Lake Awareness or Lake Appreciation Month is being celebrated in many states during July and Pennsylvania's lakes, reservoirs and ponds have been publicly recognized as valuable resources in an official Proclamation by Gov. Rendell.

Pennsylvania has over 2,000 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs that provide scenic beauty, recreation, wildlife habitat, as well as flood control, and water supply fluctuations.

The PA Lake Management Society and the Department of Environmental Protection Citizens' Volunteer Monitoring Program provide training and mentoring of lake monitors, bringing education, resources, and assistance to lake properties and their owners. Lake management professionals also provide exceptional scientific and practical services to lake users and owners.

7/8/2005