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Wednesday,
April 24, 2019: Surprise surprise, a bog appeared on the
channel that connects the main Gilbert Lake (Gilbert 2) and the smaller
lake to the northwest, referred to as Gilbert 3. The channel is
about one-third mile long and has been navigable by boat all summer
until now. The bog consists of plant material that is normally
along the sides of the channel, but broke off to come together near the
middle. At this date, there is no way a motorized boat can get
through, although there is room for a kayak or canoe.
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As seen from the Gilbert Lake public landing, the far shore on the
left normally had bog material, but there always was a channel to get
through. Now that material has moved to the right to block the
channel. |
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A man in a kayak came by to check it out as did two Canada Goose. |
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A reporter from Lakeland Public TV was there to document the event. |
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Volunteers from the Gilbert
Lake Association gathered at 2 pm on Saturday to figure out what to do. |
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They had already secured a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources permit
to move the bog. |
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So, they pushed a portion of the bog west to Gilbert 3. They put it in
a final resting spot along the shore and staked it down. It took a number of trips to move it all, piece by piece. That lake does not have access for nearby homes. They were just adding more bog to what was already there. |
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| In the end, the entire channel was free of the bog. |
Quote of the day:
 Nice
coordinated effort by volunteers. Mark
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Questions, Comments? Email Mark Persons teki@mwpersons.com |
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