Happy Thanksgiving from MLSA

Wishing you a wonderful holiday. Cheers to all our hard work for Michigan’s lakes and streams in 2024 and to more to come! If you missed the email, read our message and subscribe to get all the important news about our lakes and streams each month. It’s...

This is your year to take Introduction to Lakes!

Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open. This introductory six-week online class is designed for anyone interested in gaining a greater appreciation for inland lakes including concerned...

Clean Boats, Clean Waters Grants

The Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters program has $35,000 in grant funding available for local organizations interested in conducting aquatic invasive species education to boaters and anglers. Eligible applicants include lake associations, watershed groups, local or...

A wake-up call

by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director In collaboration with Susan Gallo, Executive Director of Maine Lakes, an article about our efforts for better protections against boat wakes was published in the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)...

Do you have private residential well water?

Monitoring your well system and your drinking water protects your family’s health by Lon Nordeen, MLSA Secretary Michigan has over one million private residential wells. These wells serve over 2.6 million people, statewide. That is nearly 30% of Michigan residents! A...