E-mail: CookCountyCola@gmail.com
Preserving
Protecting
Participating
We are an action-oriented independent organization made up of Cook County lake and road associations. Serving as an umbrella group, the Coalition board of directors brings together these associations to focus on issues of common interest such as promoting and implementing sound and responsible lake and shoreland management practices. Our goal is to develop an informed community of Cook County lakeshore property owners who accept responsibility for the preservation and protection of their lakes and who work actively to protect their quality.
What we do
- Citizen Lake Monitoring Program. The Coalition cooperates with the County Water Planner to recruit and support volunteers who sample and gather data used to track lake health
- Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program. The Coalition, in cooperation with the county AIS coordinator, supports efforts aimed at keeping invasive species out of Cook County.
- Workshops and Seminars. The Coalition sponsors programs to inform lakeshore property owners about best shoreland management practices and other standards in place to protect lake water quality.
- Cooperative Connections. The Coalition is represented on the County Water Advisory Committee, the County AIS Task Force, the County Septic Task Force, the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Committee, the County Soil and Water Conservation board, and is a participant in the MPCA Lake Superior-North Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS).
We welcome you to join us! CCCoLA members include representatives of Lake Associations and individuals who care about preserving and protecting the quality of Cook County Waters and Shorelands. For more information, e-mail us at CookCountyCola@gmail.com
Click here for our Membership Application Form and Instructions
Membership Meeting Times and Locations:
Thursday, March 12, 2026 10-11:30 Zoom
Thursday, April 9, 2026 10-11:30 Zoom
Thursday, May 14, 2026 10-11:30 Zoom
Thursday, June 11, 2026 10-11:30 Schaap Center
Thursday, July 9, 2026 10-11:30 Cook County Community Center
Thursday, August 13, 2026 10-11:30 Schaap Center
Thursday, September 10, 2026 10-11:30 Cook County Community Center
Thursday, October 8, 2026 10-11:30 Zoom
Thursday, November 12, 2026 10-11:30 Zoom
The June-September meetings are in-person and the October-May meetings are virtual via Zoom. CCCoLA doesn’t meet in December. To request a link for the Zoom meeting email address CookCountyCola@gmail.com