A New Threat to Great Lakes Restoration and Our Health

Submitted by Freshwater Future It’s been refreshing to hear positive news about restoring the Great Lakes these last several years. A much needed source of federal funds — the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which began in 2010 – provided a much needed boost...

Leelanau Clean Water and MLSA Region 9 Offer Water Issues Seminar

 A FOUR PART SEMINAR: WATER ISSUES FOR ALL OF US The biological control of the widespread zebra and quagga mussel infestation in inland lakes will be the focus of A Four Part Seminar: Water Issues For All of Us to be held on June 19th, Thursday from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM...

Invasive European frog-bit Rapidly Spreading Throughout Michigan

Michigan lakefront property owners would be well advised to keep a watchful eye out this spring and summer for yet another potentially harmful exotic aquatic invasive plant – European frog-bit (scientific name: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae). Detected last summer...

The Journey to Automation: The Glen Lake Story

by Cal Killen Glen Arbor, Michigan 231-715-0221 ckillen@tia-software.com This is the story of how the Glen Lake Association (GLA) applied modern technology to their management of Glen Lake’s water level.  The results are more accurate water level control at...

Michigan Legislature Considers Revisions to ANS Regulations

Senate Bill 444 Streamlines Processes and Authorizes Local Governments to Assess Public Boat Launch Fees Introduced by Senator Tom Casperson in the summer of 2013, Senate Bill 444 provides common sense regulatory relief to lake associations and lake management...