MSU Extension Lakes, Streams & Watersheds

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  Protect your lakes today for tomorrow: Bring lake science to your home through the virtual Michigan Inland Lakes Convention September 14-16

  Published on July 1, 2022
  Lake researchers, water professionals, local leaders, residents, and vacationers alike are invited to workshops and presentations focused on lake stewardship.

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  Today’s Great Lakes commercial fishing and fish processing industries look to future

  Published on June 27, 2022
  Sea Grant survey reveals need for place-based job training opportunities that include cultural and regulatory contexts specific to the region.

• A native Michigan shoreline: We did it, so can you! Part 1

  Published on June 21, 2022
  The steps taken by a lakefront property owner, and current participant in MSU Extension’s Lake & Stream Leaders Institute, to change his typical lakeshore into a native lakescape that protects the lake and provides a home home for birds and butterflies.

• Inland lake shoreline erosion control demonstrated at Kellogg Biological Station

  Published on June 21, 2022
  Updated website offers video of the rebuilding of an eroded bank on Gull Lake using encapsulated soil lift technique.

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  Build your own seeded coir logs for use in shoreline restoration? Part 1

  Published on June 21, 2022
  This novel approach to restoring shorelines with native plant seeds secured in homemade coir logs is being tested on the Keweenaw Peninsula.

• Landscaping important to maintaining health of shorelines

  Published on June 21, 2022
  “Natural Shoreline Landscapes on Michigan’s Inland Lakes: Guidebook for Property Owners,” provides guidance on lake-friendly natural shoreline landscaping.

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  Invasive species in your Jambalaya?

  Published on June 21, 2022
  Cajun food lovers may be happy to learn the invasive rusty crayfish has been “demoted” from Michigan’s list of prohibited species to the restricted species list. But what does this regulation change mean for home cooks?

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  A native Michigan shoreline: We did it, so can you! Part 2

  Published on June 20, 2022
  A lakefront property owner describes next steps in restoring his typical lakeshore into a native lakescape that protects the lake and provides a home for birds and butterflies.

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  Thick ‘rock snot’ continues to be found in Michigan rivers

  Published on May 26, 2022
  Didymo, a nuisance alga known as rock snot, could be trouble for the treasured trout fishery in the Upper Manistee River.

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  How to report suspicious fish and aquatic plant sightings

  Published on May 18, 2022
  Reporting unusual organisms protects the environment from unwanted invasive species. Be part of the solution by sharing your observations with biologists.