BCLARA PROJECTS

1. LOON RESTORATION PROGRAM.

BCLARA requests that its members please contact MN DNR Loon Specialist Katelyn Bergstrom (katelyn.bergstrom@state.mn.us or 218-328-8793) to get involved in this vital restoration program. Ways to Get Involved:

⇒ Volunteer Loon Watcher Survey (LoonWatcherSurvey.dnr@state.mn.us)

Volunteers who either live on or regularly visit lakes with loons have the opportunity to record their own observations on loons throughout the summer and report their findings at the end of breeding season. Observations include: loon numbers, nesting success, activities, and any problems (i.e., predation or human disturbance).

⇒ MN Loon Monitoring Program ( Link for More Information)

This is a long-term study of the loon population in six distinct regions across the state. Volunteers visit their assigned lake one morning during a 10-day period in mid-summer and count the numbers of adult and juvenile loons. The MN DNR has over 20 years of data on more than 600 lakes! This program helps detect changes in the population and reproductive success of loons and enables us to anticipate any problems that could jeopardize the future of Common Loons in Minnesota.