Jan 25, 2023
The CLMP has been an important component of Michigan’s inland lakes monitoring program for over 40 years, which makes it the second oldest volunteer monitoring program for lakes in the country. The primary purpose of this cooperative program is to help volunteers...
Jan 25, 2023
Looking to expand your knowledge this winter? Try this self-directed training program from Michigan Sea Grant. The online program consists of 5 units including MI Watch List species overview, Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters, proper cleaning methods for you craft,...
Jan 25, 2023
We’re pleased to announce that the recordings from the 2022 MiCorps Volunteer Lake and Stream Monitoring Conference are now available at: https://micorps.net/events/2022-annual-micorps-conference/ The sessions include: Welcome and MiCorps Program Updates Awards,...
Jan 25, 2023
Conference Title: Improving Habitat for People, Fish, and Wildlife This year’s Conference will include topics on the current state of Michigan’s shorelines through the National Lake Assessment, why woody structure is good for lakes and how it can be used...
Jan 25, 2023
Each year since 2008, The Stewardship Network has assembled a fantastic gathering of regional and national caretakers of nature to share ideas, challenge our thinking, and leave energized for the seasons ahead, bolstered by the knowledge that none of us are doing this...
Jan 25, 2023
The Four Lakes Task Force reported in their December newsletter about this research project. In 2022, Central Michigan University researchers conducted 69 surveys of native mussels in Wixom and Sanford Lakes after all the disturbance of the recent dam failures. These...
Jan 25, 2023
Project proposals for funding from the Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership (MGLP) 2024 Lake Conservation Grant are now open. The MGLP is one of twenty partnerships that span the nation under the umbrella of the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP). The MGLP area of...
Jan 25, 2023
Update from St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota From Andy Riesgraf, HWI Project Manager/Researcher The project team successfully completed their field work and data collection on Lake Minnetonka this past September and October. We tested the...
Dec 28, 2022
We wish you a happy and healthy 2023. Check out our news, opportunities, and events for this brand new year. Can’t wait to continue Protecting and Restoring Michigan’s Lakes and Streams with you for another year! Read, subscribe, share:...
Dec 20, 2022
If you are interested in organizing an in person or zoom regional meeting, please contact us: info@mymlsa.org. We are happy to help bring associations together for networking and problem solving. If you would like to attend any of the established region meetings...
Dec 20, 2022
The Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society (McNALMS) and the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association (MLSA) are pleased to announce the 2023 Lake Research Student Grants Program. The purpose of the program is to promote student efforts to work on...
Dec 20, 2022
MLSA’s 2023 Megan E. Cook Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Studies 2023 Award: One $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current student enrolled in a freshwater studies program at a Michigan educational institution (with preference to lake and watershed...
Dec 19, 2022
Join Michigan State University Extension this winter for the award winning Introduction to Lakes Online course taking place January 10 – March 8! Course topics include: Lake Ecology Lakes and their Watersheds Lakes and their Shorelines Introduction to Aquatic...
Dec 19, 2022
The Great Lakes PFAS Summit brings together environmental program managers, policy experts, researchers, and contractors from around the Great Lakes region to share new methods of addressing this contamination and present innovative technical solutions developed to...
Dec 19, 2022
By Patrick Ertel, DNR Michigan is one of six applicants to get maximum funding; the grant will support critical conservation and connectivity work on rivers and streams in 14 counties. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently announced the recipients of the...
Dec 19, 2022
The CLMP has been an important component of Michigan’s inland lakes monitoring program for over 40 years, which makes it the second oldest volunteer monitoring program for lakes in the country. The primary purpose of this cooperative program is to help volunteers...
Dec 19, 2022
By: Ashley Mark, MDHHS; Sara Pearson, EGLE; Lon Nordeen, MLSA There are over 1 million private residential wells in the state of Michigan, serving over 2.6 million people statewide. That is over 30% of Michigan residents! A private residential well supplies water to a...
Dec 19, 2022
Announcing 2023 Conference Keynote Speaker, Ted J. Rulseh Ted is a freelance writer, book author, and advocate for protecting and preserving our inland lakes. Growing up in the Lake Michigan community of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, he acquired a fascination with water...
Nov 29, 2022
We have the news a little early for you this month. We wish you a wonderful holiday season and appreciate you especially on this #givingtuesday As always, please subscribe and share: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/december-2022-newsletter
Nov 16, 2022
by Kevin Sayers (DNR) Be on the lookout this fall and next spring for some new trees along streets and parks in 31 Michigan communities. They will share $105,000 in grants awarded this year to complete 33 tree-planting projects around the state. The trees, to be...
