Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open. This introductory six-week online class is designed for anyone interested in gaining a greater appreciation for inland lakes including concerned...
The Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters program has $35,000 in grant funding available for local organizations interested in conducting aquatic invasive species education to boaters and anglers. Eligible applicants include lake associations, watershed groups, local or...
by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director In collaboration with Susan Gallo, Executive Director of Maine Lakes, an article about our efforts for better protections against boat wakes was published in the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)...
Monitoring your well system and your drinking water protects your family’s health by Lon Nordeen, MLSA Secretary Michigan has over one million private residential wells. These wells serve over 2.6 million people, statewide. That is nearly 30% of Michigan residents! A...
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director In a previous article (see “Listening To Legislators”) in the June MLSA Newsletter, we speculated that the “Lansing Landscape” would slow in terms of legislative action. Though many important water protection and environmental...
By Mark Teicher, MLSA Vice President Dr. Jennifer L. Jermalowicz-Jones has stepped off the MLSA Board of Directors. In her resignation letter she cites the “extensive growth of my company, Restorative Lake Sciences”, her volunteering to serve on two other...
Vote to Keep Michigan Special By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director The 2024 General Election is just days away and there are crucial issues at both the national and state levels. Michigan has realized significant progress in water and environmental protections...
Membership includes a subscription to our magazine, The Michigan Riparian. Individual members may also be eligible for reimbursement of early registration fees from successfully completing the Introduction to Lakes online course through MSU. Each year, MLSA provides...
by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director I want to take a moment to make the case for the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association in your annual giving plans. There are many worthy humanitarian causes to give to each year and sometimes it is easy to overlook giving...
Enjoy our monthly newsletter, full of news and opportunities for riparians and associations. Please read, subscribe, and share! Link: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/october-2024-newsletter
For those who were unable to attend the virtual summit held in August, here are the links to the presentation videos on YouTube: Beaver Wetlands, Flooding, and Drought, presented by Dr. Emily Fairfax, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of...
The Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership’s 2024 Lake Conservation Webinar Series rolls on with five webinars this fall. Check out the lineup below and register using the links provided. You can view the full list of webinars, register for the ones you want, and view...
By Kevin Walters, MI EGLE and Joanne Foreman, MI DNR With the recent discovery of two new invasive aquatic plants in Michigan, the Michigan Invasive Species Program is asking waterfowl hunters across the state to take extra precautions this season to prevent the...
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Member A new coalition in Wisconsin has coalesced around a set of principles it believes are essential to enact statewide minimums to protect lakes and rivers. The coalition represents Wisconsin fishing experts/enthusiasts, advocates...
By Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director I spend a few days last week representing Michigan’s inland lakes at the Great Lakes Conference in Chicago. I left feeling energized and full of hope for the future of our water. The representation from Michigan was...
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Member Michigan State researchers were published in a September 2024 posting of the Journal “Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.” Jessica Diaz Vazquez and members of the Data Intensive Landscape Limnology Lab at Michigan State...
We had a very successful discussion on Saturday morning at the Porter Township Hall in Van Buren County. There were many interesting topics discussed with veteran lake leaders and new ones too. Lots of discussion centered around Aquatic Invasive Species treatment and...
Crews completed more than 280 surveys in 2023 From Marcee Wardell, Michigan DNR If you spent any time on the water last year, you may have seen Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries management units at work conducting fisheries surveys across the state....
From the EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov Rob Selesky, Grant Contact, SeleskyR@Michigan.gov The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced about $3.5 million in Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program grants. These funds will...
