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07/11/2025
HomeFriends of the Flat

Friends of the Flat

Flat River Cleanup Deemed a Success

05/28/2025 Michelle Smith 2

The Lowell community is seeing long-awaited improvements in the state of the Flat River, according to a member of the local group leading the charge to clean it up. Portions of the Flat River were […]

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Friends of the Flat Continues to Raise Awareness, Funds for River Clean Up

04/10/2025 Michelle Smith 0

The non-profit Lowell Friends of the Flat met Monday, April 7, at City Hall to discuss the impending clean up of invasive plants in the Flat River. The first application of chemicals to treat plants […]

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Lowell Friends of the Flat Plan for Spring Cleaning

03/11/2025 Michelle Smith 0

Local residents gathered on Monday, March 3, at Lowell City Hall for a meeting to discuss the clean up of invasive plants in the Flat River. The group Lowell Friends of the Flat was officially […]

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Friends of the Flat: Solitude Lake Management Chosen for Weed Treatment

02/07/2025 Maryalene LaPonsie 0

The Lowell Friends of the Flat met on Monday night with the expectation of hearing from a third company that specializes in eradicating invasive weeds from waterways. The non-profit had previously hosted PLM Lake and […]

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Friends of the Flat Hear from Second Water Management Provider

01/10/2025 Maryalene LaPonsie 1

The nonprofit Lowell Friends of the Flat held a meeting on Monday night at Lowell City Hall. All board members were present except Secretary Mike DeVore. The meeting was also attended by several members of […]

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Friends of the Flat Meeting Recap: East Channel Will be Priority in 2025

12/12/2024 Michelle Smith 0

Local residents met Dec. 3 at City Hall for a meeting to discuss the clean up of invasive plants in the Flat River. The newly-formed group called Friends of the Flat discussed updates to their […]

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Lowell Residents Take on the Flat River Clean Up, New Non-Profit Forming

10/11/2024 Michelle Smith 1

The prospect of cleaning up of the Flat River took a big step forward when Lowell citizens officially took the matter into their own hands. About 20 community members met Monday at the Lowell Showboat […]

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