Bass, Birds & Blooms
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Bass, Birds & Blooms
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
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...
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...