Construction has concluded for nine lakeshore stabilization projects on the Sunrise Chain of Lakes: four on Martin Lake, three on Linwood Lake, and two on Coon Lake. Project locations were selected in 2024 based on the property's need for restoration and the anticipated water-quality benefits the project would deliver. Detailed designs were compiled, and three primary bioengineering approaches were applied. 

Photo: Shorelines most susceptible to severe erosion from things like wave action, water level fluctuations, and/or sandy soils were regraded to a gentle slope, stabilized at the base with moderately sized fieldstone rock, and planted with native vegetation throughout to provide further stability and habitat benefits.
Photo: Shorelines most susceptible to severe erosion from things like wave action, water level fluctuations, and/or sandy soils were regraded to a gentle slope, stabilized at the base with moderately sized fieldstone rock, and planted with native vegetation throughout to provide further stability and habitat benefits.
Photo: Shorelines experiencing moderate erosion were stabilized with smaller fieldstone rock to the elevation at which vegetation wouldn’t grow, planted with native vegetation to stabilize the shoreline above the rock, and equipped with a coir biolog to protect from wave action during the plants’ early growth stages.
Photo: Shorelines experiencing moderate erosion were stabilized with smaller fieldstone rock to the elevation at which vegetation wouldn’t grow, planted with native vegetation to stabilize the shoreline above the rock, and equipped with a coir biolog to protect from wave action during the plants’ early growth stages.
Photo: This shoreline, which exhibited severe undercutting and soil collapse but a healthy community of trees and shrubs above, was stabilized by anchoring large and dense woody materials such as logs, cedar brush bundles, and large tree limbs along the base; these will protect from wave action and provide a bench for soil accumulation to support vegetation growth.
Photo: This shoreline, which exhibited severe undercutting and soil collapse but a healthy community of trees and shrubs above, was stabilized by anchoring large and dense woody materials such as logs, cedar brush bundles, and large tree limbs along the base; these will protect from wave action and provide a bench for soil accumulation to support vegetation growth.

Funding for these projects was through a Clean Water Fund grant, the Sunrise River Watershed Management Organization, Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Aid, and landowner match. For more information contact Breanna Keith, Water Resource Specialist, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..