NEWS RELEASE

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

May 1, 2000

CONTACT: David Douglas (352) 742-6438

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO RESTORE LAKE SHORELINE

In a continuing effort to restore fish and wildlife habitat in the Ocklawaha chain of lakes, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Watershed Action Volunteer Program of the St. Johns River Water Management District will be planting aquatic vegetation along the shoreline of lakes Beauclair and Carlton in Lake County on Saturday morning, May 6.

This effort is part of an ongoing shoreline restoration project being conducted by the FWC and Lake County Mosquito and Aquatic Plant Management. To date, three miles of shoreline in lakes Beauclair and Carlton have been planted with desirable native aquatic plants that will provide improved fish and wildlife habitat. When the project is completed nearly eight miles of shoreline will be revegetated in lakes Beauclair, Carlton and Dora.

Anyone interested in volunteering Saturday, May 6 from 8:30 AM - 1 PM can meet at Trimble Park on Lake Beauclair (between Zellwood and Mt. Dora), or contact David Douglas at (352) 742-6438 or Barbara Newman at (352) 728-1347 for more information.