Monthly Archive: May 2023

Green Lake Water Quality – May 28, 2023

Secchi Depth: 2.2 meters, (7.2 feet)
Water Temp 19.0 C, (66.2 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 – May 21, 2023

Secchi Depth: 1.2 meters, (3.9 feet)
Water Temp 23.0 C, (73.4 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

Friends of Green Lake VIRTUAL MEETING – Tuesday, May 23, 2023

YOU’RE INVITED! Please join our ZOOM MEETING Tuesday, May 23 at 7 pm

AGENDA:

  • Green Lake Shoreline Restoration Project Update (Adnan Khan, Green Lake Stewards)
  • Taiga Floating Wetlands Project Presentation
  • 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: May 23, 2023 at 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting! 

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

Next meeting: Tuesday July 25, 2023

See FOGL photos, videos and more on Instagram.

There’s Another Green Lake Stewards Work Party in May – on Saturday the 20th

Green Lake Work Party Saturday May 20, 2023, 11AM TO 1 PM

Hello Stewards…

Welcome to another work party in this beautiful month of May. There’s still more to do, and another chance to enjoy the warm weather!

We will continue to give our native plants the best foot forward with weeding, mulching and of course some blackberry removal this Saturday, the 20th.

We’re even giving some thought to having more than one work party again during the summer months if this one is a win!

RSVP at https://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/22676/, to let us know you are interested

As usual:

  • 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/22608/, if you are interested

Date:  May 20th
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
Meet:  Beside the Aqua Theater at the east end of the Small Craft Center
(5900 West Green Lake Way North)

If you arrive late, follow the Event signs to find the work site:

Dress for the weather and the dirty work, wear closed-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

Green Lake Water Quality – May 14, 2023

Secchi Depth: 3.5 meters, (11.5 feet)
Water Temp 19.0 C, (66.2 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 – May 7, 2023

Secchi Depth: 2.9 meters, (9.5 feet)
Water Temp 17.0 C, (62.6 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 – May 6, 2023

Green Lake Work Party Saturday May 6, 2023, 11AM TO 1 PM

Hello Stewards…

Happy May! Hope this message finds you well and enjoying the warmer weather!

We are doing our work party a week earlier and with a bit later start this month, so hope that you are still able to join us. We will continue to give our native plants the best foot forward with weeding, mulching, and of course some blackberry removal.

As usual:

  • 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/22608/, if you are interested


Date:
  May 6th
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
Meet:  Beside the Aqua Theater at the east end of the Small Craft Center
(5900 West Green Lake Way North)

If you arrive late, follow the Event signs to find the work site:

 

Dress for the weather and the dirty work, wear closed-toed shoes and bring a bottle of water.

Hope to see you there!
Questions?
Dan Kujawinski (773) 629.2516 or danielkujawinski@gmail.com