ELIA is subdivided into five working committees pursuing educational programming, science, and political campaigns, among other things. A board member leads each committee and ensures activities are completed per the committee objectives. Please reach out to our President at contact@keepelkhartblue.org if you are interested in getting involved with any of the committees.
If you are interested in helping out with any of these activities, contact us!
Boating Safety
- Help manage and identify concerns with boating regulations, lake safety, lake police patrols, buoy placement, and public boat landing use
- Works with local government to help manage boating concerns
- Shares in funding of the police boat patrol and police pier
- Educates the public and membership on boating safety issues
- Maintain and place buoys
- Assist with the Wisconsin Shoreland Ordinance
Community Outreach
- Increase public awareness of ELIA
- Manage Keep Elkhart Blue merchandise
- Distribute information to community and members through the Depot Dispatch newspaper, social media, newsletters and website
- Educate residents on good shoreland living practices
- Provide educational presentations in community
Government Relations
- Encourage intergovernmental cooperation with the Village of Elkhart Lake, Town of Rhine, DNR and Sheboygan County
- Attend or present at government board meetings
- Educate local government on lake concerns and ELIA’s Mission
- Partner with other conservation groups in watershed to increase awareness of lake issues
Membership
- Maintain or increase membership
- Prepare and send annual dues letters, reminders and notices of social events and the Annual Meeting
- Work with ELIA Treasurer to maintain membership records
- Plan annual meeting, Downtown Night booth, and other educational and fundraising events for membership and community
Lake Management
- Water Quality
- Monitor lake water quality, identify and work to resolve pollution sources
- Perform lake sampling as specified by the DNR and Citizen Lake Monitoring Network. This program includes data online reporting, evaluation, and management to create a community of lake stewards through education and outreach.
- Lake Ecology
- Monitor and help control aquatic invasive species (AIS) through treatment
- Identify best practice methods for managing AIS
- Pursue grant funding from the DNR for lake studies and the Clean Boat Program
- Manage the clean boats/clean water inspector/educator at the public boat ramp
- Create a community of lake stewards through education and outreach
- Lake Projects
- Execute special projects than enhance Water Quality and Lake Ecology