64th Annual MLSA Conference: The Future of Michigan’s Water In Muskegon on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2025 Friday Agenda 9AM – Welcome from Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director Keynote Speaker – David Ullrich: A Life Enriched by Lakes...
The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) is the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) statewide volunteer monitoring program and includes the Volunteer Stream Cleanup Program, funded by the sale of the state’s Water Quality...
MLSA is excited to be working this year with a new partner doing amazing work on rivers and streams around the state. We were able to provide a grant to assist in clean up programs like the ones coming up in Lansing and Kalamazoo and similar to the ones funded by the...
Get top tips for preventing and managing harmful algal blooms in inland waters! In previous “HABs 101” webinars, we learned about the basics of harmful algal blooms and the value of algae in aquatic ecosystems. This April, join us for “HABs 101: Prevention and...
by Mitch Marcus, DNR Wildlife Health supervisor The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recently sampled dead wild birds suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza at multiple locations across Lower Michigan. The DNR’s ongoing disease...
by Douglas Pullman, Ph.D. Aquest Corp and Lon Nordeen, MLSA Secretary Punxsutawney Phill made it official forecasting that that winter is still here and will remain for a little while longer. But, there’s lemonade in those lemons and this is a good time to prepare for...
Do’s and Don’ts for Winter Bird Feeding Bird feeders can support Great Lakes birds when natural food sources may be scarce or buried beneath snow and during migration come spring, but it’s essential to follow safety tips to keep them healthy and prevent the spread of...
We welcome Jerrod Sanders, who is now the director of EGLE’s Water Resources Division (WRD), where he has spent his entire 20-year public service career helping further the division’s mission of making Michigan’s waters safe and clean for recreating, fishing,...
by Joe Nohner, Michigan DNR Fisheries Division Eleven-thousand inland lakes are estimated to call Michigan home, with a good handful covering 1,000 acres or more. With all that water comes great opportunity – boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking,...
Read about our latest plans for the upcoming Annual Conference. Take advantage of an extension on a grant program for you and two more for students. Learn how to take care of your feathered friends and keep coyotes at bay. Thanks for checking out our latest newsletter...
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...
Check out this great issue filled with all things MiCorps. We are so excited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the MiCorps program, we are sharing our winter magazine with everyone. Read this issue and consider joining MLSA to receive digital and print magazines...
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...
The Michigan Environmental Council has welcomed Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director, as chair starting in 2025. She has big shoes to fill following the outstanding four year term of Environmental Council Board Chair Jennifer McKay and will be joined by two new...
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! 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...
Christmas trees for fish and wildlife habitat? There are better options by Joe Nohner, MDNR and Eric Calabro, Michigan EGLE Learn more about what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays Each year, Michiganders purchase millions of live Christmas trees. When...
Wishing you a wonderful holiday. Cheers to all our hard work for Michigan’s lakes and streams in 2024 and to more to come! If you missed the email, read our message and subscribe to get all the important news about our lakes and streams each month. It’s...
