Since its formation in July 2021, The Millers Bay Conservancy has:

• Increased public awareness of Eurasian watermilfoil’s threat to Millers Bay, the Okoboji chain of lakes, and our tourism-based economy, through a professionally-produced video, a podcast and recurring radio spots with KUOO, full-page color public service announcements in Okoboji magazine, newsletter articles, flyers distributed at our booth at the Okoboji Blue Water Festival, and social media.

• Encouraged more kayaking and paddleboarding in the No-Wake Zone of Millers Bay, the premier spot for the paddlesports on West Lake Okoboji with its calm waters and extensive natural shorelines, by installing a kayak launch dock for the public’s use and by putting on Millers Day Paddlesports Day with Lakeside Lab each year since 2021.