Who We Are
Our Mission
To preserve and protect Long Lake, its watershed and its ecosystems.
The LLPA is an organization of standing committees structured around priorities and strategies intended to benefit the Long Lake Watershed. The LLPA is classified as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Get involved! All activities and actions of the LLPA and its lake partners are volunteer driven. We encourage anyone with a passion for protecting Long Lake to contact us at info@longlakellpa.org. Your involvement in our efforts will be very welcome.
Board of Directors
Sandy Campbell – President
Jeff Linkenheld – Vice President
Sage Dunham – Secretary
Chuck Lawrence – Treasurer
Byron Crouse – Past-President
Eric Anderson – Board Member
Randy Champeau – Board Member
Peter Donlan – Board Member
DJ Ehrike – Board Member
Brian Halloran – Board Member
Rich Hlava – Board Member
Joe Thrasher – Board Member
Megan Sorensen – NWRPC
Committees
Executive Committee
Overseeing all other committees and reporting to the board is the Executive Committee. This committee is comprised of the officers of the board (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) as well as up to two at large directors. This committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the LLPA and overseeing all other committees.
Chair: Sandy Campbell (President)
Members: Chuck Lawrence (Treasurer), Jeff Linkenheld (Vice President), Sage Dunham (Secretary), Randy Krautkramer, Randy Champeau, DJ Ehrike
Sustainability & Capacity Building Committee
The Sustainability and Capacity Building Committee (SCBC) is primarily responsible for engaging in and developing capacity building techniques. Because this committee focuses on building the overall capacity of the LLPA, this committee also serves as an umbrella for three active subcommittees: Fundraising, Grants/Contracts, and Finance.
Co-Chairs: Sandy Campbell & DJ Ehrike
Members: Rich Hlava, Casey Forbes, Signe Wrolstad-Forbes, Jim Schlesinger, Jeff Linkenheld, Randy Champeau, Byron Crouse, Peter Donlan, Mary Johnson, Randy Krautkramer, Mary Johnson, Linda Flynn, Martha Severson, Chuck Lawrence, Peter Donlan
Operations Committee
The Operations Committee is primarily responsible for membership and event coordination.
Membership – documenting and increasing membership, billing and receiving annual dues payments, maintaining constant contact email information, tracking member renewal dates, sending welcome packets, sending thank you notes, and assisting general membership communications.
Event Coordination – assisting with the preparation for the Annual Meeting, Ice Cream Social, clothing sales and other LLPA events by coordination of board member’s help with the events
Chair: Sandy Campbell
Members: DJ Ehirke, Randy Krautkramer, Brian Halloran, Jim Schlesinger, Rich Hlava, Sandy Campbell (Ex Officio)
Education & Communication Committee
The Education and Communication Committee is responsible for obtaining, developing, and distributing educational materials related to safety, AIS, water quality, etc. in the form of constant contact, emails, social media, newsletters, website updates, etc. This committee produces the spring and fall newsletters (Newsletter Subcommittee) and the LLPA calendar (Calendar Subcommittee).
Chair: Joe Thrasher
Members: Sage Dunham, Brian Halloran, Linda Flynn, Sandy Campbell (Ex Officio)
Monitoring Committee
The Monitoring Committee is responsible for monitoring water quality, water levels, Clean Boats Clean Waters, loon watch, etc. and providing data to as needed to the other committees.
Chair:
Members: Byron Crouse, Randy Krautkramer, Jim Mattson, Joe Thrasher, Sandy Campbell (Ex Officio)
AIS Committee
The AIS Committee is responsible for monitoring Long Lake for new and existing aquatic invasive species (AIS) and working to manage them. Projects include, but are not limited to: monitoring and training events, coordinating yellow iris management, early detection efforts, and AIS education.
Chair: Peter Donlan Members: Byron Crouse, Rich Hlava, Eric Anderson, Sandy Campbell (Ex Officio)
