In 2017, the Three Lakes Association, in collaboration with other local environmental groups, contributed to having a National Lake Assessment (NLA) performed of Torch Lake by the Great Lakes Environmental Center (GLEC), an organization certified to perform these assessments for … Continue reading →
Many waders and swimmers in several northern Michigan lakes are bothered by swimmer’s itch, an itchy rash that is caused by a tiny parasite in the water that mistook a person for the duck it was seeking to infect. This … Continue reading →
The Board of Directors of the Three Lakes Association (TLA) is pleased to announce Marina Friend has been named its new Executive Director. Friend brings a wealth of experience to her new role having extensive sales, marketing and public relations … Continue reading →
The October, 2017 Newsletter is now available: TLA News October 17. This issue focuses on the SEOP program and the grants which have been made to local schools. It also contains articles on the following topics: President’s Message – Back on … Continue reading →
The Antrim Conservation District held a water quality training session for us on August 12. Tom Clement presented the chemical side of water quality testing. Sasha Bozimowski presented the macroinvertebrate portion of water quality testing. Here are pictures of the … Continue reading →
Thursday, August 24, 2017 5-9 pm Potluck Dinner followed by a brief business meeting with board elections Program at 7p.m.: “Mercury in Our Fish: A Global Threat with a New Global Solution in Hand” by Linda E. Greer, Ph.D., Director … Continue reading →
Here is the report on the 2017 Sandbar Pollution Study, written by Becky Norris for the Three Lakes Association, the Torch Lake Protection Alliance, and the Elk-Skegemog Lake Association: Sandbar_2017_study_report
Continue reading →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 →