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...
The June 2024 Newsletter is available – read, share, and subscribe! https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/june-2024-newsletter
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...
by Jeremiah Blaauw, MDNR Fisheries Biologist After ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes this spring, it may be more likely for people to discover dead fish or other aquatic animals. While such sights can be startling, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources...
CD3 Systems has launched a cleaning instructions web application available for anyone for FREE. This program does not require a CD3 System or any tools. It is called a Check-In, Check-Out program, or a “CICO” for short. We designed this AIS prevention engagement tool...
This new podcast series by the Michigan Environmental Council will be broken into a four-episode miniseries. Each miniseries will have a story arc on one topic that runs wide, deep and mysterious—a bit like the podcast’s namesake. And each miniseries will be tied into...
Our next meeting is on Saturday, 4/13 from 9am-12pm at the Porter Township hall in VAN BUREN county (88040 M-40 Lawton, MI 49065). If you plan to attend, send your topic ideas to Craig DeSimone – cucad4@hotmail.com This is one of our only standing region...
By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On March 26, 2024, over 120 people participated in a Zoom briefing session to learn about how Vermont is taking action to limit wake sports. MLSA attended. The state officials leading the session noted that Vermont had just...
by Erica Clites, Extension Educator, Michigan Sea Grant Algal blooms occur when tiny, naturally occurring plants grow rapidly in an area of water and are visible without a microscope. The lake water may look green (or other colors, like purple) or have scum floating...
By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director After decades of a claimed peaceful co-existing use of a path, park easement and Lake Chemung, by both front and back-lot owners, one or more of the newer front-lot owners began asserting riparian rights. They questioned the...
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Just happened today, the Governor signed the extension into law so you have until September 29, 2025 to file a Notice of Claim. Do not delay, it is best to take care of it with plenty of time, read more from our attorney here:...
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On June 15, 2023, House Bills 4824 through 4826 were presented to abolish the Environmental Rules Review Committee (ERRC). The sponsors were Representative Donovan McKinney (HB 4824), Representative Jenn Hill (HB 4825) and...
Is it causing a race to the bottom? By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On May 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued yet another ruling in a dispute involving the protection of wetlands as required by the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972....
