LAKE-FRIENDLY PRACTICES
Help Protect Green Lake, One Action at a Time
You’re here because you care about Green Lake. Whether you live along the shoreline, farm in the watershed, visit the trail, boat on summer weekends, or simply love this place, the choices we make on land directly affect the water we all share.
Small actions—across many homes, yards, farms, and shorelines—add up.
FOR FARMERS
Healthy soil and clean water go hand in hand. The Green Lake Farmers Coalition brings local producers together to share practical, farmer-led solutions that protect land, water, and farm viability. Join the Green Lake Farmers Coalition
FOR SHORELINE OWNERS
A natural shoreline helps filter runoff, reduce erosion, support habitat, and protect Green Lake’s water quality. Even small changes—like adding native plants or reducing lawn to the water’s edge—can make a meaningful difference. Explore the benefits of a native shoreline.
FOR EVERYONE
You don’t have to live on the lake to help protect it. Rain, leaves, grass clippings, fertilizer, salt, pet waste, and soil can all move through storm drains, ditches, and streams toward Green Lake.
Choose three lake-friendly actions to take this year from the graphic below or sign up for the GLA e-newsletter.
Every Season Matters
From reducing salt in winter to planting native shorelines in spring, keeping grass clippings out of the lake in summer, and managing leaves in fall, lake-friendly choices matter all year long.
Together, we can help safeguard Green Lake’s future.
