In response to the survey Three Lakes Association did last fall, we received many reports of historical problems with swimmers’ itch at several locations in our three lakes. In order to more completely determine the size of the problem and … Continue reading →
The February, 2018 Newsletter is now available: TLA February 2018 Newsletter This issue contains articles on the following topics: TLA monitors land application of biosolids President’s Message – TLA Quarterly Winter 2018: Leadership Golden Brown Algae Update: Human Source Substances … Continue reading →
Thanks to all of you who took the time to respond to the Three Lakes Association’s Swimmer’s Itch survey. 201 of you filled out the survey and a few more responded by telephone. A slight majority felt that Swimmer’s Itch … Continue reading →
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
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