bloomington Heritage Days and Open House
09/06/2014 Minneapolis Monarch Festival
07/18/2014 Shoreland Planting - Volunteer Planters Needed
05/17/2014 Aqua per Capita
05/17/2014 Solar Boat Regatta
05/03/2014 Bush Lake Chapter Spring Cleanup
02/22/2014 Water-Smart Landscaping Tips - presentation
02/22/2014 Design with Nature Conference (in Plymouth)
02/22/2014 Chapter Info Booth (at Bloomington City Hall)
02/22/2014 2014 Watershed Summit: New Management Strategies & Targets for Water Quality & Quantity (in Bloomington)
12/04/2013 Public Input Needed - Recycling & Trash Management Plan (at Bloomington City Hall)
11/09/2013 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
11/05/2013 Bloomington City Council Elections
10/26/2013 Fall Cleanup at Chapter Grounds & Potluck
10/12/2013 Hands-on Conservation: Pond Dakota Park (Bloomington)
10/06/2013 Potluck & Presentation: Community Solar Gardens (Policy & Implementation)
10/06/2013 2013 Chapter Annual Membership Meeting
09/28/2013 Bloomington Sustainability Fair
09/21/2013 Celebration of Gordy Bratsch's Life
09/18/2013 Water-Smart Landscaping Info Booth (Donaldson Green Fair)
09/07/2013 Minneapolis Monarch Festival- Booth Attendents
07/27/2013 Bloomington Sustainable Garden Tour
07/16/2013 Water Use: Cutting-Edge Water Conservation Forum
06/29/2013 Shoreland Planting - Volunteer Planters Needed
06/04/2013 Water-Smart Landscaping Class
05/18/2013 Solar Regatta - Lake Phalen
05/04/2013 Spring Cleanup at Chapter Grounds
04/30/2013 Greening Your Congregation - Free Leadership Workshop!
04/27/2013 Hands-on Conservation: Restoring Ike's Creek / Trout Stream (near MOA)
04/20/2013 Celebrate Earth Day with the Bush Lake Chapter
02/23/2013 2013 Watershed Solutions Summit - Policy to Action (in Bloomington)
01/20/2013 IWLA Mn Division - Winter Board of Directors' Meeting
01/19/2013 Presentation & Discussion: Environmental Issues & Priorities in the 2013 Minnesota Legislature
01/19/2013 IWLA Mn Division - Winter Strategic Planning Meeting
12/13/2012 Bloomington "MinneSolar" Workshop
10/14/2012 Fall Cleanup at Chapter Grounds & Potluck
09/27/2012 A Conversation on Climate Change
09/19/2012 Guest Presentation: Utah's Red Rock Canyonlands
09/16/2012 2012 Chapter Annual Membership Meeting
04/26/2012 Living with Shoreland Workshop
04/19/2012 Water-Smart Landscaping Presentation
03/17/2012 Water-Smart Landscaping Presentation (in Eden Prairie)
03/17/2012 Watershed Summit (in Bloomington)
03/15/2012 Guest Presentation: Utah's Red Rock Canyonlands
03/11/2012 Winter Recreation Event / Izaak Walton's Birthday Party
02/25/2012 Water-Smart Landscaping Presentation
02/25/2012 Design with Nature Conference (in Plymouth)
02/25/2012 Chapter Info Booth (at Bloomington City Hall)
02/11/2012 Buckthorn Bust at Bush Lake Chapter Grounds
09/18/2011 2011 Chapter Annual Membership Meeting
05/07/2011 Living Green Expo - Chapter Info Booth / Public Outreach
04/30/2011 Spring Cleanup at Chapter Grounds
02/26/2011 Design with Nature Conference
02/20/2011 Chapter Social / Izaak Walton's 418th Birthday Party!
01/22/2011 Sigurd Olson, the Boundary Waters and the National Wilderness Movement
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