This issue contains articles on the following topics:

• Thank You Becky!
• Fish Shelters Project – On Schedule!
• Shorelines of Inland Lakes, A Very Important Aspect of Assessing Lakes
• Update: DeWitt Marine’s Permit Application
• Road-End Legislation: SB 778 Becomes Public Act 56
• 2012 Aquatic Plant Survey
• Shanty Creek – Grass River Sedimentation Project Update
• Possible Volunteering Opportunities
• TLA/GRNA Charity Golf Tournament

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

This issue contains articles on the following topics:

1. Announcement of a new Executive Director, Leslie Meyers
2. TLA’s grants to local science teachers
3. Possible solution to the TCE plume problem
4. Lake Trout subspecies discovered in Elk Lake
5. Grass River Sedimentation Project
6. Fish Shelters  Project
7. Launching another Science Education grant program

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.

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

TLA’s 45th Annual Meeting

Thursday, July 21st, 5 to 9 PM
Presentation by Rodney Stokes, Director Michigan DNR
Please mail your registration to Becky Norris by June 15th
$23 per dinner

Click HERE to download the registration flyer.