News & Articles

A Letter Sent to PCLA Members

From Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, Noah Jansen, Restoration Coordinator, 2023  (2 pages)

Shoreline Letter 2023 1  Shoreline Letter 2023 2

FYI

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has important information on their website concerning harmful algal blooms (HABs). Please visit https://www.michigan.gov/egle/about/organization/water-resources/assessment-michigan-waters/harmful-algal-blooms.

A special message from the Invasive Species Committee. Eurasian Water Milfoil found in Crooked Lake. Click HERE for the complete story.

About the Swimmer’s Itch initiative.  The PCLA, with support from Tip Of the Mitt Watershed Council, has funded a research study to better understand the sources of swimmer’s itch in our lakes.  

More information on swimmer’s itch can be found at watershedcouncil.org.

Articles of Interest

• HAB and Water Quality 2022
• PCLA Letter on EWM 2021
• Swimmer’s Itch study results Nov 2019
  The Impact of the Canada Goose
  EWM Found in Crooked Lake 8/1/16
  Aquatic Plant Survey – Full Report 6/28/16
  Growing the Ponshewaing Nature Preserve – LTC Newsletter Winter 2015
  Ever wonder about the streaks in the water on windy days? 10/28/15
  Partners Help DNR Stock Walleye 8/12/15
  Loons on Crooked Lake – Summer 2015

MI Shoreland Stewards

http://www.mishorelandstewards.org/
Become a MI Shoreland Steward
Become a MI Shoreline Steward – Press Release
MI Shoreland Stewards promo paper 160223
Shoreline Greenbelt Native Plantings – locally sourced
Protect and Maintain Your Shoreline – web resources
Greenbelt Article #1 may14
Using Native Plants in Landscape Design Projects – Riparian fall13