Major Swimmer’s Itch Study Underway

Last summer something very unexpected happened on Glen Lake. The number of Swimmer’s Itch cases far exceeded what was suppose to be a banner year for mostly a itch-free swimming experience.   Using a federal and state permit, in 2017 the GLA removed all...

Landscaping Tips from a Pro

We asked landscaping professional, Laurel Voran, left, to share her insight to help make your spring planting choices carefree and fruitful. Voran, who has enjoyed gardening her entire life, has worked in the field professionally for 21 years. She worked at two...

Swimmer’s Itch – We Need Your Help!

The Swimmer’s Itch season will soon be here and you can help the GLA during the weeks of mid-May to mid-July.   In the next two months, an unknown number of individual female mergansers will be bringing newly hatched chicks from their tree cavity nests near the...

Crystal River Gets a Health Check

This summer, GLA intends to have the Crystal River undergo a “checkup” to understand how it measures up as a healthy river ecosystem. During the summer of 2017 the lower reaches of the river were studied and found to be in good shape.  In the coming summer,...