John's art generally focuses on the variety of natural features around the lake's watershed many of which are of interest to the Lake Clear Conservancy (LCC). Â Since its creation in the late 1990s the LCC has stewarded all but the 2 privately owned islands, planted almost 1,000 trees, managed 7 island campsites that hosts approximately 200 campers annually and has conducted several nature interpretation activities. Â
Lake Clear is one of the most attractive lakes in the county and deserves to be acknowledged through art.
|  Rock is one of the features of Canadian Shield lakes and none more so than "Big Rock" |  Feather and Turner Islands are typical of the rocky island shorelines. | |  Even the largely wetland area of Little Lake Clear has a few rocks |  An old growth forest still exists in the area between Donahue Trail and Weiland  Rd. |  
The stone fences of the Opeongo Line mark the ruggedness of the landscape and the gravelly sandy loam glacial till. | Â Twins Island and water clarity as viewed from Cherry Island | | Bluebill Trail pond is one of several ponds and streams flowing into the lake | The wetlands of Hurds Creek act as a natural filter for water flowing from Lake Clear. Â Wetlands have very productive habitats and help control water flow and enhance water quality. |
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