Monthly Archive: January 2024

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Abandoned fishing lines killed two owls last month alone. Please join us for a work party to clear abandoned fishing lines from Green Lake’s shoreline and trees to prevent future wildlife deaths!

When: 9:30 AM Sunday, February 4th.

Where: North end of the parking lot adjacent to footpath, just north of Green Lake Crew House (5900 West Green Lake Way N, Seattle, WA 98103).

How: Teams will walk up shorelines and one team by boat to find and remove the fishing lines.

Bring: Please wear sturdy shoes, gloves, and winter weather clothing. We’ll provide the tools for fishing line removal!

Questions: Email Rob Zisette (Friends of Green Lake) at rzisette@herrerainc.com

RSVP: lu.ma/greenlakecleanup or scan the QR code here! (please note that space is limited due to the limited number of tools available.)

Secchi Depth: 2.2 meters, (7.2 feet)
Water Temp: 5.5 C, (41.9 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.

Secchi Depth: 2.9 meters, (9.5 feet)
Water Temp: 3.0 C, (37.4 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.

YOU’RE INVITED! Please join our ZOOM MEETING Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AGENDA:

• Owl Deaths by Fishing Lines at Green Lake and Bird Poisoning Hazards by Kersti Muul
• Fishing Line Removal Day at Green Lake Needs Volunteers on Sunday February 4, 2024
• Green Lake Integrated Vegetation Managment Plan by Colin Campbell, SPR
• Green Lake Bird Walk with Martin Muller at 8 AM Saturday March 23, 2024
• Amphibian Monitoring of Green Lake by Kim Tennican
• Green Lake Environmental Education Needs by Rob Zisette
• Taiga Floating Wetlands Planting and Goose Deterrence by Rob Zisette
• Water Quality Status Report
• Treasurer’s Report
• Additional items of interest

ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 849 0425 0760
Passcode: 248702

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We look forward to seeing you Tuesday!

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

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Next Meeting: March 26, 2024

Secchi Depth: 2.7 meters, (8.9 feet)
Water Temp: 1.0 C, (33.8 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.

Secchi Depth: 2.2 meters, (7.2 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.