Big Sand Lake • Current News & Events

01/09/2019 - From Bob Bray: "Time to Renew your BSLA Membership!"

I hope everyone had a great Christmas season and 2019 is a healthy and happy year for everyone.

01/15/2019 - New Drop-Down Menus Tabs for Water Quality Reports, AIS Reports, and Fishing Data Now Available

Three new drop-down menu items have been added to the 'BSLA Information' section on this website. Overviews and processes used to monitor and track Big Sand’s water quality, AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) prevention efforts and reports, and fishing data are available by clicking on the tabs. This vital information about the health of Big Sand will be updated annually or as the reports become available. Check out these new tabs to see the extent of what the BSLA (Big Sand Lake Association) does to help keep Big Sand the pristine, beautiful and enjoyable lake for all who live and visit here.

01/15/2019 - Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) 2018 Research Report

2018 was an exciting year at the MAISRC Research Center. Read more about what they accomplished in 2018 at https://www.maisrc.umn.edu/2018-researchreport. Also, MAISRC graduate student Adam Doll recently finished his thesis on the Occurrence and Survival of Zebra Mussel Veliger Larvae in Residual Water Transported by Recreational Watercraft and you can read his thesis here: https://www.maisrc.umn.edu/publications/theses

12/18/2018 - University of Minnesota Extension Classes for 2019

Class: The Art of Beekeeping
Class: Growing your own Fruit Orchard in Zone 3
Class: Hydroponics 101
Class: Plant-a-Basket