Lake Redstone Protection District
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LRPD
Are you interested in the water quality of Lake Redstone? Of course you are.
The 50th Annual LRPD Meeting is Saturday, August 1st from 9:00 am to approximately 10:45 am. This year, there will be a recognition of the actions and results of the LRPD in the last 50 years since it was formed per state statute in 1976. In addition, you will hear what the current plans are to "maintain and enhance the water quality of Lake Redstone" (The mission of the LRPD).
Some interesting things are planned for the rest of this year and next. Such as the use of a drone to take photos of the sources of sediment flowing into the lake from creeks, culverts, ditches, and properties after large rain events. A picture is worth a1000 words.
CALLING ALL 51 FORMER COMMISSIONERS! We encourage all former commissioners to attend. If you are a former commissioner, or know one, please spread the word. They may want to see old friends/co-workers on the Board, and see what the LRPD is up to these days.
Click on the following link to see the list of former commissioners. Annual Meeting Information. Click the "Commissioner History" button part way down the page. You may recognize some of the names.
BTW- Don't confuse this with the Lake Redstone Property Owner's 60th Anniversary of Lake Redstone Celebration and Water Ski Show, which is on Saturday, July 25th.
Board Commissioner
If you love the lake, please consider running for the LRPD board. The commissioner attends monthly meetings and quarterly special meetings. Commissioner positions are compensated. Most commissioners work on committees that also meet on a quarterly basis. Many of the meetings have virtual options, so being a full-time lake resident is not required. There are many education opportunities available, so having a background in lake biology is not required. You just need a desire to maintain and improve the quality of Lake Redstone.
Interested? Contact any board member at lrpd.board@gmail.com.
Lake Monitoring
“This summer, the LRPD will be monitoring Lake Redstone for algal blooms and testing them to see what types of algae they contain.
If you see an algae bloom on Lake Redstone, please notify: lrpd.notify@gmail.com. The algae monitoring team survey the lake and collect a bloom sample for species identification. The LRPD will be in touch with WI DNR and Sauk County Public Health about results of testing.
As a reminder, because some types of blue-green algae may be toxic, WI DNR and WI DHS recommend "When in doubt, stay out". Keep children and pets away from algal blooms.”
Annual Newsletter
The Protection Connection newsletter has been mailed to all lake residents. You can view the newsletter on our website at:
Shoreline Improvement Workshop
A shoreline improvement workshop was held on May 29. A copy of the presentation as well as story boards showing before and after pictures of Lake Redstone Projects can be viewed at:
La Valle Police Boating Flyer
With the change to the Lake Redstone boating ordinances to include restrictions on wake enahnced boats, the La Valle police has created a boating ordinance informational flyer. Please click below to see the flyer.
Goose Roundup Permission Form
Per the USDA, who has been doing goose roundups in the area since 1999, e second goose round up is recommended for this year.. The round up will be scheduled for late June or early July. If you signed a permission slip in 2025 granting the USDA permission to access your property, there is no need to complete another form.
In order to make this year’s roundup more efficient, permission is needed for some lots in the following areas:
East: Kingfisher, Hummingbird, Tanager
Northeast: Swallow, Woodpecker, Jay, Mockingbird
West: Chickadee, Mourning Dove, Oriole, Goldfinch
Northwest: Meadowlark, Martin-Meadowlark, Kildeer, Warbler, Gull
South end of lake: original lots
Please complete the Permission Form and return it to the LRPD by June 12.
The form can be mailed to:
Lake Redstone Protection District
PO Box 313
La Valle, WI 53941
Or emailed to: lrpd.board@gmail.com
Review Previous Articles
You can review previous articles at the Article Archive
Zebra Mussels
With the large number of outside visitors coming to the lake this summer, we would encourage residents to be diligent in looking for invasive species as you remove your boats and docks this year. A number of nearby lakes have zebra mussels. So far, we have avoided getting these in our lake.
If you suspect that you have found these or other invasives, please contact the board at lrpd.board@gmail.com.
