MSU Extension Offers Conservation Stewards Program

Michigan Conservation Stewards Program in Oakland County: Spring 2013 Session scheduled for February 23 to April 29, 2013 Are you looking for a great opportunity to learn about conservation and natural science and assume critical leadership roles through volunteering...

AS A RIPARIAN OWNER I’M STILL CONFUSED

Impervious surface is defined as a hard surface that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the soil. Examples include, but are not limited to, structures, walkways, patios, driveways, carports, storage areas and concrete or asphalt paving. As communities...

A Handbook for the Irish Hills’ Mud Lake

Michigan Lake and Stream Associations extends a hearty congratulations to George SanFacon and John Gajar of the Mud Lake Community Association for compiling, writing and publishing the “Mud Lake Handbook”, a well written and organized book dedicated to the...

2013 MNSP Shallow and Shorelines Conference

Shoreline and Shallows Conference to Highlight Shoreline Restoration and Habitats Kellogg Center, East Lansing Wednesday, March 6, 2013 The third annual Shoreline and Shallows Conference, a program of the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership (MNSP), will be...

The Michigan Public Road Ends Law: Enforcement not Optional

Signed into law on March 22, 2012, Michigan Public Act 56 provided statewide codification of twenty year old court rulings that limits public road ends to one seasonal public dock (if approved by the local unit of government and the issuance of an MI DEQ permit),...

Friend and Colleague Gary Crawford Passes Away

The Michigan inland lakes management and conservation communities have lost one of their most generous and personable friends. Michigan Lake and Stream Associations mourns the loss of Gary Crawford who passed away on Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 after a brief battle...