October 26th – 30th, 2014 Park Place Hotel Traverse City, MI The Aquatic Resource Education Association (AREA),a national nonprofit collaborative organization, will host their national conference in Traverse City, Michigan this autumn. AREA is a membership of...
The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership’s (MNSP) “Shoreline Educator Training” is returning to the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts’ Fall Convention. This is a one day training for individuals interested in becoming a part of the “Shoreline Educator...
An Editorial by Scott Brown ML&SA Executive Director Earlier this summer, Governor Snyder and the Michigan state legislature came to an agreement on an initial funding package earmarked for the battle against a now decades old invasion of aquatic invasive species....
Vicki and Pat Springstead of Higgins Lake (Roscommon County) have received the Michigan Lake and Stream Associations’ 2014 “Riparians of the Year” award. The annual award was announced at the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention banquet in early May and presented to the...
by Sharon Wagner ML&SA Central Office Manager It is with deep regret we share the sad news that Sue Vomish, ML&SA President, passed away following a long illness on June 29, 2014. Sue played a major role in ML&SA serving as both Board President and...
By Brett Riser, Aquatic Biologist Calhoun Conservation District and Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership Educator Natural shorelines are not only visually appealing but directly benefit many fish species in Michigan. Michigan has more than 11,000 lakes, tens of...
