Critical Boat Wake Legislation Introduced in Michigan House

Michigan House Bill 5532 Sponsored by Rep. Julie Rogers We are pleased to announce that HB 5532 was introduced on February 28, 2024 by Michigan State House Representative Julie Rogers (D) Kalamazoo with bipartisan support. It will require watercraft in “wake sport...

2024 Lake Research Student Grants Program

Now accepting applications through March 15, 2024 The Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society (McNALMS) and the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association (MLSA) are pleased to announce the next round of funding for the Lake Research Student Grants...

2024 Megan E. Cook Memorial Scholarship

We invite all undergraduate students enrolled in a freshwater studies program at a Michigan educational institution (with preference to lake and watershed studies) to apply for our 2024 scholarship opportunity. Please read the details about this opportunity to see if...

Happy New Year – January 2024 Newsletter

Read, share, and subscribe to our free monthly newsletter. Inside we share our legislative priorities, upcoming events, scholarship opportunities, and more. We especially invite you to join us for our 63rd Annual Conference coming up in April – stay tuned for...

Happy Holidays! December 2023 Newsletter

Thank you so very much for your support and membership in 2023. We wish you the very best this Holiday Season has to offer. More programs and education for lakes and streams to come in 2024! As always – read, subscribe, and share:...

Learn about Michigan’s inland lakes online from MSU Extension

Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open! This introductory six-week online course kicks off January 30th and is designed for anyone interested in inland lakes including concerned residents,...