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| The Big Alum Lake Association is a volunteer-based,
non-profit organization of nearly 175 member families, whose purpose is to
oversee the well-being of Big Alum Lake and the surrounding watershed. Our
goal is to maintain the health and beauty of Big Alum Lake for all human
and wildlife residents.
B.A.L.A. was established to perform the following services:
* maintain a healthy lake eco-system through regular lake/watershed testing
and monitoring
* educate residents about lake ecology and threats to water quality
* promote public safety and safeguard the ponds wildlife and environment |
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* encourage a sense of community for lake residents
* on behalf of the Town of Sturbridge, monitor dam functionality, maintenance,
and lake water levels as approved by the Town of Sturbridge
We invite you to tour this site for information about activities on the lake.
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WHAT'S NEW? ... Check out the
2009-2010 Calendar of Events!
Please note: Repairs to the Big Alum Boat
Launch are complete and the ramp is open for use.
For up-to-date information on lake matters,
please read the
Minutes of the
August 15, 2009 BALA
meeting.
Please visit our new
Scrapbook page, where residents may post photos
of parties, family gatherings, wildlife sightings, and other lakeside "events."
We invite you to join in the fun by e-mailing pictures, with or without captions,
to Barb LaRochelle at
tonysgrammi@aol.com. Then visit
our link to see what your friends and neighbors have been doing!
Congratulations to Pat Howard, BALA corresponding secretary, who is the 2009
recipient of the Friend of Big Alum award. For past recipients' names,
please visit our Friends of Big Alum
page.
Interesting Big Alum Fact
The distance around the lake is 16,721 feet or 3.166 miles. If one
does not take the dirt path between Big Alum Road and Lake Road, the distance
is 18,029 feet or 3,414 miles. ~ Submitted by Sue Vaill |
Please e-mail items for web page publishing to:
tonysgrammi@aol.com
Web Page Design and Maintenance - Barbara LaRochelle
Big Alum Lake Association
P.O. Box 555
Fiskdale, MA 01518
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