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THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION

Serving Lake Bellaire, Clam Lake and Torch Lake in Northwest Michigan

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TLA February ’20 Newsletter

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on February 21, 2020 by tlainfoApril 6, 2021

The February 2020 Newsletter is now available: TLA Newsletter Feb 2020 This issue contains articles on the following topics: Chain of Lakes Water Trail President’s Message Jeanie Williams, newest addition to Three Lakes Association TLA’s Science Education Outreach Program Are … Continue reading →

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Swimmer’s Itch Assessments – 2019

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on February 13, 2020 by tlainfoFebruary 13, 2020

During 2019, TLA hired Freshwater Solutions to conduct three Comprehensive Assessments, plus our Summer Interns in 2019 used a new DNA-based methodology to detect the swimmer’s itch parasite in water samples.  The assembled reports acknowledge TLA’s sources for funding for … Continue reading →

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Keeping Tabs on the Health of Our Lakes

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on December 1, 2019 by tlainfoDecember 1, 2019

On November 29, 2019, the following Guest Column by Becky Norris was published in the Antrim Review. Download or print the PDF of the text.

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CAKE CISMA 3Q Newsletter

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on October 7, 2019 by tlainfoOctober 7, 2019

We thought our membership would be interested in the most recent newsletter from CAKE CISMA (Charlexvoix Antrim Kalkaska Emmett cooperative invasive species management area). The newsletter can be found here on the CAKE website.

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TLA October ’19 Newsletter

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on October 7, 2019 by tlainfoApril 6, 2021

The October 2019 Newsletter is now available: TLA Newsletter October 2019 This issue contains articles on the following topics: Golden Brown Algae Update President’s Message Internship Program Update Swimmer’s Itch for the Non-Scientist Shoreline Survey Chain of Lakes Water Level Update

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Swimmer’s Itch

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on August 20, 2019 by tlainfoFebruary 13, 2020

Swimmer’s Itch Rack Card Since there are still a few weeks left of good swimming in our lakes, we want to share this rack card area residents. We recently collaborated with other lake associations in the Elk River Chain of … Continue reading →

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TLA Seeking Executive Director

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on July 23, 2019 by tlainfoJuly 23, 2019

Three Lakes Association (TLA) is a non-profit with more than 500 members.  TLA’s mission is to provide leadership in preserving, protecting and improving the environmental quality of the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed for all generations with an emphasis … Continue reading →

TLA July ’19 Newsletter

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on July 14, 2019 by tlainfoApril 6, 2021

The July 2019 Newsletter is now available: TLA Newsletter July 2019 This issue contains articles on the following topics: Measuring water levels President’s message In Memoriam – Lynn Collins Paddle Antrim Where are they, now? Did You Know? – Loons SEOP … Continue reading →

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TLA April ’19 Newsletter

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on April 30, 2019 by tlainfoApril 6, 2021

The April 2019 Newsletter is now available: TLA Newsletter April 2019 This issue contains articles on the following topics: Golden Brown Algae Project Update President’s Message Aquatic Invaders A Powerful New Tool for Water Quality Monitoring Groundwater: The Sixth Great Lake … Continue reading →

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2018 GBA Water Sample Study

THREE LAKES ASSOCIATION Posted on April 21, 2019 by tlainfoApril 21, 2019

As part of our study of the golden brown algae proliferation on the lake floor of our northern lakes, we checked our water samples collected in 2018 for Ace-K (acesulfame potassium), an artificial sweetener found in numerous products used exclusively … Continue reading →

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Bellaire, MI 49615

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