Leech Lake Bug Count 2013 version

On July 21st Leech Lake conducted its 2013 bug count at the boat ramp. This event  was originated six years ago by Valerie McCoy and she continues to spearhead this effort every year.

The Township provides a benthic technician to collect the bugs in buckets of mud from the lake bottom and then specifically identify the types of bugs that Leech Laker volunteers capture from petrie dishes. The types and volume of bugs indicate the health of the lake and taken over time indicate trends in the lake.   

This year the Bracebridge Examiner was on hand and did a story that appears in this week's issue of the paper. The url of the story is below and if you click on it you should be able to read the article as it appears in the paper.

http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news-story/3904079-leech-lake-wins-provincial-award/