The educational sign is now up at the demonstration site at Emma Lake along Agnes Street. The sign educates locals about the importance of maintaining a natural buffer rich with plants. It's not only visible from the water, it has information about shoreline buffers, and tips about how to keep Emma Lake healthy. There are over 120 native plants planted at the demo site! The goal is to inspire lakefront cabin owners to bring back native vegetation their shorelines to help maintain and improve lake health while still providing room for shoreline use and access for recreational purposes. 

The Shorelines at Work Demonstration Site is part of the project "Emma Lake Action & Understanding". The 3,600 ft2 site is located at Emma Lake, north of McIntosh Point along Agnes St. The site is open to the public and embraces natural shorelines while serving as public access for snowmobiling and dock access. Its goal is to promote the benefits of native vegetation along shorelines and to inspire others to plant more native species on their properties. Prior to planting, the site had significant erosion and monoculture grass. A total of 80 plants were planted in 2019 and 41 additional plants were added in 2020. The site also holds a double sided 8 foot wide educational sign to show locals the importance of maintaining a shoreline buffer rich with native plants.