MSU Extension Lakes, Streams & Watersheds

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• Winter is a great time to begin planning shoreline projects

  Published on December 18, 2012
  A wealth of information is available to help Michigan residents get a jump start on landscaping projects that protect the water quality of Michigan’s inland lakes.

• What do we know from the Michigan Lake Assessment?

  Published on December 18, 2012
  Fifty Michigan inland lakes were sampled as part of a national study. What can lakefront property owners and local governments learn from the findings?

• Michigan water facts

  Published on December 18, 2012
  Watersheds are a common thread binding all of us together. Regardless of where we live in Michigan, we all live in and our actions have an effect on a watershed.

• Lake augmentation – a solution to low inland lake levels? Part 2

  Published on December 18, 2012
  After a drought year, lake residents may be considering augmenting lake levels. MSUE Q&A document outlines regulation of water sources for lake augmentation projects.

• Youth foster coastal tourism opportunities in Northeast Michigan (Part 1)

  Published on December 17, 2012
  Northeast Michigan schools, through place-based education projects, are demonstrating just how valuable student-led contributions can be in advancing coastal tourism and community development opportunities.

• Great Lakes Literacy, Principle Eight – socially, economically, and environmentally significant

  Published on December 12, 2012
  Great Lakes Literacy is an understanding of the Great Lakes’ influence on you and your influence on the Great Lakes. Principle Eight focuses on human connections with the Great Lakes.

• Always use extreme caution when venturing on ice for that first ice fishing trip of the year

  Published on December 5, 2012
  Some knowledge of ice formation and safety precautions could help keep you safe when venturing out on the ice this coming winter season.

• Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership reaches homeowners through Shoreline Educator Network

  Published on December 5, 2012
  A network of shoreline educators is available to teach riparians the benefits of natural shorelines in inland lake ecosystems.

• Salmon and steelhead are focus of video presentation in Scottville

  Published on December 4, 2012
  World-class fishing for salmon and steelhead is the norm in Mason County, but few people get the chance for a fish-eye view of what swims in local waters.

• Groundwater models teach all ages about the water cycle, and how water and pollutants travel

  Published on November 30, 2012
  Using a watershed or groundwater model simulator makes it easier to teach about water and geology beneath our feet.