As volunteers, we understand that time is precious for each one of us. While contributing your dues goes a long way with helping toward our mission of bettering our lake environment, we hope you consider giving of your time and talents. View the opportunities to become involved, get to know your neighbors.
Board Member
Association bylaws allow up to 12 members on the board. We currently have a few openings and would encourage anyone interested in representing Big Pine Lake property owners and their interests to indicate their interest by completing the Contact Us form above. We are happy to talk with you about board member expectations. We formally meet three times a year (September, July and May) and special meetings occasionally occur throughout the year as needed by video or conference call. Board members are added through a membership vote by the Board of Directors.
Boat Ramp Volunteer AIS Educator
Prevention is the key. Keeping new invasive species from finding their way to our lake is a priority for all of us. Becoming an AIS Educator is a good way to spend a few hours helping the lake and meeting a few of your neighbors. We currently have the MNDNR perform boat inspections at the ramp on Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s from 8 am to 5 pm. We would like to increase our impact by having Big Pine Lake volunteers provide information to boaters and anglers on AIS prevention. DNR provides an excellent AIS training and we set up an information booth on our lake and just have conversations about AIS prevention. This is voluntary and takes a couple of hours of each volunteers time each season.
Leader: Open (would set up DNR training time for volunteers and schedule a few information sessions each season).
Social Events Committee
We have several social events throughout the year and welcome anyone interested in helping with these events to sign up. Many hands make light work!
- Roadside Cleanup
Held in May & September. Clean up litter on roadside portions of Highway 169. Take pictures, hand out supplies, etc. - Annual Fishing Contest
Held in July. Set up, tear down, handing out prizes, cooking hot dogs, monitor food table, take pictures, etc.
Leader: Board President, Mike Moore. - Annual Membership Meeting
Held in July. Greet, serve coffee and donuts, monitor attendee sign up sheet, hand out flyers or other materials, tidy up after meeting, run AV equipment if needed. Leader: Board member, Wes Thomas - Annual Summer Potluck
Held in August. Set up, tear down, name tags, monitor food table, take pictures, etc.
Leader: Member, Shirley’s (2027)
Lake Steward Committee and Landscaping
Assist in helping to bring this new program to Big Pine Lake. The “Lake Steward” program, developed by Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates(MLR), will help us in evaluating the shoreline condition of individual property owners around Big Pine Lake and by providing corrective and enhancement techniques for improved lake water quality.
We are also looking for volunteers with landscaping or horticultural skills.
Leader: Dick Webber, and Jerry Low. Volunteer: OPEN (perform evaluations along with Dick and Jerry when available).
Aquatic Invasive Species Committee
Those who have a passion for the quality of our lake can get involved in water testing, weed watching, placing and pulling weed bed signs, and other monitoring and reporting activities.
Leader: Tom Hubbard. Volunteers: OPEN (needed for Spiny Waterflea testing, Curlyleaf Pondweed testing and Eurasian Watermilfoil testing, zebra mussel monitoring).
Education Committee
The goal of BPLPOA is to provide additional opportunities for the education of our property owners and their family members in a number of areas:
- Boat and Personal Watercraft Safety Education. Volunteers will help monitor and develop additional communications toward these efforts that are placed in association communications. They will also review other avenues of educating our lake owners and families such as speakers, incentive programs, fact sheets, etc.
Leader: OPEN Volunteer Position, currently Board at Large - Aquatic Invasive Species Education and Testing. Volunteers will provide information for various association communications that help property owners to identify, investigate and report new invasive species.
Leader: OPEN Volunteer Position, currently Board at Large - Lake Stewardship Program Education. Volunteers will provide develop ongoing educational materials for association communications.
Leaders: Dick Weber and Jerry Low. OPEN Volunteer position, currently Board at Large.
Membership & Communications
Assists with association membership and communication needs. OPEN Volunteer position, currently Board at Large.
Website, Advertising, and Social Media Committee
If you have experience in advertising, website design, content writing, online forms development, or graphic design and want to assist with website or advertising efforts, please reach out.
Leader: Board Members, Amie Mayo, Sharrell Wright, OPEN Volunteer position, currently Board at Large.
Accounting, CPA, Legal Expertise or prior Board experience?
Please contact the board. We would love to talk with you about how your talents could help Big Pine.