Bird Flu Info.
Helpful information from the Lake Resources Committee.
What is Bird Flu?
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1), or “bird flu,” is a respiratory disease of birds caused by influenza A viruses. Wild birds, such as ducks, gulls, and shorebirds, can carry and spread these viruses but may show no signs of illness. However, avian influenza can kill domesc poultry (such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese). Typical clinical signs of H5N1 include diarrhea, discharge from the nose, coughing, sneezing, and incoordinaon, but some birds may show no signs before death. There may be mulple sick or dead animals in a single locaon.
Avian Influenza connues to infect wild birds and mammals across the US. Avian influenza is caused by an influenza type A virus that is carried by free-flying waterfowl, waterbirds, and shorebirds, but can also infect domesc poultry (chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, domesc ducks, geese, and guinea fowl), raptors, corvids, and mammals.
Since the beginning of the U.S. outbreak in January 2022, avian influenza has impacted wild and domesc birds in every state. Occurrences can be monitored here: USDA APHIS | 2022 Detecons of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza .
Bird flu viruses do not normally infect humans however, sporadic human infecons with bird flu viruses have occurred.
How is H5N1 (Bird Flu) spread to humans? Human infecons occur when the virus enters a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled. The current risk to the general public is low, but may occur. People with close, unprotected contact with birds or animals that are contaminated with HPAI, are at greater risk of infecon.
Who is at higher risk of H5N1 (Bird Flu)? People who have occupaonal (work-related) or recreaonal (hobby-related) exposure to birds and animal species that may be contaminated with HPAI are at greater risk of infecon. Some occupaons and recreaonal acvies that put someone at greater risk include:
• Bird rehabilitaon workers
• Bird or animal sanctuary workers
• Farmworkers (including dairy farms)
• Professionals who respond to bird flu outbreaks • People who raise flocks of birds • Livestock owners
• Hunters
What do I do If I see a dead bird or birds?
Do not touch sick or dead birds! Keep you pets away from sick or dead birds!
In most cases, dead birds with H5N1 will be found in mulples. Typically, there will be four or more dead birds found in an area, not only 1 dead bird when deaths are due to the bird flu virus. However, it is possible that if one dead bird is found, it may contain the virus. When a dead bird or birds are found – please fill out the wild bird disease reporng form to alert the Dept. of Health.
Wild Bird Disease reporng form – to Report Sick or Dead birds NJDEP| Fish & Wildlife | H5N1 - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (click on report here)
What are Disposal Opons for Property Owners?
While NJ DEP Fish & Wildlife does not advise that the public handle sick or dead wildlife, if you have a dead bird on your property and are elecng to dispose of the carcass, precauons should be taken:
• PPE should be worn, including gloves, a mask, and eye protecon.
• Avoid direct contact between you and the animal by using a shovel to move the carcass.
• Double-bag each bird, close the bag using a zip-e, and place in an outdoor trash bin inaccessible to pets and other wildlife.
• Following disposal, immediately wash your hands with soap and water and disinfect any non-disposable items using a diluted household bleach soluon. Allow the disinfectant to sit on the item for 10 minutes before rinsing with warm water.
Residents can also contact their local municipality or county to inquire about animal control services or private wildlife control services able to dispose of dead wildlife.
Please Note These Two Lake Issues
After the last CLCC Board Meeting, the Directors would like to alert the community of two issues and ask for their help in resolving these issues.
First, it has to do with bushes and hedges which may be impeding sight for cars traversing the Lake. If your property is on the main or side roads, please try and trim the bushes/hedges which may be impacting the drivers ability to see someone walking or driving towards them. We are asking this as a courtesy. WE WANT our roade to be safe!
Second, Please if you have a dog, CLEAN UP, after they do their business. Residents are finding too many examples of dog poop on their front lawns. This is a health issue. Additionally, there are a few dog owners who also let their dogs walk or run wild on our beaches while also not cleaning their dog mess. Rules state NO Dogs are allowed on our Beaches. This rule is in our BYLaws and we plan to enforce a fine if you are caught by our Lake Patrol.
*Please do not feed the geese.
WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY!!! So please work with us.
Thank you.
2025 Shareholder/Budget Meeting
All shareholders are encouraged to attend. Members in good standing, please vote!
This is Crandon Lakes Country Club's annual budget meeting. This meeting will take place in our lake office. Any concerns will be addressed during the meeting and committee reports will be given.
Saturday, March 29, 2025 • 10:00 AM
Crandon Lake Office
All ballots for the budget can be mailed in, left in the drop box or brought to the meeting. The results will be given at the end of the meeting
All shareholders are welcome. Members in good standing, please vote.
March Board Meeting
The March CLCC Board of Directors meeting will take place outside of our usual schedule.
The March CLCC Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025. This does not follow our usual fourth Thursday of the month schedule. This is an in-person meeting with a call-in option. See the calendar for log-in info.
Boat Removal
This is a notice to remove your boats from the Crandon boat racks by October 15.
All boats must be removed from all lake property by next Tuesday, Oct 15. Failure to do so will result in the lake having to remove them and you will forfeit your $25 deposit. If you illegally put your boat there, you will be charged $25 for it's removal. The charge is $25/boat.
Floating Treatment Wetlands Installation
Come join the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group as we install new floating treatment wetlands in Crandon Lakes. Volunteers are needed to install native flowers on the islands.
Come out to the Crandon Lakes Country Club to learn how floating treatment wetlands can be used to improve the water quality of Crandon Lakes and the surrounding Paulins Kill Watershed. Volunteers are needed to help install native plants inside each floating treatment wetland. We will kick off the event near the pavilion and beach area. Wear sneakers and clothes that can get dirty. If you have a pair of chest waders or a kayak that we can use to put the floating islands in place within the lake, please bring them.
When: Friday, October 25 from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Where: East Beach and Pavilion Area
Why: Floating treatment wetlands will help reduce algae growth in Crandon Lakes.
This is important because excessive algae can lead to harmful algal blooms that negatively impact recreational usage of the lake.
If you have questions, please contact Kristine Rogers at krogers@scmua.org.
THERE ARE TWO SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND!
RAIN GARDEN PROJECT
SAT 10/5 • 9 AM to 1 PM
The Lake Resources committee and the Board of Directors is asking for community volunteer participation as part of our long awaited "Rain Garden" project.
6th ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST
SAT 10/5 • 2 PM to 5 PM
Brats, hotdogs, German and American potato salads, and other German American food items will be served. We look forward to seeing you there. Thanks to the Heinsohn/Caufield family for running this event. Don’t forget to bring something to share!
HELP NEEDED: Rain Garden Project
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • 9am - 1pm
CRANDON LAKE OFFICE PARKING LOT AREA
The Lake Resources committee and the Board of Directors is asking for community volunteer participation as part of our long awaited "Rain Garden" project. This project has been in the works for quite a few years and we've been able to arrange for the installation to occur in the next few weeks. The rain garden will help mitigate the tremendous amount of stormwater that collects in our CLCC office parking lot. This runoff then gets piped directly into our lake carrying whatever sediment and pollutants are on the blacktop surface. The rain gardens will divert a significant part of that stormwater into settling areas where it can naturally be absorbed into the surrounding groundcover.
The groundbreaking has tentatively been scheduled for the last week of September/beginning of October. Volunteers would be needed only for the target "planting" date of Saturday, October 5th at this point. The start time would be 9am and hopefully be done well before 1pm. It would mirror our very successful tree and shrub planting project coordinated with SCMUA last year. Due to significant volunteer turnout that project was completed much faster than we had anticipated. We're hoping for a repeat.
We hope you can find some time in your busy schedule to come out and assist with mulching and/or planting some of the 300+ donated plants/shrubs. This project is being fully funded by SCMUA and there is zero cost to the CLCC residents other than their time donated. We estimate that this project would have cost (with contractor, Rutgers engineering/architect and materials costs) in the area of $60k if we funded it ourselves.
So please come out and participate as it's a great way to work off some of the calories that can be acquired at the event following the planting on the same day which is our Annual Oktoberfest run by the Heinsohn family! So plant a shrub, eat a bratwurst and meet your neighbors.
Please email/call the office to leave a voice message for those who will be attending the rain garden planting. Just so that we know if we have enough volunteers. Thank you all.
— Bill Mccann
Yoga Cancelled This Week
Unfortunately, Kristie has to cancel this Saturday's class (8/24). We have had four classes so far with five to go totaling nine. The next class will be Saturday 8/31 @ 9:30, then we will meet the four Saturdays in September finishing up the nine sessions.
Enjoy the nice weather!
Paul
