Angler's Lake Stakeholder Meetings: January 6 & 7 (5:30-7:00pm)
2026-01-06 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-01-07 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Bloomington Public Library Community Room, 205 E Olive Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Anglers Lake has benefited from stewardship efforts over the years by individuals, the City of Bloomington, and other partners, and it continues to be a valued site for many in our community. Unfortunately, native biodiversity at the site has declined as invasive species have spread and displaced native grasses, forbs, and shrubs.
In coordination with the City of Bloomington, the Ecology Action Center (EAC) hopes to add Anglers Lake as a Sugar Creek Stewards workday location. The EAC currently supports stewardship at Fairview Park and Ewing II and has done so for many years.
Our hope is to begin coordinating regular stewardship workdays at Anglers Lake next year to help implement a long-term management plan. To do this thoughtfully and collaboratively, we want to bring together all existing groups and individuals to develop a shared, mutually agreed-upon vision through a stakeholder process. We do not wish to intrude upon or override any ongoing efforts; rather, our goal is to help formalize, support, and build upon the many years of dedication already invested in this site.
To that end, we invite all interested to participate in a collaborative stakeholder process to help inform the development of a site management plan by a qualified professional contractor. These meetings will be held at the Bloomington Public Library, Community Room 2, on January 6 and January 7 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend one or both meetings.
If you are unable to attend, but would still like to give input, please email kvogler@ecologyactioncenter.org to receive a form for input.
The Ecology Action Center will make reasonable accommodations for participation in public programs and services. To request accommodation, please call 309-454-3169×11 or go to ecologyactioncenter.org/accommodation. Please provide two weeks advance notice if possible.

Sugar Creek Stewards Workday
2026-04-18 09:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our April workday along Sugar Creek! We need help improving Sugar Creek in designated areas throughout Bloomington and Normal, by clearing invasive plant species and managing the non-invasive plants.
Volunteers must be 18 years old or older (or 14 and accompanied by a parent or guardian) and be able to hike along uneven terrain and safely use basic hand tools such as loppers and bow saws.
The Sugar Creek Stewards is part of the Ecology Action Center’s Clean Water programming, and is supported by the Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District, the City of Bloomington and the Town of Normal. For more information, contact us.
