Celebrating our Nation’s Independence with the 2022 edition of the Lake Athens Patriotic Ski Parade…
2022 Lake Athens Patriotic Ski Parade
Invasive Giant Salvinia Found at Lake Athens…AGAIN!
UPDATE: On September 16th, 2020, the Athens Municipal Water Authority (AMWA) issued the following press release confirming a second infestation of Giant Salvinia on Lake Athens:
“ATHENS, TEXAS – On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week the biologists from the Aquatic Habitat Enhancement team with Texas Parks and Wildlife conducted a comprehensive vegetation survey of the shoreline of Lake Athens.
It has been confirmed that small amounts of Giant Salvinia have been found on Lake Athens. TPWD is currently formulating a treatment and containment plan.
The Athens Municipal Water Authority will release more details as TPWD confirms further information.”
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department posted a news release on February 21, 2018 stating that the extremely invasive, non-native plant, giant salvinia, had been found in multiple locations near the Lake Athens Marina boat ramp.
From the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department news release of February 21, 2018: Read More
Possible Mountain Lion Sighting?
Are there mountain lions around Lake Athens? According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website, they have “records of mountain lions occurring in every county of Texas except for the northernmost counties of the Panhandle.”
We were contacted recently by LAPOA member Brad Reid, who told us about a nearby neighbor, Coy Dulaney, who captured an image on his game camera not long before Christmas that Read More
2017 Members Weekend Recap
In case you were unable to attend the 2017 Annual LAPOA Members Weekend and Annual Meeting, here is a brief synopsis, as well as some of the latest news.
- The weekend started Friday evening with an outdoor movie hosted by the Griffins. Approximately 30 members enjoyed popcorn and the old classic Read More
Texas Senate Bill 715 – Texas Annexation Reform Act
CALL TO ACTION! – March 27th, 2017
We need your help! We want to strongly urge you to TAKE ACTION in support of Texas Senate Bill 715 – Relating to municipal annexation (a.k.a., the Texas Annexation Reform Act), by writing to your State Senator TODAY! The bill is currently in the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
As you know by now, the City of Athens has a bullet item in their 2017 Strategic Map stating, “Develop and implement an Annexation Plan focused on a) Lake Athens ETJ b) Primary Corridors and Loop 7”. Read More
Special Members-Only Meeting on Aquatic Vegetation in Lake Athens
There will be a special MEMBERS-ONLY meeting to discuss the aquatic vegetation situation in Lake Athens. The meeting will be held on Saturday, February 18th, 2017, 6:30 pm, at the Hart-Morris Conservation Center of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC). The address is 5601 CR 4812 (enter from CR 4812/Peninsula Point Drive, not the TFFC main entrance).
Hart-Morris Conservation Center Map
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Richard A. Ott, Inland Fisheries District Management Supervisor of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Dr. Ott is a biologist and the Management Supervisor who manages Read More
2016 Members Weekend Recap
The third annual LAPOA weekend was a wonderful success. In case you missed it, we thought we would give you a brief synopsis.
Several years ago we changed the LAPOA year from January/December to July/June, and moved the Annual meeting to June. We did this in order to capture more participation from summer only users of Lake Athens.
In order to help build community around the lake we created a new tradition, Read More
2016 Members Weekend and Annual Meeting
Announcing the 2016 LAPOA Members Weekend and Annual Meeting, Friday, June 10th through Sunday, June 12th, 2016. Click here to see all of the details: 2016 LAPOA Annual Weekend Invitation. Please RSVP to [email protected].
Winterization and Ethanol Blended Fuels
Reprinted with permission from BoatUS and American Motorcyclist Association
The coming of cooler weather means an end to the boating and motorcycling season for many. Chiefly important in preparing these vehicles for winter is managing the potential for engine damage from the federally-mandated ethanol blend in our nation’s gasoline supply. Read More
Another successful 4th of July weekend
Dear LAPOA Members,
We hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends celebrating the 4th of July on Lake Athens.
We wanted to thank LAPOA members Craig and Machelle Blaesing for their efforts in organizing the 4th annual 4th of July Boat Parade. We also want to thank the large number of people who decorated boats and joined in the parade. It continues to grow and was a huge success for 2015! Read More