The April, 2012 Newsletter is now available: TLA News Apr 2012
This issue contains articles on the following topics:
Sign up now for the Grass River Natural Area and Three Lakes Association Golf Outing
The outing is June 17, 2012 at the Schuss Golf Course, Shanty Creek.
To register, download this form, complete it and mail it in today: GRNA TLA Golf Outing Registration 2012
Roger, Carrick, Erik, and David: TLA’s 2011 Interns
The students worked with a team of TLA volunteers to gather some basic information about sediment entering Grass River from its three tributaries, Shanty Creek, Cold Creek, and Finch Creek. The information gathered and the conclusions were as follows:
- Observations and photographs in the Pine Brook development area indicate that stormwater from major storm events in Shanty Creek watershed is causing significant erosion. Developing and implementing a stormwater management plan was recommended.
- 24 road-stream crossings were located and partially assessed, including several undersized culverts and two dams on Shanty Creek
- Based on data from one set of macroinvertebrate populations (aquatic insects) collected and evaluated from four locations stream qualities are only fair, compared to an expected good or excellent rating.
- Stream temperature data loggers installed installed in the tributaries show temperature profiles that are ideal for trout, i.e. Daily temperature fluctuations between 50 and 57 deg. F.
Four high school students successfully completed a Summer Internship with TLA, which included at least 60 hours of community-service time spent on this project, preparing & presenting a PowerPoint slide show of findings, and preparing this project report, with some mentoring assistance from TLA volunteers. One of the students, Roger Barber, is from Kalkaska High School, and three students are from Central Lake High School, Carrick Conway, David Witt, & Erik Youmans.
The complete report can be downloaded in PDF form by clicking HERE
Please click HERE to view TLA’s January 2012 Newsletter.
This issue contains articles on the following topics:
Click in the left image to download the presentation regarding fish fish shelters.
Click on the right image to download the presentation regarding the Grass River restoration assessment.
Please click HERE to view the Job Description for Three Lakes Association’s Executive Director. This is a part-time, paid position with flexible hours; typically in the range of 30 to 60 hours per month. Interested people can apply by submitting a resume and references to info@3lakes.com or mail to P.O. Box 689, Bellaire, MI 49627 by October 31st.
THANK YOU pilot Jim Argo for flying TLA interns and mentors around Grass River and its three tributaries (Shanty, Cold, and Finch Creeks) on Friday, August 12th to take aerial photos of specific areas that represent possible opportunities for reducing the rate of sediment accumulation in Grass River. Photo: left to right; Becky Norris (TLA mentor), David Witt (Central Lake High School), Jim Kelderhouse (NMC student & Grass River Natural Area Intern), Carrick Conway & Erik Youmans (Central Lake HS), and pilot Jim Argo.
Click HERE to view a recent presentation covering the highlights of Three Lakes Associations first 45 years.
Click HERE to view TLA’s JULY Newsletter.
A hard copy of TLA’s JULY Newsletter is being mail to you next week.
This issue contains articles on the following topics:
- Grass River Sedimentation Study: progress report
- Removal of Eurasian watermilfoil from Torch Lake
- 2011 Summer Interns, Grass River Sedimentation Project
- Brianne Lunn: From TLA Intern in 2003 to Graduate Student, Fisheries Biology
- Fracking Education Event, Successful Golf Outing, new Star Buoy signs
