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 →
very fine soil particles that remain in suspension in water for a considerable period of time without contact with the bottom. Such material remains in suspension due to the upward components of turbulence and currents and/or by suspension. Perlman, U. … Continue reading →
The April, 2017 Newsletter is now available: TLA April Quarterly 2017 This issue contains articles on the following topics: Fish Shelters; five year project successfully completed! President’s Message – Such Sweet Sorrow Septic Systems: Advocating for Water Quality Protection Watershed Stewardship … Continue reading →
Heavy stones used to protect soil from the action of fast-moving water. True restoration tries to eliminate or minimize the use of riprap, using plants with strong root systems to anchor soil instead (e.g. willows). The use of riprap can … Continue reading →
Part of federal water quality requirements. Calls for all existing uses to be protected, for deterioration to be avoided or at least minimized when water quality meets or exceeds standards, and for outstanding waters to be strictly protected. Glossary of … Continue reading →
large, visible masses of algae that develop in bodies of water during warm weather. Algal blooms are the result of excessive levels of nutrients (generally phosphorus or nitrogen) in water. A Glossary of Water-Related Terms. (n.d.). Retrieved April 03, 2017, … Continue reading →
Strip of natural vegetation growing parallel to a stream that provides wildlife habitat and an erosion and flood buffer zone. This strip of vegetation also retards rainfall runoff down the bank slope and provides a root system that binds soil … Continue reading →
TLA SEOP Grant Applications are now being accepted for the school year 2017-2018. You will find everything you need to complete the application process on our website. Application Process To apply for TLA SEOP Grant for the school year 2017-2018, … Continue reading →
The use of natural methods to control creek bank erosion, and to restore natural stream habitat. Also referred to as, “biotechnical slope protection,” soil-bioengineering involves the use of live and dead woody cuttings and poles or posts collected from native … Continue reading →