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Bass, Birds & Blooms

Garden Club May-Vegetable Gardens

Garden Club, May 3 – Vegetable Gardens Many thanks go to our two hosts.  Anthony Titus, Killarney Pass Circle, and Luke Emde, Banbury Rd. Tony, showed us his many raised garden beds.  Most of them are made of Cedar as cedar does not break down as quickly as other...

Garden Club, April 2023-Rain Gardens

Thank you to Eileen from Lake County Forest Preserve for coming and talking to us about Rain Gardens.  A Rain Garden is an area which is created to soak up rainwater. The rain garden fills with a few inches of water  after a storm and the water slowly filters into the...

SpringFest 2023

Thank you to all who attended SpringFest, our annual egg hunt.  We enjoyed the warm weather while kids hurried around collecting eggs as the mischievous bunny scampered about.  So many people assisted in making the event possible.  Many hours were spent stuffing...

Events Committee Meeting Recap March 2023

SpringFest (Egg Hunt) Egg Filling April 3 Looking into options for Pictures Options for Bunny Hop Apparel Sales Food Item Collection Boat Parade Music - Confirmed Cardboard Boat Competition – Checking with Luke Pot Luck Last Day of School Party Karaoke Games Iron Man,...

Garden Club, March 2023

We are excited to start Garden Club for 2023.  Thank you to our incredible host, Arlene Doran.  Arlene has lived in Loch Lomond for over 20 years and maintains a grass free, mostly native backyard and buffer strip, the neighboring ravine and maintains South Beach...

Events Committee Meeting Recap: February

Communications Regular Events vs Impromptu Events Board Discussions Community Email Flyers at Beaches WinterFest plan Fire Department Hot Chocolate S’mores Street Hockey Wintery / Valentines Crafts Community Service Ideas  SpringFest – Food Pantry LochFest – School...

LLPOA Lake Management Committee Meeting Recap: February 2023

LLPOA LAKE MANAGEMENT  COMMITTEE MEETING  February, 2023 RECAP  Inform & educate residents; develop sustainable lake management solutions  Eagle Scout signage project - Paul S. volunteered to take the lead on this project. He has worked with about 15- 20 Eagle...

LLPOA Lake Management Committee Meeting Recap: January 2023

 LLPOA LAKE MANAGEMENT   COMMITTEE MEETING   January, 2023 RECAP  inform & educate residents; develop sustainable   lake management solutions  Eagle Scout signage project - We have a sign design and preliminary parts list. The Mundelein Tool Library has offered...

Garden Club, November 2022

Garden Club, November 2022 Thank you to Beth Schulman from Urban Farm Flowers (facebook.com/urbanfarmflowersIL) for being our guest speaker for our last Garden Club of 2022.   The following were her recommendations: Favorite seed vendors: Rare Heirloom Seeds| Baker...

Volunteer Spotlight: Josh Pluda

A huge thank you goes out to Josh Pluda.  He started a resident T Ball/ Baseball Fundamentals league this summer and it was a huge hit.  Josh and his wife Nikki live on the South side of the lake with their two young boys, Jaxon and Maverick. Josh grew up playing...
Your guide to 2022 LLPOA dues

Your guide to 2022 LLPOA dues

2It's that time of year again! Every year, the Loch Lomond Property Owners Association collects dues from every Loch Lomond property in order to manage the health of our lake and provide benefits to our residents. Here are answer to some questions you might have about...

Managing beavers in Loch Lomond

Managing beavers in Loch Lomond

Did you know beavers can cut down small trees in just minutes, and a single beaver can take down hundreds of trees a year? And did you know there are beavers making homes in Loch Lomond? Protect your trees and the entire Loch Lomond shoreline by learning about beavers...

Loch Lomond Laker | November 2022

Loch Lomond Laker | November 2022

Interested in receiving Loch Lomond news like this in your inbox? Sign up for the Loch Lomond Laker newsletter!   Annual Meeting tonight 7 p.m. | Monday, November 15 The LLPOA Annual Meeting is a forum in which to voice questions and concerns, propose changes,...

LLPOA virtual open house

LLPOA virtual open house

Earlier this year, the LLPOA hosted a virtual open house. During the presentation, we discussed some helpful features of the Loch Lomond website as well as key aspects of lake management, and we introduced the 2021 board members, many of which are running to join the...

Loch Lomond Laker | September 2021

Loch Lomond Laker | September 2021

Interested in receiving Loch Lomond news like this in your inbox? Sign up for the Loch Lomond Laker newsletter! Boat parade tonight! Grab your lights and watercraft and join us for the 2021 boat parade tonight, September 18. Each year, Loch Lomond residents decorate...

Goldenrods abound in September

Goldenrods abound in September

Photo by Sheryl DeVore The oft-maligned goldenrod won’t make you sneeze, but it will make you smile. This is the season of goldenrods—billowy yellow flowers that cover entire fields and little spaces here and there, including the Loch Lomond neighborhood. I have two...

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