Join us for an exciting day of storytelling, activities, and conversations by some of your friends and families around Koronis Lake! Come to enjoy the museum, find out about your history, and learn more about the Koronis Lake Association.

Participants will enjoy:

• A story-telling hour where you can share your family's history and hear from others.

• An association table to learn more about how the association evolved and what we're doing today.

• Historical artifacts.

• A photo wall featuring memories on Koronis Lake from over the decades

This even takes place at the Paynesville Historical Society. Snacks and beverages will be served.

Join us for a bus tour exploring shoreline restoration and water quality projects on Lake Koronis and Rice Lake in the North Fork Crow River Watershed. This informative tour will showcase firsthand how residents on Lake Koronis and Rice Lake are protecting their shorelines. These efforts are reducing erosion and runoff, improving water quality, and creating food and habitat for wildlife.

Participants will learn:

• The benefits of natural buffers and native plantings for stabilizing shorelines and preventing soil loss.

• How rain gardens and native vegetation filter runoff, keeping pollutants out of our lakes and rivers.

• How to create healthy habitats that provide food and shelter for a variety of animals.

The tour starts at Paynesville's Veteran's Park, located on Lake Koronis with registration and a presentation. Then, the bus will take participants on a tour around Rice Lake and Lake Koronis, before returning to Veteran's Park for a light meal of sub sandwiches.

Topics

• Introduction to shoreline restoration

• Bus stops:

  • Recently completed site

  • Established sites

  • New site 

• Conversations regarding site design, how to implement a project, and Q&A