MDNR on Ice Safety

MDNR’s Ice Safety Information Webpage Your safety is your responsibility! There is not a reliable “inch-thickness” to determine if ice is safe. You can test ice thickness and quality using a spud, needle bar or auger. Strongest ice: clear with bluish...

MLSA Scholarship Opportunity for Undergrads!

2025 Award: One $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current student enrolled in a freshwater studies program at a Michigan educational institution (with a preference for lake and watershed studies). Scholarship recipient(s) will also attend the 64th  Annual MLSA...

MLSA and McNALMS offer Student Grant Program for 2025

by Lois Wolfson, McNALMS Board Member The Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society (McNALMS) and Michigan Lakes and Streams Association (MLSA) have announced their call for proposals for the 2025 Lake Research Student Grants Program. The purpose of the...

Happy New Year from MLSA – January 2025 Newsletter is now available!

Happy New Year! We are looking forward to some new projects this year. It may be a new year but our dedication to Michigan’s lakes and streams is forever. Read and subscribe to our newsletter, provided free each month for all. We have some resolutions this year...