Each year, CLMP volunteers collect water quality data which is used in water resources management and protection programs. This program has been collecting data for Michigan lakes for over 40 years. Three Lakes Association has participated in this program continuously … Continue reading
Dear Three Lakes Association Members and Friends: Cladophora is algae that has been found at various locations on Torch Lake, Clam Lake and Lake Bellaire. It is one measure of the overall water quality in lakes. Three Lakes Association has … Continue reading
It’s time to be thinking about the Three Lakes Association’s 2017 summer high school environmental internship. Interested high school students from the Bellaire, Central Lake, Kalkaska, and Mancelona school districts may apply. They are expected to contribute at least 60 … Continue reading
very fine soil particles that remain in suspension in water for a considerable period of time without contact with the bottom. Such material remains in suspension due to the upward components of turbulence and currents and/or by suspension. Perlman, U. … Continue reading
The April, 2017 Newsletter is now available: TLA April Quarterly 2017 This issue contains articles on the following topics: Fish Shelters; five year project successfully completed! President’s Message – Such Sweet Sorrow Septic Systems: Advocating for Water Quality Protection Watershed Stewardship … Continue reading
Heavy stones used to protect soil from the action of fast-moving water. True restoration tries to eliminate or minimize the use of riprap, using plants with strong root systems to anchor soil instead (e.g. willows). The use of riprap can … Continue reading