Mar 4, 2022
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director This article continues our focus on EGLE permits that riparians might find of interest. We will occasionally provide info about permits issued, or denied. We are also providing updates about contested permits challenged by...
Mar 4, 2022
By: Lon Nordeen, MLSA Secretary & Mark Teicher, MLSA Vice President With the coming of spring in a few weeks, there is still a deep layer of ice on many Michigan lakes, ponds, rivers, and wetlands. Please be very careful out there when you are working, fishing,...
Mar 4, 2022
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director The Michigan Legislature has been busy removing criminals from your lake. How did they do it? With legislation, of course! HB 4149 and HB 4151 were introduced back in February 2021. HB 4149 sought to amend the Natural...
Mar 4, 2022
You can read the full mLive report about the issue and the response from lawmakers here, “Lawmakers shocked at severity of Kalamazoo River sediment crisis”. There are two related bills in the Michigan House and Senate that have been brought before...
Mar 4, 2022
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director Since 1961 MLSA has filed several amicus curiae briefs to represent the interests of Michigan riparians. By definition, an amicus curiae brief generally involves a filing by a professional person or organization, that is not a...
Mar 4, 2022
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director This article is an update on MLSA’s continuing efforts to follow the science relative to the impact watercraft could have when operating in wake boat mode in Michigan’s inland lakes and streams. Previous coverage on this topic...
Mar 1, 2022
We seem to have even more to share this month than usual. Please share with your neighbors and subscribe if you don’t already receive our newsletter. Read our March 2022 edition here: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/march-2022-newsletter
Feb 22, 2022
We have time sensitive updates for you on 2/22/22, you will find our newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/late-february-2022-newsletter Share the link with your friends and neighbors or better yet, encourage them to subscribe to our emails here. Stay tuned,...
Feb 7, 2022
On Saturday, February 5, 2022 we held a virtual meeting to discuss the acronyms used in Michigan to refer to organizations and terms important to water conservation and issues for lakes and streams. You can view the recording of that session on our YouTube Channel...
Feb 4, 2022
Did you know? It only takes 1 teaspoon of salt to pollute 5 gallons of water to a level that is toxic for freshwater ecosystems. Reducing salt use is key to decreasing chloride loads. Follow these steps to right-size your salt use: Shovel: Clear walkways and other...
Feb 4, 2022
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 Program. The purpose of the program is to promote student...
Feb 1, 2022
The Michigan Lakes and Streams Association Board voted to make a significant contribution in 2020 to a study on boat-generated wake waves. We are pleased to share with you the results of that study, released today. MLSA is also looking forward to working with state...
Jan 31, 2022
The February 2022 Newsletter is bursting with events, information, and opportunities for lake and stream lovers, you can find it here: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/february-2022-newsletter Looking to get this news directly in your email inbox? You can sign up to...
Jan 31, 2022
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director This article continues our focus on EGLE permits that riparians might find of interest. We will occasionally provide info about permits issued, or denied. We are also providing updates about contested permits challenged by...
Jan 31, 2022
Lake Research Student Grants Program 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 Program. The purpose...
Jan 31, 2022
The winter issue is coming soon to mailboxes and we are excited to share the resources that go with the articles. If you have a current membership login with MLSA, you can get a sneak peek at the PDF version on our website by clicking on the magazine above,...
Jan 11, 2022
MLSA’s 2022 Megan E. Cook Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Studies 2022 Award: One or more $1,500 scholarship(s) will be awarded to a current student enrolled in a freshwater studies program at a Michigan educational institution (with preference to lake and...
Jan 5, 2022
Dr. Charlyn Partridge is an Associate Professor at Annis Water Resources Institute – Grand Valley State University. Her research centers around the field of molecular ecology, and her current projects involve (1) developing and implementing molecular tools to detect...
Jan 5, 2022
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director New Year is a time to reflect on the previous year and celebrate the arrival of a new one. It’s also a time to share hopeful New Year wishes with everyone in your life, including fellow riparians. After all, these are the...
Jan 5, 2022
January 25, 1:00-2:30 PM Traditional methods of hard armoring and installation of seawalls along inland lake shorelines have reduced shoreline habitat and degraded water quality; however, incorporating Best Management Practices can minimize impacts to our inland...
