Lake Minnewashta Preservation Association

08/28/2026

Purple Loosestrife is spreading rapidly around Lake Minnewashta, and we need residents’ help to control it before it becomes even more widespread.

Just a few years ago, only a handful of plants were visible around the lake. Today, Purple Loosestrife can be found in numerous locations, including extensive growth along the paved walking trail at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park, directly out from the fishing pier, as well as on several residential properties around the lake.

If you have Purple Loosestrife on your shoreline or property, please take action now. Review the attached identification and removal instructions, inspect your property, and properly remove any plants you find.

Every plant removed before it produces and spreads more seed can make a difference. Working together, lake residents can help slow the spread of this invasive species and protect the native plants and shoreline habitat of Lake Minnewashta.

Please check your property and remove Purple Loosestrife now.

Click on the link below for more information, https://lakeminnewashta.org/archives/2941

Lake Minnewashta Fans

08/10/2026

Many new neighbors on the lake have asked for more information on Shoreline Zones and how they can protect the water quality of Lake Minnewashta. Read on!

https://lakeminnewashta.org/archives/2931,

By Shorelines are divided into four zones. Each has an important role in a healthy lakeecosystem and hosts specific plants based on their ideal growing conditions. The four areas are aquatic, emergent, transitional, and upland. Together, these zones make up the larger buffer zone that serve as a lak...

08/09/2026

Close out the summer with one last water ski show! Enjoy an exciting morning of waterski performances, trick skiing and community fun as we celebrate the end of a great season.

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Lake Minnewashta Fourth of July Event
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07/29/2026

Great tip for docking your boat in the wind!
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07/17/2026

Good to know facts.

07/04/2026

Thanks to our friends at KABOOM and all of the donors who chipped in to pay for a great fireworks display! The finale was amazing!!! Happy birthday America! 🇺🇸🎂🎆

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Lake Minnewashta July 4th Celebration
Carver County Parks

07/01/2026

Independence Day Celebration Schedule

We’re just days away from celebrating America’s 250th birthday, and the Lake Minnewashta community is ready to celebrate in a big way!

A fantastic group of volunteers has put together an exciting lineup of events for July 3rd and 4th, and we hope you’ll come out and join the fun. Check out the schedule below and make plans to celebrate with your neighbors and friends.

One of the highlights of the weekend will be the spectacular KABOOM fireworks display over Lake Minnewashta on July 3 at 10:00 PM. It’s a tradition we all look forward to, but this year the fireworks fund is still short of its goal. If you’re able, please consider making a donation to help keep this wonderful community tradition alive for years to come.

Our amazing Lake Minnewashta Water Ski Club is planning a great show on July 4th at 9AM. They are accepting donations to help cover the costs of fuel, equipment, and maintaining their outstanding performances throughout the season.

If you’d like to support either of these great community traditions, simply use the Zelle QR codes below or mail a check. Every contribution, large or small, is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for helping make Lake Minnewashta such a special place to celebrate!

Lake Minnewashta Fans

06/24/2026

Our country’s 250th anniversary is coming up soon. Come celebrate with us!!

06/08/2026

Please don’t put your unwanted goldfish into our lake. The negative ecological impact can grow substantially. Look to other means to re-home them!

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Goldfish, often illegally introduced by well-meaning pet owners, ar...

04/24/2026

April 25, 2026

Notice To Lake Minnewashta Property Owners and Lake Users:

As part of its ongoing effort to preserve and improve the water quality of Lake Minnewashta, the Lake Minnewashta Preservation Association (LMPA) will be contracting with a vendor to treat aquatic invasive plants in 2026. We wish to keep all of you well informed, and this is notice that we will be treating various areas of Lake Minnewashta for curly leaf pondweed in April or May of 2026.

The treatment is for Curly-leaf pondweed(CLP) which is an invasive plant that grows in the spring and early summer. The objective of the curly leaf pondweed treatment program is to treat the heaviest growth of CLP to improve the water quality and recreational use of the lake. Planned treatment sites will be approved by the DNR if they are 150 offshore feet or more. If the approved treatment sites are within 150 feet of your property, you can provide the following:

If you desire that the treatment not occur adjacent to your property (within 150 feet from shore), please notify Steve Gunther immediately either via phone, email or filling out and mailing the form available at the link below. Mail it to the address below.

The DNR requires us to notify property owners of the treatment with this notice. The treatment methods will follow Department of Natural Resources’ guidelines and permit.

Contact:
Steve Gunther, president LMPA
612-859-3729
[email protected]
3628 Hickory Road, Excelsior, MN 55331