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Know your lake plants — get out on your lake and sample!
Published on September 20, 2012
One key to managing your lake is making accurate identifications of aquatic plants. -
Lake Ontario - the O in HOMES
Published on September 19, 2012
The acronym HOMES helps us remember the names of the five Great Lakes. This article focuses on the O in HOMES—Lake Ontario. -
Great Lakes Literacy, Principle Seven – Much remains to be learned about the Great Lakes
Published on September 18, 2012
Great Lakes Literacy is an understanding of the Great Lakes’ influence on you and your influence on the Great Lakes. Principle Seven focuses on the need for increasing our understanding of the Great Lakes. -
NOAA B-WET and 4-H20: Growing watershed education and opportunities in northeast Michigan
Published on September 14, 2012
Teachers, school administrators, and community partners participate in a floating workshop aimed to explore opportunities where schools and community can work together in engaging youth in feet-wet, real world watershed learning experiences. -
Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership offers comprehensive inland lake shorelines information
Published on September 10, 2012
Resources are available to help protect and restore Michigan’s more than 23,500 miles of inland lake shoreline. -
Best Control Practice Guides available from Michigan Natural Features Inventory
Published on September 10, 2012
Comprehensive resources are available to help those trying to combat some of Michigan’s nastiest invasive plants. -
Chinese mystery snail recorded in Michigan lakes
Published on September 7, 2012
Another exotic invader has quietly spread into inland lakes and rivers. This large snail is sold by pet stores, water garden suppliers, and live food markets, but it can become a nuisance to swimmers if released from captivity. -
Michigan Sea Grant works with professional fishing tournaments to help prevent spread of AIS
Published on September 6, 2012
By implementing an AIS-HACCP program in fishing tournaments, the risk of spreading aquatic invasive species could be greatly reduced to protect our waterways. -
The ups and downs of Michigan inland lake levels
Published on August 29, 2012
Different types of inland lakes may vary in response to the 2012 summer drought. -
Irrigating with lake water during drought and dry weather
Published on August 29, 2012
Lakefront property owners have riparian right to “reasonable use” of lake water.