Even more snow . . .

Too early for this stuff . . .

Birch Lake History Book Presentation

If you missed the talk at the Winchester Library, you still have a chance to hear about the history of Birch Lake.

There will be a presentation at the Presque Isle Library on August 31 at 11 AM.

Birch Lake Picnic September 3, 2018

Just a quick reminder --

Birch Lake Association Picnic
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Noon to 3 PM (eating at 12:30)
Winchester Town Park


If you're planning on attending, please RSVP Bobbie either by email or by phone listed on the most recent newsletter.

If you'd like to help set up, please arrive by 11:15.

Birch Lake History Talk

 Just a quick reminder --

The authors of the Birch Lake history book will be doing at talk at the Winchester Library on Thursday, July 19, at 4 PM. There will be extra copies of the book if you need one.

Hope to see you there!

Courtesy No-Wake Zone

Due to the recent rains and the resulting high water levels, we ask, as a courtesy, that you maintain the lake as a "no wake" zone to prevent shoreline erosion and further damage to docks and equipment and watercraft on piers.

We'll keep monitoring the level and inform you of any changes.

Heavy Rains and Water Levels

The heavy rains didn't bypass Birch Lake this past weekend. Our rain gauge showed a total of 7" from Friday through Sunday. We've been tracking the lake level for the Discovery Center since 2010. The only time the water level was higher was when they installed the gauge in May 2014.

If you can't make it up here to check out your dock or boat, you may want to contact a neighbor on the lake and ask them to take a look.

Winchester Library Display & Talk

Stopped at the Winchester Library yesterday to get a picture of the Town of Winchester model that Chuck Peters has donated to the library. He's finishing off putting it together and Betty has asked him to do a talk when it's all done.

He started working on the model when they still lived on the Birch Lake.

Mark the date:  July 19, 4 PM

Winchester Public Library

The authors of the Birch Lake history book will be doing a presentation at the library. If you need a copy or need extra copies while you're up north there are some available at the library and I've got some at home.

Backyard Visitor

Just a note to keep watch when you go out and keep an eye on your pets. This big guy was in our back yard last night.

Update:

He came back on Saturday night. He must have been pretty angry -- knocked the top off the bird bath because there was no seed to eat.

Open Water Sunset 2018

Here's a picture of the first open water sunset of 2018.

The Ice is Going Out!!!

Yes!!! Here's a picture from earlier this afternoon. Now the ice is really dark and the wind is really starting to break up the remaining ice.