MSUE Congratulates ML&SA on this well-deserved recognition! Posted on November 9, 2015 by Jane Herbert , Michigan State University Extension Michigan Lake & Stream Associations (ML&SA) received the Key Partner Award at the Michigan State University...
State launches new online system for obtaining permits to conduct regulated activities on or near lakes, streams and wetlands. Posted on October 1, 2015 by Jane Herbert, Michigan State University Extension Individuals, businesses and municipalities conducting, or...
by Alisha Davidson, Ph.D. ML&SA Research and Development Coordinator The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Resources Division and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Division are working together to better understand the...
To download the fall 2015 edition of the MLPA Newsletter, click here Hello and thank you for being a MLPA member. The golden days of Autumn are here, and soon our loons will have all flown to warmer climes. As we wind down this 2015 loon season, we already are...
The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership Fall 2015 newsletter is available for download by clicking here
In an important victory for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and other environmental groups that had filed suit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the 2nd United States Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that the Agency had...
by Alisha Davidson, Ph.D. ML&SA Research and Development Coordinator alishad@mlswa.org The splendor of Michigan’s inland lakes is undeniable; their clean waters, diverse wildlife and serene beauty are natural treasures. Such treasures, however, require active and...
by Alisha Davidson, Ph.D. ML&SA Research and Development Coordinator For many Michigan riparians, crayfish hold a unique and often sentimental place amongst lake fauna. As the largest crustaceans in Michigan inland lakes, these animals are highly visible (and...
Didymosphenia geminata, commonly referred to as didymo or “rock snot”, a species of rapidly reproducing single cell micro-algae that is capable of growing to harmful levels in freshwater rivers and streams, has been detected in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste....
Michigan Lake and Stream Associations is proud to announce that it has entered a formal partnership with Michigan State University Extension with funding support from the Departments of Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, and Agriculture and Rural Development...
Letter to the Editor My family built a summer cottage on Torch Lake back in 1970. Being raised in the Metro Detroit area, I had never seen lake water so clear and beautiful. I considered myself to be extremely fortunate to have access to one of nature’s finest...
by John Hummer Brooklyn Exponent Staff Writer Michigan: Land of 11,000 lakes with 1,250 townships and 83 counties who all share a role in keeping our inland lakes clean for future generations. Last week, a gathering of local officials and concerned citizens learned...
By Jennifer L. Jermalowicz-Jones Ph.D. Candidate Restorative Lake Sciences Introduction Algae (also referred to as phytoplankton) serve as the base of the food chain for aquatic life of a higher trophic level. They provide zooplankton with nutrients for growth, filter...
Article and Photos by Scott Brown ML&SA Executive Director Starry stonewort (scientific name: Nitellopsis obtusa), a member of the Characeae family, considered a highly beneficial, though increasingly rare “connoisseur of clean waters” (Lambert, 2009; Stewart,...
Michigan State University Extension is excited to announce the return of the Introduction to Lakes program series, now online for the first time! Updated and reformatted, the six-unit series is specially designed for lakefront property owners, lake association...
by Alisha Dahlstrom Davidson, Ph.D. ML&SA Research & Development Coordinator alishad@mlswa.org ML&SA distributed a survey in January to better understand what programs our members valued and what programs they would like to see. We heard back from about...
On behalf of everyone within the Michigan Lake and Stream Associations extended family, we offer a heart-felt thank you to Cecile and Paul Kortier for all of their hard work and dedication over the course of the past twenty five years. In an age when volunteerism...
Michigan Lake and Stream Associations offers a friendly reminder to those venturing onto the waters of Michigan’s splendid Great Lakes or one of our thousands of inland lakes – recent changes to Michigan marine law puts operating a watercraft while under...
Conntact: Kevin Walters, 517-284-5473; Seth Herbst, 517-284-5841 or Ed Golder, 517-284-5815 Agency: Natural Resources June 22, 2015 Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed June 28-July 4 as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in an effort to raise awareness...
The June 2015 Michigan Lake and Stream Associations newsletter is available for download by clicking here….
