MDNR on Ice Safety

MDNR's Ice Safety Information Webpage Your safety is your responsibility! There is not a reliable "inch-thickness" to determine if ice is safe. You can test ice thickness and quality using a spud, needle bar or auger. Strongest ice: clear with bluish tint. Weak ice:...

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MLSA Scholarship Opportunity for Undergrads!

2025 Award: One $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current student enrolled in a freshwater studies program at a Michigan educational institution (with a preference for lake and watershed studies). Scholarship recipient(s) will also attend the 64th  Annual MLSA...

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MLSA and McNALMS offer Student Grant Program for 2025

by Lois Wolfson, McNALMS Board Member The Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society (McNALMS) and Michigan Lakes and Streams Association (MLSA) have announced their call for proposals for the 2025 Lake Research Student Grants Program. The purpose of the...

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Upcoming Events


The Stewardship Network Conference

January 23-24, 2025 – Event Website

64th Annual MLSA Conference: The Future of Michigan’s Water

April 25-26, 2025 – Please plan to join us in Muskegon!

Annual Conference Webpage (check here for continuing updates)

Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium

May 12-16, 2025 – Event Website

Check out our Event Resources Page for our previous events and materials.

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