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News and Notices

The SPLA Board will have openings for two new board members this year. If you are interested in becoming part of the team, please reach out to any current board member. Our treasurer will be leaving so if you are good with numbers please consider joining. We need you!

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With the spring season comes the inevitable goose migration on our lake. Some Shaker Pines residents have asked ” What can I do?” about all these Canada Geese in the lake and on my property. According to USDA Wildlife services there are alot of non lethal things we can do. Hazing (or scaring) them away is an important step in controlling the population. The surrounding property owners Winstanley enterprises and Crescent Lake association are taking measures to scare them away. That means the geese will come over to Shaker Pines lake. We need to make sure we are also making it uncomfortable for the geese to stay here.

Here are a few things that don’t harm the geese that we can do:

1) Noise-making devices, such as sirens, and air horns, are used to scare birds from an area

2) Visual deterrents such as placing artificial foxes , coyotes or other natural predators

3) Physical fencing or wire along your property can prevent them from landing on your lawn

4) Lasers have been shown to be effective at keeping geese off of roosting ponds. Shining lasers at roosting geese often causes the flock to leave the pond and find another roosting site.

5) Radio controlled drones or boats can be used to scare the geese away

6) In the warmer months chasing the geese with a pontoon boat or golf cart is permissible

Remember we are not going to harm the geese, only scare them away and make it uncomfortable for them to roost here.

SPLA BOD