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Please join us Sunday, Nov 19, 2 pm at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446. Appropriate clothing for volunteers includes rugged shoes and gloves. The Friends of Lake Monroe will provide cleanup supplies. Kids under age 16 need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Events will be limited to 10 volunteers.

Please join us Thursday, October 19, 3:00-5:00pm for a SPECIAL cleanup event. We are partnering with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and several other organizations for a week of lake appreciation through service projects. Friends of Lake Monroe will host the Thursday afternoon cleanup at a new location – The Pointe Causeway over Sugar Creek.

Please join us Thursday, Sept 21, 6 pm at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446. Appropriate clothing for volunteers includes rugged shoes and gloves. The Friends of Lake Monroe will provide cleanup supplies. Kids under age 16 need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Events will be limited to 10 volunteers.

Join us for a celebration of Lake Monroe at Upland Wood Shop. This event is open to the public. We will provide light beverages and appetizers. Help us keep Lake Monroe drinkable, swimmable and fishable for generations to come.

Have you ever wondered where the water coming out of your kitchen faucet comes from? Join staff from the City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) for a tour of the Monroe Water Treatment Plant. Learn about the treatment process that turns water from Lake Monroe into our drinking water and how that water is distributed to taps throughout Bloomington.

Have you ever wondered where the water coming out of your kitchen faucet comes from? Join staff from the City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) for a tour of the Monroe Water Treatment Plant. Learn about the treatment process that turns water from Lake Monroe into our drinking water and how that water is distributed to taps throughout Bloomington.

Have you ever wondered where the water coming out of your kitchen faucet comes from? Join staff from the City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) for a tour of the Monroe Water Treatment Plant. Learn about the treatment process that turns water from Lake Monroe into our drinking water and how that water is distributed to taps throughout Bloomington.

Join us on Thursday, September 14, from 3-5 pm for a summer hike on the new trail system at Fairfax SRA. Meet at the Bayview Shelter across from Inn of the Fourwinds. Bring water and appropriate footwear for this relatively easy 2-3 mile hike. If you’d like to extend your activities, bring a swimsuit and we’ll go for an afternoon swim!

Please join us Thursday, May 25, 6 pm at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446. Appropriate clothing for volunteers includes rugged shoes and gloves. The Friends of Lake Monroe will provide cleanup supplies. Kids under age 16 need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Events will be limited to 10 volunteers.

Please join us Thursday, Sept 21, 6 pm at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446. Appropriate clothing for volunteers includes rugged shoes and gloves. The Friends of Lake Monroe will provide cleanup supplies.

Join us on Sunday, April 23, from 10am-Noon for a Spring wildflower hike on the  new trail system at Fairfax SRA. Meet at the Bayview Shelter across from Inn of the Fourwinds. We hope to be joined by IDNR naturalist, Jill Vance. 

Please join us for our LAST monthly shoreline cleanup of 2022 on Sunday November 13 at 2:00PM at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446.

Our regular monthly Shoreline Cleanup is canceled and members are encouraged to participate in the larger Annual Lake Monroe Cleanup hosted by DNR.

Join Friends of Lake Monroe for another Paddle Outing! David Rupp of IndiGo Birding Nature Tours will guide this paddle, which will focus on the fall migration.

Have you ever wondered where the water coming out of your kitchen faucet comes from? Join staff from the City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) for a tour of the Monroe Water Treatment Plant

We are looking for volunteers to help with our monthly Adopt-A-Shoreline Cleanup on Thursday July 14 at 6:00PM at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446.

We are looking for volunteers to help with our monthly Adopt-A-Shoreline Cleanup on Thursday August 18 at 6:00PM at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446.

We are looking for volunteers to help with our monthly Adopt-A-Shoreline Cleanup on Thursday July 14 at 6:00PM at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446.

We are looking for volunteers to help with our monthly Adopt-A-Shoreline Cleanup on Thursday June 16 at 6:00PM at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446.

Join Friends of Lake Monroe and the League of Women Voters to learn about the newly completed Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan and how you can help protect and preserve Lake Monroe

Join Friends of Lake Monroe and the League of Women Voters to learn about the newly completed Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan and how you can help protect and preserve Lake Monroe

Join Friends of Lake Monroe and the League of Women Voters to learn about the newly completed Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan and how you can help protect and preserve Lake Monroe

We are looking for volunteers to help with our monthly Adopt-A-Shoreline Cleanup on Thursday May 19 at 6:00PM at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446.

Register Here How often have you been birding, nature sauntering, hiking, kayaking, or gardening and have been filled with wonder, curiosity, and reflection pertaining to your encounters and discoveries

IU Environmental Resilience Institute 12-1 p.m. ET Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Degraded rivers and streams are increasingly unable to perform essential ecological and social functions, such as providing clean drinking

Join Friends of Lake Monroe and the Monroe County Health Department for a one-hour virtual workshop about septic system maintenance. Learn best practices for keeping your septic system in excellent.

Friends of Lake Monroe celebrates 5th Anniversary with November gallery exhibit, the Art of Water Opening 5PM Friday, November 5th at the Brick Room Gallery, 107 N College Ave November

Join us on Saturday, October 2, for a tour of the Lake Monroe watershed. We will gather at 9:10 am in the parking lot of Bloomingfoods East (3220 E 3rd