Its Lakes Appreciation Month! Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Proclamation Each year, the North American Lakes Management Society (NALMS) – along with members and partners – recognize the month of July as Lakes Appreciation Month! Why? We use this time to...
By Katie Gervasi, Communications Representative, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division Photo above credited to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. For water-loving families like mine, this is one of the most exciting times of the...
By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On June 25, 2024, the national Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule on PFAS (also know as forever chemicals) in public water systems became final. While many Michigan riparians are on well water, the new...
ICYMI: Wakesurfing boats on WI lakes; calls to restrict ‘monster trucks’ of water Watch the news report here: https://www.fox6now.com/news/wakesurfing-boats-wi-lakes-calls-restrict-monster-trucks-water
By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On June 26, 2024, the Michigan House took action on several bills of interest for riparians. The bills were first introduced in the Senate months ago, but were slowed down when they arrived in the House. The bills are: SB 662,...
June 30 – July 6 is AIS Awareness Week! by Jeff Johnston, EGLE Public Information Officer and Kevin Walters, EGLE Aquatic Biologist More than 50 boat landing events are planned across the state to mark this year’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Awareness Week,...
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director Several Legislators participated in the recent 63rd Annual MLSA Conference. Some presented during sessions, some visited to learn about what MLSA does, and one welcomed everyone to Muskegon. We had the opportunity to listen to...
The DNR and McDonald’s of Michigan are teaming up to encourage young boaters to wear their life jackets this summer. Now through Labor Day, conservation officers will pass out coupons for a free McDonald’s ice-cream cone or apple slice package (valid at participating...
EGLE and partners focus on how Michiganders engage with the water wonderland around us Jeff Johnston, EGLE Public Information Officer and Trevor Layton, SEMCOG Communications Manager Whether we’re drinking from the tap or drinking in a lake view, water and wellness go...
Originally by Beth Clawson, Michigan State University Extension Adopted by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director Membership associations have been around for an extraordinarily long time. For example, being in a guild such as those notable ones from the Middle...
EGLE awards 27 grants to conduct stream cleanups and monitoring by Tamara Lipsey, EGLE Aquatic Biologist, LipseyT@Michigan.gov More than $100,000 will help local governments and nonprofit organizations improve Michigan waterways The Michigan Department of Environment,...
For a number of years EGLE has been working on a tool to help residents understand how much wave energy is contributing to the erosion of shoreline property. It is accessed through EGLE’s Shoreline Protection site. These links will also take you to both...
This year’s event period will be from June 28 – July 7, 2024. Event hosts can choose any date/s within the event period in which to host the event at a local boating access site. To register your local landing blitz event, please send me (waltersk3@michigan.gov) the...
Our 63rd Annual Conference was a huge success. The feedback from our participants was overwhelmingly positive and we are excited to be back in Muskegon again for our 2025 conference. If you missed the event this year, it’s never too early to mark your calendar for...
Read our May 2024 newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/may-2024-newsletter We hope you will share and subscribe to this free monthly service. We appreciate the support of our members and partners who help keep MLSA and our mission alive for the future of...
An anticipated $390,000 is available to support Phragmites management activities using one of the 12 priority management combinations (below). Grantees will also collect and contribute monitoring and management data that will inform the Phragmites Adaptive Management...
North Central Region Water Network: The Current Webinar Series Phosphorus Management and Water Quality Wednesday, April 10th at 2pm CT Managing phosphorus to both meet crop needs and reduce P loss from agricultural fields is critical to managing water resources. This...
