Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge

The Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge is a newly established United States national wildlife refuge that will include noncontiguous properties, especially tallgrass prairie patches, wetland properties, and oak savanna parcels, located in the northwestern region of the Chicago metropolitan area and the southern part of the Milwaukee area.
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Managing Dead Carp

Subdivision and lakefront properties can experience a significant die-off of carp in the spring or early summer, which can occur on other area lakes as well.

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About the MPOA

Monthly newsletters will keep you up to date on the activities on and around Wonder Lake.

December newsletter 2025

Happy Holidays from the MPOA 

Reminder to All Village Residents: Please do not park on the road during snowfall. This helps snowplows and emergency vehicles keep roads safe and clear. Additionally, do not shovel or snow blow snow into the street. Pushing snow back onto the road creates hazards and slows down plowing operations. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our community safe and accessible! 

Christmas by the Lake is coming up on December 6th, and the Christmas Light Parade for the Wonder Lake Food Pantry is ready for a huge turnout. Decorate your golf cart, ATV, side-by-side, Jeep, or any non-highway vehicle and join in. Bring candy for the kids and help light up the whole route.

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M.P.O.A. Bylaws

ARTICLE I  
Section 1. The name of this corporation shall be MASTER PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR THE WONDER LAKE, ILLINOIS AREA. (Revised 9/13/2023) Section 2. This Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the M.P.O.A.) is an Illinois not for profit corporation, chartered by the Secretary of State on September 18, 1965, as provided by the General Not For Profit Act of Illinois, approved July 17, 1943, in force January 1, 1944.

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Wonder Lake Homeowner Associations

With the exception of property located in the Oakwood Shores and Hickory Falls #3 subdivisions, the MPOA does not collect annual dues from the individual owners of properties with deeded access to Wonder Lake. Information regarding status of annual dues and fees on any specific subdiviision properties can only be obtained from the Secretary of the subdivision where that property is located.
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Erosion Control: Rip Rap

In Fall 2012, the Wonder Lake Master Property Owners Association (MPOA) completed an important element of our overall lake restoration project. This work included the placement of supplemental limestone rip-rap on the upstream face of the Wonder Lake dam embankment, and the installation of rip-rap “collars” around three island areas in the southeast quadrant of the lake.
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Wonder Lake Annual Dam Inspection Report

 

Each year the MPOA is required by the State of Illinois - Office of Water Resources to have an inspection of the Wonder Lake Dam embankment and spillway. This inspection is conducted by Professional Engineers retained by the MPOA, with state engineers also in attendance. The completed report is then forwarded to the Illinois Office of Water Resources.

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