Michigan has 11,000 inland lakes and over 1,850 units of government who share a role in keeping those lakes clean for future generations. Four workshops will be held in Michigan during the summer of 2015 to help local officials and concerned citizens understand the...
Michigan Lake and Stream Associations has received an increasing number of phone calls and e-mails in the past two summers from lakefront property owners expressing concern about the collateral damage rendered to docks, boats and natural shorelines from an increasing...
While none found in Michigan, federal, state and local agencies do battle in the greater Buffalo, New York area Posted on May 29, 2015 by Mark Breederland, Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Sea Grant In August, 2006, the invasive plant Hydrilla...
June 4, 2015 As one of the most highly prized game fish in the Upper Midwest, muskellunge (also known as muskies) and northern pike help support a $20 billion sport fishing industry. Facing declines in natural reproduction, a team of scientists, including a Michigan...
Since 1961, Michigan Lake & Stream Associations has conducted 54 consecutive annual conferences each with a theme dedicated to learning more about becoming better stewards of our vast treasure of inland waters. On Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd, 2015, we...
“The “Comedy” of Crystal Lake” – Serendipitous Sauntering by Dr. Stacy Daniels Crystal Lake and Watershed Association “The Comedy of Crystal Lake” is a new book by Dr. Stacy Leroy Daniels, a native “littorian” – “historian” of Benzie Co. It is...
While aquatic plants are an important component of healthy lakes and streams, some species form overly large, dense populations. While these nuisance plants are often non-native species such as Eurasian milfoil, native plants can also grow to excess when exposed to...
The May 2015 edition of the May 2015 newsletter is available for download by clicking here
Freshwater Future Executive Director Jill Ryan was pleased to present a talk at the recent Michigan Lake and Stream Association Annual Conference about the importance of collaboration, especially in order to control aquatic invasive species. Due to the enthusiasm for...
by Wayne Swallow Lake Leelanau Wayne Swallow of Lake Leelanau is developing economic data on Swimmer’s Itch through an on-line survey. Following are some examples of Swimmer’s Itch (SI) problems that could provide valuable economic or financial...
Editors Note: This article originally appeared on the MI Chapter, North American Lake Management Society website at www.mcnalms.org. The Michigan Chapter, North American Lake Management Society (McNALMS) in coordination with the Michigan Lake and Stream Associations,...
The Michigan Chapter, North American Lake Management Society Spring 2015 Newsletter is available for download by clicking here…
The Michigan Swimmer’s Itch Partnership has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, March 31st to be held at the Frankfort City Hall in Frankfort. For more information regarding the meeting and the swimmer’s itch partnership contact Joel Buzzell, Crystal Lake and...
Michigan Lake and Stream Associations and Michigan State University Extension are pleased to announce Clean Boats, Clean Waters “train-the-trainer” opportunities for spring and summer 2015. To download a Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters...
The conference will evolve around the theme “Managing Aquatic Invasive Species in Michigan’s Inland Lakes.” Posted on February 27, 2015 by Bindu Bhakta, Michigan State University Extension and Alisha Davidson, Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Michigan residents...
The Michigan Lake and Stream Associations February 2015 Newsletter is available for download by clicking here
In an attempt to encourage the Michigan Supreme Court to “identify a clear definitional difference between ponds and lakes in Michigan for purposes of the common law, as well as to decide whether (property owners living on) artificial lakes can have riparian rights”,...
by Clifford H. Bloom Attorney-at-Law Bloom Sluggett Morgan, PC Grand Rapids, Michigan The words “riparian” and “riparianism” are used frequently, not only by this magazine, me and the courts, but also by many lay people. This month’s column is a basic primer of what...
The Michigan Lake and Stream Associations January 2015 Newsletter is available for download by clicking here
The Michigan Lake and Stream Associations January 2015 Newsletter is available for download by clicking here
