Mission
To retain and preserve for future generations the existing high-quality water, abundant and diverse fish and wildlife habitat, and the present natural aesthetics of Turtle Lake and Hatch Lake.
Bylaws
History
In 1988, longtime Turtle Lake residents Dave Sorenson and Diane Coppens became concerned about environmental issues facing area lakes. Sorenson, a wildlife biologist, and Coppens, a marketing professional, invited Turtle Lake property owners together to talk about how to best protect the water and shoreline of Turtle Lake. Property owners decided to form a lake association, and so TLA was born. Dave became the first President and Diane the first Secretary/Treasurer.
Turtle Lake Association became a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1997. Obtaining nonprofit status has allowed TLA to apply for and receive grants, to accept charitable giving to help stock the lake, and to employ experts on a regular basis to monitor the lake. Turtle Lake Association is proactive in sharing information with other organizations, and members of TLA serve on lake, water, and shoreline boards across Itasca County.
Board of Directors
John Hanson President
Paul Myers Vice President
Craig Anderson Secretary
LaRae Foehrenbacher Treasurer
Jim Appleby
John Bruellman
Michael Halstead
Board Meetings
Regular meetings of the Turtle Lake Association Board are held at 9:00 AM on the second Thursday of February, April, August, October, and December. The meetings are either held at the Marcell Town Hall or on Zoom. If you would like to attend a Zoom meeting, please email info@turtlelakeassociation.org 24 hours before the meeting for a link.
The TLA annual meeting is held the 4th Saturday of June each year.