Bass, Birds & Blooms
The Loch Lomond Property Owner’s Association Blog
Bass, Birds & Blooms
Now hiring! Apply to be the LLPOA administrator
The Loch Lomond Property Owners Association is seeking an Administrator to support the Board of Directors and the Loch Lomond community. Our ideal candidate would have a passion for our community, prior administrative experience, an understanding of water safety, and...
Get to know your neighbors at upcoming events
The LLPOA board is excited to foster a stronger sense of community within Loch Lomond. The events committee, headed by new board member Sarah Christ, is planning some incredible events. Here's a sneak peek: Paint & sip event September 25 | 6 - 8 p.m. North Beach...
Odonates among the lily pads
Photo by Steven D. Bailey Since volunteering to record dragonfly and damselfly sightings for the Illinois Odonate Survey a few years ago, I’ve learned just how fascinating and beautiful these creatures are. Anywhere there’s water in summer, you’ll likely find an...
Loch Lomond Laker | August 2021
Interested in receiving Loch Lomond news like this in your inbox? Sign up for the Loch Lomond Laker newsletter! View this email in your browser Join us for movie night on the beach There will be a movie night at Loch Lomond’s South Beach on August 28! Paid-up...
Loch Lomond Laker | July 2021
Interested in receiving Loch Lomond news like this in your inbox? Sign up for the Loch Lomond Laker newsletter! View this email in your browser Volunteers still needed for LochFest Can you commit an hour of your time to help us out at LochFest? This annual...
Resident artwork: Loch Lomond Sunrise
Deb Edmunds, Loch Lomond Sunrise, 7x10 color pencil on paper This color pencil drawing capturing Loch Lomond's beauty was created by a new resident to the neighborhood, Deb Edmunds. The work captures the sunrise from the north side of the lake. According to the...
Queen-of-the-prairie reigns at South Beach
Photo by Sheryl DeVore In July, standing tall along the Loch Lomond South Beach shoreline, is the queen-of-the-prairie. Its soft pink cluster of flowers look like cotton candy on a long green stalk. And guess what? It’s a threatened species in Illinois. It's difficult...
LochFest 2021: Get involved!
LochFest event returns on July 31, 2021! This annual event is focused on creating awareness to improve the area watershed quality and the environment overall. We are pleased to bring back this event after its brief hiatus in 2020. Especially after keeping responsibly...
Baltimore orioles singing, nesting in June
Photo by Bob Schifo In May it was fun to walk the neighborhood and hear Baltimore orioles giving their clear, whistled “tea dear dear" songs. My husband and I enjoyed chatting with our neighbors about these gorgeous birds that live thousands of miles away in Central...
Loch Lomond Laker | June 2021
Interested in receiving Loch Lomond news like this in your inbox? Sign up for the Loch Lomond Laker newsletter! View this email in your browser LochFest is July 31 LochFest event returns on July 31, 2021! We are pleased to bring back this event after its brief hiatus...