Thank you to everyone who reported incidents of Swimmer’s Itch over the summer of 2018. Between May and October, we received 101 reported incidents. Here are the results: Swimmer’s Itch Incident Report.
Continue reading →Have you encountered Swimmer’s Itch, this year? Have members of your family, your guests, or your neighbors? Please help us identify where the problem exists and how bad it is. The Three Lakes Association (TLA) has a reporting tool for … Continue reading →
The July, 2018 Newsletter is now available: TLA Newsletter July 2018 This issue contains articles on the following topics: Swimmer’s Itch Update President’s Message Stop the Spread of Invasive Species Kabob Marinade Michigan’s Arctic Grayling Initiative Water Safety Personal Flotation … Continue reading →
The DNR Fisheries Division will be conducting a fish community survey on Torch Lake from June 4 through June 8. There will be numerous types of nets set across all of Torch Lake. The nets will be marked with … Continue reading →
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 →