Monthly Archive: March 2023

Friends of Green Lake VIRTUAL MEETING Tomorrow, March 28

YOU’RE INVITED! Please join our ZOOM MEETING tomorrow, Tuesday, March 28 at 7 pm

AGENDA:

  • 2022 Aquatic Plant Survey (Oliver Bazinet, SPR)

  • Taiga Floating Wetlands Project 

  • Pacific Tree Frog Project

  • Water Quality Status

  • Treasurer’s Report

  • Additional items of interest

We look forward to seeing you then!

Zoom Instructions

Topic: Friends of Green Lake
Time: March 28, 2023 at 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting! 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83243044314?pwd=TzR3RjFSOXZFWEhYamRvSitqZHZSQT09

Meeting ID: 832 4304 43114
Passcode: 670140
One tap mobile
+12532050468,,83243044314#,,,,*670140# US
+12532158782,,83243044314#,,,,*670140# US (Tacoma)

Rob Zisette
FOGL President 206-787-8262 office
206-930-6585 cell
https://friendsofgreenlake.org/

Next meeting: Tuesday May 23, 2023

See FOGL photos, videos and more on Instagram.

Friends of Green Lake JANUARY 2023 MEETING IS CANCELLED – Next Meeting Is Tuesday, MARCH 28, 2023

YOU’RE INVITED! Please join our ZOOM MEETING tomorrow, Tuesday, March 28 at 7 pm

AGENDA:

  • 2022 Aquatic Plant Survey (Oliver Bazinet, SPR)

  • Taiga Floating Wetlands Project 

  • Pacific Tree Frog Project

  • Water Quality Status

  • Treasurer’s Report

  • Additional items of interest

We look forward to seeing you then!

Zoom Instructions

Topic: Friends of Green Lake
Time: March 28, 2023 at 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting! 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83243044314?pwd=TzR3RjFSOXZFWEhYamRvSitqZHZSQT09

Meeting ID: 832 4304 4314
Passcode: 670140
One tap mobile
+12532050468,,83243044314#,,,,*670140# US
+12532158782,,83243044314#,,,,*670140# US (Tacoma)

FOGL President
206-787-8262 office
206-930-6585 cell
https://friendsofgreenlake.org/

Next meeting: Tuesday May 23, 2023

See FOGL photos, videos and more on Instagram.

Green Lake Water Quality – March 26, 2023

Secchi Depth: 1.5 meters, (4.9 feet)
Water Temp 5.0 C, (41.0 F)
Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center or from a boat at the deepest part of the lake. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph

Green Lake Water Quality – March 19, 2023

Secchi Depth: 1.6 meters, (5.2 feet)
Water Temp 7.5 C, (45.5 F)
Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center or from a boat at the deepest part of the lake. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph

Green Lake Water Quality – March 12, 2023

Secchi Depth: 1.6 meters, (5.2 feet)
Water Temp 4.9 C, (40.8 F)
Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center or from a boat at the deepest part of the lake. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph

Green Lake Water Quality – March 5, 2023

Secchi Depth: 1.7 meters, (5.6 feet)
Water Temp: 5.0 C, (41.0 F)
Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center or from a boat at the deepest part of the lake. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph

Green Lake Stewards Work Party – March 4, 2023

Green Lake Work Party Saturday March 4, 2023, 10AM to 12N

Hello Stewards

Hope this message finds you well.

We are having a work party on the first week of March, instead of our usual second week to accommodate some scheduling conflicts. It will be on Saturday, March 4th from 10 am to 12 pm. Hope that you are able to make it work to join us!
Also there is a slight change around COVID restrictions:

  • COVID-19 Considerations: Although vaccinations and masks are no longer required to participate, please continue to do your part to keep our community safe. Do not attend if you are sick.
  • RSVP at https://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/19962/, if you are interested.
  • If you arrive late, follow the Event signs to find the work site:

Date:  March 4, 2023
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Meet: Beside the Aqua Theater at the east end of the Small Craft Center (5900 West Green Lake Way North)

Dress for the weather and the dirty work, wear close-toed shoes and bring a bottle of water. Hope to see you there!

Questions?
Dan Kujawinski (773) 629.2516 or danielkujawinski@gmail.com

Our mailing address is:
greenlakestewards@gmail.com