We know we don’t need to tell you or the other members of your association how profoundly valuable our “inland seas”- our lakes, big or small, are to the Great Lakes region and to our state in particular. These fragile bodies of water, not yet even...
There are two ways to enroll: 1) Enroll on the MiCorps web page: http://www.micorps.net/lakeoverview.html 2) Call Jean Roth at Michigan Lake and Stream Associations to request a paper application (989‐257‐3715). The Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP) has been...
Due to the recent impact of harmful algal blooms to southeast Michigan communities, many residents have questions about algae and why it may or may not be harmful. Posted on August 11, 2014 by Steve Stewart, Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Sea Grant and...
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive from lakefront property owners is related to “how to get rid of those pesky lake weeds”. The fact is, “those weeds”, are often native (non-invasive) aquatic plants that play an extremely...
Michigan Lake and Stream Associations has received numerous phone calls and e-mails in the past two summers from lakefront property owners expressing concern about the collateral damage often rendered to docks, boats and soft shorelines from the increasing number of...
Many Northern Michigan Inland Lakes are facing the challenge of dealing with the cercariae parasite, aka swimmer’s itch. The medical term for the condition known as swimmer’s itch is cercariae dermatitis. A swimmer’s itch task force has been formed by the...
