Toledo Bend Lake Association

ABOUT THE TOLEDO BEND LAKE ASSOCIATION

WHO ARE WE?

• We are a group of people involved in the betterment of the Toledo Bend Lake area.
• At present our membership totals over 300 persons all with varying backgrounds, educations and occupations.
• We are not a political organization, nor do we have any affiliation with any state or federal agency.
• We are a registered 501C3 non-profit organization in the state of Louisiana.

What Do We Do?

• Our Association members participate in an informal meeting the first Thursday of each month at the Lodge inside of SRA San Miguel Park located off of Carter's Ferry Road.
• We enjoy good food and fellowship, as well as conduct the business of the Association at our meetings.
• We try to have informal speakers who keep us abreast of environmental and political issues that could affect the QUALITY OF LIFE here on Toledo Bend Lake.

In recent times the Toledo Bend Lake Association has been involved in the following projects:

• Purchased lighting materials for installation under the east end of the Pendleton Bridge (La. Highway 6) by the La. SRA.
• Purchased lighting materials for installation under the Lanana Bayou Bridge (La. Highway 191) by the La. SRA.
• Annual release of 20 thousand plus Florida strain bass fingerlings into the Lake
• Purchase of boat road buoy materials installed by the La SRA for safer waterways.
• Purchase of computer equipment for the public libraries in Toledo Town, LA. & Hemphill, TX.
• Purchase of a Habitat Barge for Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) for use on Toledo Bend Lake
• Artificial Reef program in which TBLA members and LDWF fisheries personnel built and installed artificial reefs in the Lake.
• Purchase of multi-channel communications radios for Toledo Bend Lake resident LDWF enforcement agents to improve communications during emergencies.
• With many more projects yet to come

We Have a Membership Elected Board

TBLA’s Board of Directors consists of 12 members from which a President, first and second vice president, treasurer and secretary are elected by the board at the January meeting to serve one year. Four of the twelve board positions are vacated annually and the TBLA membership elects replacements during December of each year. Each board member serves a term of three years.