Project is complete, but please stay out of the newly seeded areas to allow native plants to establish
The shoreline improvements project at Lake Nokomis has is complete. Project goals included:
- Repairing damaged and eroded shoreline areas
- Removing overstory growth
- Replacing large areas of mowed turf with a wide array of native seed to control erosion and promote water quality.
This work was part of a long-term effort to increase the amount of natural landscape within the park. Work originally began in the fall of 2019 and was largely complete by the end of 2019, with development of new native seed species during the 2020 growing season.
Due to the pre-existing turf and invasive weed bed that previously existed, additional over-seeding with the native seed mix was required in 2020. Proper establishment of native seed generally takes several years before a strong presence of the native plants can establish and thrive, with little to no competition from invasive plants.
In 2021, additional maintenance and establishment efforts will be done to help promote the establishment of these new native areas. The temporary fencing will stay up through at least 2021 to help protect these areas. Please stay out of the native seed areas and only use intended lake access locations to access the lake.